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Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Van Eyck and the Pre-Raphaelites
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Emma Rose Barber
    Explore the work of Van Eyck in relation to Holman Hunt and the Pre-Raphaelites more generally; consider how this 15th century painter influenced artists some 300 years later.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  2. Screen acting: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gary Grant
    Build your confidence and strengthen your camera technique in this improvers class. Work towards creating more truthful screen performances.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
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  3. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  4. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  5. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  6. Art in England transformed: the court of Charles I
    Course start date:  Wed 2 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    The art collection of King Charles I (1600-1649) was magnificent and hugely influential. Explore the artists, craftsmen, agents and connoisseurs who shaped one of the most important European art collections and learn about how objects and artists from across Europe made their way to London.

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  7. French 4: Return to French (Advanced)
    Course start date:  Wed 15 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    If your advanced French is a bit rusty and you wish you could reactivate your passive knowledge, this is the right course for you. This course will help you access your dormant French and bring it back to life. After attending this course you should be able join a level 4 or 5 course.

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  8. Chinese 4/5: revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Take your Mandarin proficiency to new heights with level 4 revision course tailored for students with at least 5 years of Chinese language experience. Fine-tune your skills in grammar, comprehension and vocabulary with this short lively course in central London.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  9. Lunchtime lecture: Louise Bourgeois, the abject and the erotic
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    An introduction to the art of Louise Bourgeois, its feminism, both erotic and abject. We explore Bourgeois as a sculptor, printmaker and performance artist, looking at how she was influenced by psychology and biography.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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  10. Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £109.00
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  11. Citta' di mare
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Esploreremo alcune delle città portuali italiani più importanti (Ancona, Bari, Genova, Napoli, Palermo, Trieste) cercando di comprenderne l’importanza storica, culturale e lo spirito che le caratterizza.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  12. The art of Chinese gardens: nature and philosophy
    Course start date:  Wed 16 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    In early modern China, gardens were more than places of retreat, they functioned as major social, cultural and economic sites. In our time of ecological crisis, gardens play a crucial role in mitigating pollution. This course will examine how the intersections of art, architecture, philosophy and sensory experience of Chinese gardens show continuity and change from the early modern period to the present day. 

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  13. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00
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  14. Sing Broadway
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 16 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Richard Hartley-Wilson
    Learn to perform ensemble numbers from popular Broadway and West End shows, from standard classics to modern musicals. Gain confidence in performing as a group, and enjoy singing solo within an ensemble.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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  15. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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