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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. Master drawings from Leonardo to Degas: experiment and expression
    Course start date:  Thu 3 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Explore the significant role of drawing in shaping art and how artists have used different drawing techniques for creative expression.

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  2. Edvard Munch: beyond the Scream
    Course start date:  Fri 4 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    This session on Edvard Munch aims to give a fuller picture of the Norwegian artist’s creative legacy. To do so we will shed light on lesser-known works and aspects of his career. Munch’s art will appear immensely personal, and biographical, but also deeply connected to the cultural context in fin-de-siecle Europe.

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  3. French 3 upper: an insider's guide to France
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Silvana Avram
    From Lille, Lyon, Nice, Marseille and Bordeaux, to Nantes, we will learn what makes each of these places unique, and how you can prepare your visit .



    A compact workshop, full of tips and useful vocabulary, covering everything you need to know, from aspects of history and culture, to local specialties, hidden gems, short itineraries and so much more!
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  4. Indian Women and the Raj
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  T Hussain
    Why does gender history matter and what can it tell us about the history of British colonialism and India? Join this six-week course to explore the representations and reality of Indian women’s lives during the British colonial era.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  5. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  6. Chinese: fan writing
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Zhonghan Lin
    Explore the enchanting world of Chinese fan writing in our workshop! Delve into the rich tapestry of Chinese culture as we unravel the history and significance of this ancient art form. Discover the profound cultural significance behind each stroke, and unleash your creativity on the canvas of tradition.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  7. Philosophy of art
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Christopher Horner
    Why do we value art? For the pleasure it gives us, the emotion it expresses, its truthfulness, its form? In this introduction to the philosophy of art we will consider various approaches to these questions and others.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  8. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  9. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  10. Feldenkrais: happy healthy feet
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Charlotte Seirberg
    Learn how to integrate the function of your feet more effectively into daily activities, performance or work. Find more support, strength, and springiness in your feet, and notice improvements in your posture, breathing and balance.



    This course is delivered in-person at City Lit.



    Please ensure you have read the Health Declaration below and email the department on Health@citylit.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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  11. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  12. Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £20.00
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  13. Streets of Horror, Streets of Hope: The East End, 1888
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Sarah Wise

    Because of the ‘Jack the Ripper’ killings, the late-Victorian East End can be read as a cityscape of poverty and fear. But there is another Whitechapel – a magnet for a variety of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds who sought to grapple with the problems of the modern city and to create a better life.

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  14. Natural Face Lift: taster workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Mark Woollard
    Interested in anti-ageing facial massage tecniques but don’t know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction? This highly effective and popular massage can delay the visible signs of ageing, without the need for invasive surgery. Perfect to use on yourself or friends and family.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  15. French film matinée
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Radet
    With proceeds going to the City Lit Student Bursary, the French Film matinée is a chance to round out the term with a fun movie matinée in the college. The film will be presented by tutor Stéphanie Radet.



    The film we will be watching is Les 400 coups by François Truffaut (1959), a film about Antoine Doinel, a semi-autobiographical character and a misunderstood adolescent in Paris who struggles with his parents and teachers.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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