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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. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
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  2. City of words: London's literary landscape
    Course start date:  Thu 11 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Blended (learn both online and in-person)

    Tutors:  Eleanor Jackson
    London has been muse, magnet and mecca to writers for 400 years, home to Shakespeare's successes, Dickens' dramas and Wilde's witticisms. After an introductory lecture (via zoom) we walk a different London neighbourhood each week exploring its literary connections.Break week/No class: 09/10/25. Initial lecture is on zoom . This is followed by 7 guided walks.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  3. Europe in the 1920s: between democracy and authoritarianism
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 11 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sebastien Ardouin
    Throughout the 1920s, Europe struggled with political and economic (re)construction and stabilisation. If some progress was made in part of the continent, wartime promises of a better and democratic Europe were shattered by the Great Depression.
    Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £309.00 Concession £201.00
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  4. The men who built London
    Course start date:  Thu 11 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eleanor Jackson
    London was shaped by its architects, engineers, bricklayers, navies etc. Our lecture and walks examine London’s buildings and the men (and women) who worked throughout history to create this eclectic and wonderful city.



    First lecture will be delivered via zoom followed by 8 guided walks. Break week/no class 09/10/25.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  5. The Ottoman Empire in world history
    Course start date:  Fri 12 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Martin Jorgensen
    Want to know more about the history of the Ottoman Empire and its legacies in the modern Middle East? Join us on this course to get an introduction.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  6. Weekend Study: A short History of Subcontinent (With British Museum Visit)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ketan Varia

    The India subcontinent is unique in its heritage and history. It has lasted through invasion, political change and assimilation. It is home to the one of the world’s oldest civilizations, the Indus Valley. Join us on this 2-day study weekend to learn more. 

    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
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  7. Tudor London
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    This course will explore the dynamic development of London during the Tudor century, an era shaped by the twin influences of the Renaissance and the Reformation, and marked by the growth of London both as a capital city, the royal chamber or Camera Regis, but also as a growing port and centre of trade and craft based industry.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  8. Europe in the Age of Discovery 1400-1500
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    Explore the growth and expansion of post-plague Europe that witnessed not only the splendour of Burgundy, the rise of printing, unification of Spain and the Renaissance, but also the Age of Exploration that led to colonialism and slavery.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  9. The Smashing Saxons: 600-1066
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    Why did Offa build his dyke? Were the Vikings just ‘long-haired tourists who occasionally roughed up the natives’? Was Alfred really that great? These questions and more will be answered as we study the rise and fall of pre-Conquest England.
    Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00
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  10. Discover North London through walks
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Diane Burstein

    Discover the history of North London via guided walks. Great views, green spaces , places of worship, almshouses, plaques to famous people ,some lesser known museums, lots of hidden history and a couple of famous football stadiums will all feature..

    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00
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  11. Global Encounters: The Early Crusades 1095-1204
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    We chart the fortunes of the first four crusades and the rise and fall of the kingdom of Jerusalem using Christian and Muslim sources. Why did these events occur and what were the consequences?
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  12. London at Leisure: Three Great Squares
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Eleanor Jackson
    Too often we rush around without looking, this course takes time to examine 3 of London’s most famous Squares in depth. A gentle walk allows us to explore these London landmarks at our leisure.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £58.00
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  13. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  14. Global encounters: the Silk Roads
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    Travel nearly 2000 years of history along the Silk Roads across Eurasia and China and explore the cross-cultural impact generated through the expansion of trade.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
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  15. Colonial America 1492-1776
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Dafydd Townley
    On this interactive lecture introductory course we will explore the political, social, and cultural development of colonial America in the period 1492-1776.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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