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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. Welsh beginners: grammar revision session
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Macsen Brown
    Revise beginner-level Welsh grammar on this supportive and informative online workshop.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  2. Discover Welsh
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  3. Discover Scottish Gaelic
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Intrigued by Scottish Gaelic? Gain an insight into this fascinating Celtic language on this lively in-person workshop in central London. Learn some useful phrases and get some pronunciation tips. An interesting introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  4. Discover Irish Gaelic
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  William Brady
    This lively online taster introduces you to Irish Gaelic language and culture.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  5. Cornish beginners taster
    Bright Summer view across Towan Beach, Newquay, Cornwall towards the harbour at Low tide.
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Gary Retallick
    Come and discover Cornish in this lively online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  6. Irish beginners taster
    Woman standing with arms wide stretched in front of the Gap of Dunloe, County Kerry, Ireland
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah O'Donnell
    Come and discover the Irish language in this lively taster session.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. Welsh 3 upper: module 1
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Clare Whitehead
    Join this lively course to consolidate and develop your upper-intermediate Welsh.



    Suitable if you have actively studied Welsh for 4 years or equivalent experience.



    Please note that this course has a mid-term break.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  8. Scottish Gaelic beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Morag Traynor
    Come and discover Scottish Gaelic in this lively online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  9. Welsh advanced
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    Course start date:  Fri 19 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Wyn Griffiths
    Cwrs Cymraeg, yn Gymraeg, i ddysgwyr profiadol. Cewch gyfle i ddatblygu'ch sgiliau cyfathrebol; i drafod materion cyfoes; i gael cyflwyniad i'r iaith lenyddol; i roi sglein ar eich Cymraeg ac i wneud ffrindiau newydd. Hyn oll mewn awyrgylch gyfeillgar a chroesawgar.



    Please note that this coures includes a week's break midway through.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  10. Welsh beginners: module 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Macsen Brown, Jack Pulman-Slater
    Learn to speak Welsh on this lively course for beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Welsh and the development of your listening and speaking skills.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  11. Welsh 2 lower: module 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Macsen Brown, Jack Pulman-Slater
    Join this lively in-person course to further develop your emerging Welsh skills.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  12. Irish beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah O'Donnell
    Continue learning Irish and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  13. Irish advanced: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  William Brady
    Continue your study of Irish on lively course for advanced learners.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  14. Irish 2 upper: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  William Brady
    Continue building on your intermediate Irish language skills on this interective and lively class. Students will explore a variety of topics, using a variety of tenses, with a continuing emphasis on the spoken language. Choose either an in-person class in Covent Garden or a live online class.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  15. Irish 2 lower: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  William Brady
    Continue learning Irish on this communicative and supportive class. Choose either an in-person class in central London or live online sessions.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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