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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. Archaeology of Southwark
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jill Hummerstone
    On this course we will explore some of the many exciting archaeological discoveries in the London Borough of Southwark: a borough full of great history and of strategic importance.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  2. Archaeology of London gardens
    Photo of a small white stone temple in a wooded parkland setting (property of the course tutor)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 5 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jill Hummerstone
    In this course we explore the archaeological evidence used to uncover some of the hidden secrets of significant designed gardens in London and its outskirts, which has led to the attractive restoration of some of the parks and gardens enjoyed today.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  3. Londinium (Roman London 47-457 CE)
    Old map of the city of London (Roman period)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jill Hummerstone
    A look through archaeology at the spectacular rise and fall of Londinium from c. AD 47 to its abandonment in c. AD 457. Includes an introductory lecture, and a guided city walk.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  4. Humanity and agriculture - the Neolithic revolution
    Tribe of Hunter-Gatherers Wearing Animal Skin Holding Stone Tipped Tools
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Simone Chisena
    Discover how, from the depths of prehistory, our species turned from nomadic hunter gatherers to stable, town-dwelling farmers across the Mediterranean and Europe.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00
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  5. Archaeology of Prehistoric Britain
    Course start date:  Tue 6 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jill Hummerstone
    This course will explore the many fascinating archaeological sites and finds in the UK from the period of the first people in the British Isles c900,000 years ago, until the start of the Roman period c50AD.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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