Talks & Events
Within the school of Visual arts, we offer a number of open access events, workshops, and professional talks throughout the academic year. Find out more about our long course provision and Centre for Advanced Practice, listen to one of our many creative tutors talk about their own practice or come and visit the City Lit gallery and find out what inspired the exhibition with a curated talk. In addition to this, we also offer a selected number of discovery workshops where you can visit and explore the high-quality teaching and resources we have to offer.
For more information about our events and artists talks programme, please contact our Visual Arts team on visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
- City Lit Mental Wealth Festival: upcycled textile jewelleryCourse start date: Sat 14 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tanvi KantLearn how to hand twist your own colourful bracelets from fabric remnants, ribbons, shoelaces, or that old tee-shirt! Be inspired by this workshop led by textile artist Tanvi Kant who will show you how to repurpose textiles at home into something special to gift to yourself or a loved one. You will experience how acquiring new skills creatively helps you focus to maintain general well-being.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Disability, Inclusion and Activism in Art - Henny BeaumontCourse start date: Wed 18 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
The School of Visual Arts is pleased to launch its new talk series. Over the course of the year, we’ll welcome an established speaker from the world of Visual Arts to speak about a subject passionate to them. Our October talk is led by Henny Beaumont.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00 - Art and science: making public art - Annie CattrellCourse start date: Fri 3 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
The School of Visual Arts is pleased to launch its new talk series. Over the course of the year, we’ll welcome an established speaker from the world of Visual Arts to speak about a subject passionate to them. Our November talk is led by Annie Cattrell.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00 - Collaborative practice through craft - Dr. Robin WilsonCourse start date: Fri 15 Mar 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
The School of Visual Arts is pleased to launch its new talk series. Over the course of the year, we’ll welcome an established speaker from the world of Visual Arts to speak about a subject passionate to them. Our March talk is led by Dr. Robin Wilson.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00 - Studio crafts: decolonising narratives - Dr. Stephen KnottCourse start date: Wed 15 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
The School of Visual Arts is pleased to launch its new talk series.Over the course of the year, we’ll welcome an established speaker from the world of Visual Arts to speak about a subject passionate to them. Our May talk is led by Dr. Stephen Knott.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00 - Visual Arts Open Day
Course start date: Sat 18 May 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join us for the City Lit Visual Arts open day. We are showcasing our long courses and the Centre for Advanced Practice. Throughout the day, at our HQ in Covent Garden, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the full range and variety of our long and advanced art and design subjects on offer.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00 - Curating contemporary cultures - Claire WilcoxCourse start date: Wed 17 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
The School of Visual Arts is pleased to launch its new talk series.Over the course of the year, we’ll welcome an established speaker from the world of Visual Arts to speak about a subject passionate to them. Our July talk is led by Professor Claire Wilcox.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00 - City Lit Mental Wealth Festival: connect to your clothing, restore and repairCourse start date: Fri 13 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lara HaileyLearn and practise the Japanese mending techniques of Boro and Sashiko to repair your clothes. This session is part of the 2023 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and Partners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00
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