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Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

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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. Local history writing
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 28 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Allis Moss
    On this inspiring short course you will learn how to write local history books, booklets and features; covering a wide range of topics such as family, home towns, old buildings, parks, markets and beyond.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  2. Landmark Poetry: places and spaces
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 28 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Deirdre Osbourne
    What is the role of poetry ‘off the page’ in public spaces? Can a poem change the way we might re-encounter cultural history? Do statues serve as ‘informants’ from the past? We read poetry by Jackie Kay, Lemn Sissay and Dorothea Smartt commissioned for bridges, pavements, monuments, even super sewer ventilation shafts to identify the challenges, revisions and celebrations that emerge from exploring the place of poetry in public spaces.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  3. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  4. ITEC Level 3 Award in Indian Head Massage
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 29 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Ameena Rahman
    Indian Head Massage is an ancient tradition that provides many therapeutic benefits. Learn the theory and practice of Indian Head massage at a professional level. City Lit is a leading training provider in London for Massage and Complementary Therapies, providing outstanding achievement at high industry standards. Our courses are taught by experienced and practising industry professionals who have current knowledge of the massage sector.
    Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £449.00 Concession £449.00
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  5. Sound Therapy
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 29 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to learn and experience something new? Immerse yourself into the powerful healing of the sound.

    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  6. Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00
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  7. Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  8. Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00
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  9. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  10. Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £202.00
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  11. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  12. An Introduction to 21st century British drama and society
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Grace Barnes
    This online course offers an introduction to the concept of the 21st century British dramatist as a social observer, enabling a deeper understanding of how playwrights can illuminate and comment on social issues. Join us to find out how playwrights Polly Stenham, Jez Butterworth and Phillip Ralph have interrogated a variety of societal ills including a miscarriage of justice, dependency issues, class and the façade of contentment amongst the upwardly mobile.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  13. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  14. Plump and Glow facial: taster workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Mark Woollard
    Interested in anti-ageing facials but don’t know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction? Learn about your skin type, the benefits of facial massage as well as basic facial techniques to use on yourself and your friends and family!
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  15. Tuesday talks: Emily Kam Kngwarray
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Arjmand Aziz
    In July 2025 a major solo exhibition of Emily Kam Kngwarray, considered to be one of Australia’s greatest artists, will be held at Tate Modern. This course aims to introduce British audiences to the oeuvre of this remarkable artist.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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