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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. Beginners' jewellery III
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 27 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rebecca Ilett
    Beginners 3 is the perfect continuation for those who have some metal jewellery making experience and would like to expand on their basic metal working skills by learning wax carving and casting. Wax carving lends itself very well to creating organic and fluid forms that can’t be made with sheet and wire. There will be set projects as well as the opportunity to experiment and develop your own designs.
    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00
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  2. Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00
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  3. Arabic writing for beginners
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 27 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nora Allali-Carling
    Discover the beauty and elegance of Arabic script in this immersive workshop. Arabic writing is not only an essential communication tool but also a work of art, deeply rooted in centuries of culture and history. This workshop can be done as a stand-alone course or as an introduction to Arabic writing for those students enrolled on our Arabic beginners: module 1 courses. No prior knowledge of writing or the alphabet is necessary.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00
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  4. Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  5. Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00
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  6. Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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  7. Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00
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  8. Photography for beginners
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Sara Leigh Lewis
    Always wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.
    Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00
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  9. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £62.00
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  10. Becoming confident on PowerPoint 365 (beginner)
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 4 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to learn how to create presentations? Are you completely new to PowerPoint? Can you use some PowerPoint features but want to expand your skills? On this course you will learn the essential elements of how to create an effective and engaging presentation from creating slides and slideshows from scratch, to using templates, to appropriate use of images and text. You will focus not only on the specific functions of PowerPoint but also what makes a presentation successful.



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £60.00
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  11. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  12. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  13. London street photography
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 4 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Jad Oakes
    Wish you could capture those spontaneous moments of urban life like a pro? Learn the tricks of the skilful trade of street photography and build your confidence in snapping candid, unobtrusive photographs on the street, shooting in some of the most dynamic and vibrant areas of London to tell powerful stories in single images.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  14. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  15. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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