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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. Film studies taster
    Course start date:  Thu 11 Dec 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paul Sutton
    Learn how to evaluate and discuss films while enjoying a working example of a City Lit Film Studies class. In this class we will view and explore clips from a number of films, including popular remakes, enabling us to consider and compare themes and techniques from differing filmmaking countries. There will be a chance to review – in brief – film courses at City Lit (January - July 2026).
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  2. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
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  3. Lipreading and managing hearing loss: improvers module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nicola Hicks
    Develop your lipreading skills and strategies for face-to-face communication and keep up-to-date with relevant equipment and services. This course is suitable if you have a basic understanding of lipreading consonant and vowel theory, can finger spell and have also either completed beginners modules 1, 2 and 3 or have completed a year’s lipreading classes in the past and want to re-join a course.







    This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £155.00 Concession £120.00
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  4. Exploring classical music 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 15 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Edward Breen
    Do you want to know more about Western classical music? Explore selected topics and key works in Medieval to (early) Baroque music on this informative 10-week course. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge. NB: Break week: 19 Feb 2026.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  5. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00
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  6. Music theory: grades 1 and 2
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Selena Kay
    Learn the basic principles of musical language and notation: rhythmic values, time signatures, pitch on treble and bass clefs, simple major scales, intervals and key signatures, and the most common musical terms and signs. break week: 29 May 2025.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00
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  7. Ways into poetry
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cecilia Knapp
    Relatively new to writing poetry? This inspiring course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices alongside fellow emerging poets. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
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  8. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
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  9. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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  10. Lipreading and managing hearing loss: beginners module 2
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    This class is suitable for if you have completed module 1 or an introduction to lipreading class at City Lit. You will develop your lipreading and fingerspelling skills and build your confidence.







    This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.







    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.







    This is a live online course. You will need:



    - Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.



    - A computer with microphone and camera. (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook). The classes work best using a desktop device. Please avoid accessing the class using a tablet or phone as the screen size will limit your ability to lipread or join in with the class.



    We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £115.00
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  11. Singing 1 (contemporary)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Colette Meury
    Start singing and explore your voice in this confidence-building course. These live group sessions online will teach you about healthy use of your singing voice and musicianship through a selection of songs in pop, rock and jazz styles. Attention is given to vocal technique and breathing technique.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  12. 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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  13. Modern Greek beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Come and discover Modern Greek in this lively taster.



    Choose an in-person session in Covent Garden or a live online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  14. German 2 lower: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tim Matschak
    Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions. Ideal if you have studied German for about one year (1.5 hours per week). Based on chapters 9-10 of Willkommen (IF) (Hodder Arnold).
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  15. Modern Greek beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anita Szabo
    Learning Modern Greek opens the door to a rich and vibrant culture, from its incredible history and mythology to its delicious cuisine and warm hospitality. Whether you're planning a trip to Greece, connecting with Greek heritage, or simply looking for a new challenge, our lively courses will help you communicate with confidence and appreciate this fascinating language. Choose either an in-person course in central London or live online sessions.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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