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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. Music history bookclub: Viva Violetta and Verdi
    Course start date:  Fri 17 Apr 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Edward Breen
    The music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  2. Lipreading and managing hearing loss: improvers module 3
    Course start date:  Mon 20 Apr 2026 (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 completed improvers module 1 and 2.







    This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £110.00 Concession £85.00
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  3. Nutrition, supplements and exercise to lose weight and stay lighter - permanently
    Woman preparing quinoa vegetable mix cooked in a frying pan
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    Course start date:  Sat 16 May 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ellie Holly
    Struggling to find the right diet? Want to lose weight and not be hungry? Wondering about supplements? Learn how to devise a healthy diet and routine which promotes weight loss and fits in with your lifestyle.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  4. Music history bookclub: Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer
    Course start date:  Fri 17 Jul 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Edward Breen
    The music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  5. Korean beginners: module 2+3
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Heeyun Choi
    Continue learning Korean on this lively online course. Suitable if you have completed Korean beginners: module 1+2 or equivalent.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00
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  6. Latin 1: module 3
    Rome Italy at The Historic Roman Forum Ruins
    Course start date:  Wed 7 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jordan Dyck

    Suitable if you have completed Latin 1: modules 1 and 2 or have an equivalent knowledge. Continue to learn the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can improve your ability to read and translate straightforward Latin.

    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  7. Everyday Life in the Roman Empire
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sean Gabb
    An opportunity to find about how daily life was for ordinary people in the Roman Empire.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  8. The Iliad reading group (in translation)
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Justin Murray
    Come and explore Homer's great epic tale in translation.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
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