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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. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  2. The Healing Power of Dionysian celebrations
    Course start date:  Wed 8 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Nietzsche in his book ‘The death of tragedy’ claims that by not experiencing Dionysian festivals in the modern world, we have lost the capacity to truly affirm life.



    This session is part of the 2024 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00
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  3. Celebrate through singing Welsh songs
    Course start date:  Wed 8 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Clare Whitehead
    Energise yourself singing and connecting with others in the Welsh language. You do not need to speak Welsh.



    This session is part of the 2024 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00
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  4. Gothic language: an introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 8 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Stephen Pollington
    Discover the ancient language spoken by the Goths, an ancient Germanic population from Scandinavia who settled in North-Eastern and Eastern Europe.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  5. Modern Greek beginners: alphabet decoding
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 14 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anita Szabo

    Unlock the secrets of the Greek alphabet in this friendly and accessible course designed for complete beginners and near beginners. Whether you're planning a trip to Greece, exploring your heritage, or simply curious about the language, this course will help you confidently decode and pronounce the Greek script.

    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  6. French beginners: focus on pronunciation
    Course start date:  Fri 17 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Estelle Hélouin
    Having difficulties pronouncing your French ‘r’s and ‘u’s? Practise some difficult sounds on this lively course and impress your French friends!
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
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  7. Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  8. German beginners: an introduction
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Heiner Schenke
    The course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is the first part of the German beginners: module 1 course to allow you to join any beginners: module 1 courses straight afterwards ( for a discounted fee). The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  9. Swedish beginners: short introduction
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Note that we are running a taster in September if you would like to experience learning Swedish online, the course code is LSVT1.







    Learn basic Swedish in a fun and interactive way.



    Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  10. Hindi beginners: short introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 3 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roopam Aggarwal
    Learn the basics of this captivating language with an emphasis on practical use and the development of your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Learn to speak Hindi and develop your listening and speaking skills in this communicative class which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  11. Japanese: writing for beginners part 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 8 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Come and improve your knowledge of the basic Japanese writing system, Hiragana and Katakana. Suitable if you are studying Japanese at beginners level.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £59.00
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  12. Introduction to the Hebrew alphabet
    Course start date:  Wed 12 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Rachel Montagu




    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
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  13. Spanish festive holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Make the most of your holidays in a Spanish speaking country with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals! This course is ideal for complete beginners.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  14. Japanese through Origami
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rie Tsuruta-Barratt
    Come and learn origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into a sculpture without using glue or scissors.



    Origami allows you to create your own piece of art anytime, anywhere even in a busy schedule. Ideal if you want to create personalised cards for Christmas.



    This is a relaxing Saturday morning course, so time to be hands on! The instructions will be given in Japanese and English.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00
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  15. French beginners: festive holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pascale Vuittenez
    Are you planning a city break in France over the festive season ? Would you like to get to grips with the fundamentals of the language so you can feel less like a tourist and more like a local? This course will give you an introduction into the basics of the French language and enable you to get by in the most frequent travel situations. You will also find out more about the French Christmas customs and traditions.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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