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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. Recorders: return to playing
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Layil Barr
    Discover the joy of this delightful instrument. Learn the basics of fingering and articulation to play melodies both in unison and in ensemble. Please bring your own descant and/or treble. Break week: 26 May 2025.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00
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  2. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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  3. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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  4. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Afrocentric drumming
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    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Paul Chivers
    Explore your enthusiasm for drumming with African rhythms and their variations. Develop individual and group playing skills and learn how to apply a variety of percussive instruments to any musical style or setting.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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  6. Learn to read music
    Course start date:  Mon 7 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Cerys Hogg
    Begin to read music, for instrumental playing and singing. Learn how to understand the notation of pitch, metre and rhythm. For absolute beginners, enjoy these practical sessions online.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  7. Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £20.00
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  8. Rhythm class
    Course start date:  Thu 17 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Huggett
    Supplement your instrumental or vocal study and improve your musical timekeeping. You will play in class, reading and writing rhythms, and work by ear.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  9. Drumming: introduction
    Course start date:  Thu 17 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Huggett
    For beginners to learn the practical skills required to play drum kit in contemporary music, including stick technique, four-way coordination, listening and music reading. You will play acoustic and practice kits in class.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  10. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00
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  11. Summer choir
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Richard Hartley-Wilson
    Singing with others is great fun, and has been proven to be good for your health. Join us for this short course and get started over the summer to see how it can benefit you. Suitable for all levels, no audition required.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  12. Classical music: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pauline Greene
    Are you interested in finding out more about classical music but not sure where to start? This taster course will introduce you to the history of music through a careful choice of works.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  13. Singing for absolute beginners
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 22 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katherine Strohmaier
    Start your journey as a singer this summer with this short, enjoyable course. Take your first important steps towards a healthy vocal technique and confidence in your singing.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £48.00
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  14. Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  15. Opera appreciation: an introduction
    Course start date:  Thu 24 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pauline Greene
    What is opera? And how do you approach watching and listening to it? Explore the ostentatious, sometimes overwhelming, world of opera through study of two major works and styles.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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