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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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  4. 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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  5. Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  6. Great composers: Gilbert and Sullivan
    Course start date:  Tue 5 Aug 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katy Homden
    Creators of arguably the most popular and enduring opera in the English language from the 19th century, this course will introduce you to Gilbert & Sullivan’s musical legacy via biographical study and operatic highlights. tutor: Katy Homden
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  7. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  8. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00
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  9. Exploring the music of Richard Strauss
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katy Hamilton

    From the heady waltzes of Der Rosenkavalier to the awe-inspiring opening of Also sprach Zarathrustra, come and delve into the life and works of the brilliant – and controversial – composer and conductor, Richard Strauss.

    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00
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  10. Sing with confidence
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katherine Strohmaier
    If you are nervous of singing in public, scared to open your mouth or just want to know how your voice works, this course is for you. Classes are fun and cover a wide range of musical styles, so there is something for everyone.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00
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  11. Listening to the 20th century 1
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Edward Henderson
    Using Alex Ross’s 'The Rest is Noise' as a guide, we'll investigate art music in the first half of the 20th century. This module covers Mahler’s last symphonies, fin de siècle Paris and the Ballet Russes, and Expressionism and the Second Viennese School. Break week: 28 October 2025.
    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00
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  12. Musicianship 1: listening and reading, pitch and rhythm
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cerys Hogg
    Learn to name and recognise what you hear, to organise music notation, write it and read it. These practical and academic sessions are suitable for absolute beginners, which may include students who play by ear and do not read yet. Break week: 28th October.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00
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  13. Classical guitar 1A
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    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tony Rowden
    Enjoy learning to play guitar in the classical style, and read notation, in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. This study requires you to use a nylon strung guitar.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  14. Folk and pop guitar 1A
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    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tony Rowden
    Learn about tuning your instrument, strumming and picking, simple chords for pop songs, scales and chord symbols on this beginners' course. Any acoustic guitar will be suitable for class.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  15. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £249.00
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