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Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

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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 £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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  2. Afrocentric drumming
    Weekend
    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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  3. Folk and pop guitar taster
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tony Rowden
    Learn the essential chords that will begin your guitar career, and develop the motor skill to strum pop songs. Please bring an acoustic guitar.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  4. Classical guitar taster
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tony Rowden
    Enjoy this introduction to playing classical guitar. Please bring a nylon-strung guitar.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  5. Drum kit taster
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Huggett
    Spend time with our drumming tutor, meet the drum kit, sticks and practice pads supplied. Come and play.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  6. Saxophone taster
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    Discover how a saxophone class works, and learn about embouchure, breathing, and fingering. Bring your tenor or alto saxophone to this session.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  7. Come and sing: Mamma mia
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 2 Aug 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Siobhan Blake, Richard Hartley-Wilson
    Come and sing all your favourite ABBA songs from the wildly popular jukebbox musical Mamma Mia at our friendly weekend workshop. There will be oppurtunities for solos over the weekend.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  8. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  9. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  10. Saxophone 1A
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarha Moore
    Ideal if you are a beginner or have recently begun to study the saxophone. Any other musical experience will be of advantage and you will need a tenor or alto saxophone for class. You will learn to play and to read music. Repertoire will comprise popular sounds, jazz and world music.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  11. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £249.00
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  12. Folk and pop guitar 1A
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 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 starter course. Use any acoustic guitar for this introductory course in playing pop, rock, blues and folk styles.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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