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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. Global Connections: Oral Histories of Ugandan Asians in Britain after 1972
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 22 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Syeda Ali
    This one day course brings together evidence from interviews with the ever decreasing number of original arrivals to the UK from Uganda, following Idi Amin’s expulsion in 1972.



    Using oral history we ask questions of what we can learn from the personal testimony of individuals and what unique insights this gives us.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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  2. Russia and Ukraine: The memory politics of conflict
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Olivia Durand

    The ongoing Russian occupation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian fight for its people, land and sovereignty is not only fought on the battlefield. Join us to explore how history and memory politics is also at central 

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  3. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  4. Learning to use your smartphone (Android)
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Wed 18 Jun 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Does your smartphone confuse you? Are you unsure how to make the most of its many features? Understanding and navigating your way round a smartphone is now as important as being able to use a regular computer. This short course will help you understand your Android smartphone, troubleshoot problems and use some of the most popular apps. By the end of the course you will be confident you can use or find out how to use the key features of your phone.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £15.00
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  5. Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  6. Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  7. Excel: analysing your spreadsheet with pivot tables
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 24 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Aurica Jalba
    Learn how to create and edit pivot tables to analyse large lists of data with multiple views and calculated fields using drag and drop. You should have a good understanding of Excel.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  8. Japanese calligraphy: Shodo / peace and harmony
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 31 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Come and experience the calming effect of writing Japanese with a brush on a large scale. Shodo is an aesthetic and artistic calligraphy skill used to write the Japanese language. You need to have basic knowledge of the Japanese writing system.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  9. Try it out: jewellery making
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elizabeth Bone

    Basic jewellery-making techniques such as texturing and cutting out shapes in sheet metal.

    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  10. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  11. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £10.00
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  12. Ways into poetry
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cecilia Knapp
    Relatively new to writing poetry? This inspiring course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices alongside fellow emerging poets. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
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  13. Italian taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    Get a flavour of this beautiful language and begin to discover how it works. Learn some useful phrases and pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and a chance to decide if learning Italian is something you might like to take further.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  14. Scottish Gaelic beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Morag Traynor
    Come and discover Scottish Gaelic in this lively online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  15. Modern Greek beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Come and discover Modern Greek in this lively taster.



    Choose an in-person session in Covent Garden or a live online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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