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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. Charleston: general level
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 14 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rosaria Sativa
    The Charleston is a fun, easy and uplifting dance and this solo dancing course will have you moving with speed, vitality, and expression. With toe tapping Jazz music from the 1920s and beyond you will learn original Charleston dance steps and moves, improve your musicality and improvisation. A great way to get fit whilst learning a unique and impressive new skill.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  2. Contemporary African dance
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francis Angol
    A dynamic and vibrant class that combines West African dance and music with some Contemporary dance influences. The movements, energy and music will leave you energised and rejuvenated.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £76.00
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  3. Drama therapy
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 14 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Dan Skili
    Investigate the role and function of Dramatherapy as a working model on this introductory course. Looking at a range of drama tools that can be used in therapeutic settings, you will develop some of the essential skills and use a range of methods to engage with others. Fun and insightful and packed with tools you can use, this is a great introduction to applying theatrical processes to therapy.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  4. Communicate with confidence through voice and body language
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 10 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Montague
    Discover how to enhance your vocal and physical impact and presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back from achieving your full potential. Skills include establishing rapport, assertive posture and gesture, vocal energy, projecting an effective personal style, sensitive listening and communicating with care and conviction. This Saturday course will be delivered in the college.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
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  5. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  6. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00
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  8. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  9. Full fee £509.00 Senior fee £407.00 Concession £331.00
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  10. Voice technique: beginners
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Nov 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Montague
    Improve the quality of your voice and standard of speech; articulation and expressiveness. This course will be taught in the college, and is aimed primarily at student actors, however all are welcome.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00
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  11. Solo swing and jive: general
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rosaria Sativa
    Do you enjoy vintage social dancing events but don't have a partner? Looking to nail those moves and increase your freestyle confidence? Then this is the course for you! We will work on foot-work sequences and steps of authentic jazz dancing and Rhythm & Blues Strolls, progressing to faster pace flick kicks and turns for jive and Rock ’n' Roll dances. No partner required! This is a general level course suitable for beginners and improvers.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00
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  12. Welsh beginners: module 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Macsen Brown, Jack Pulman-Slater
    Learn to speak Welsh on this lively course for beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Welsh and the development of your listening and speaking skills.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  13. Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00
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  14. Contemporary dance: beginners
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francis Angol
    This course aims to give you a basic understanding of Contemporary dance that is influenced by other styles. The course provides an understanding of the basic principles, techniques and style.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  15. German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 4 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Heiner Schenke

    Choose between studying in the heart of London or online. This course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is an intensive programme for beginners to German, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on Willkommen Chapters 1-6 (Hodder Arnold).

    Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £329.00 Concession £214.00
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