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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. Exploring classical music 2
    Course start date:  Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Neil Luck
    Do you want to know more about classical music history? Explore selected topics and key works in Baroque, Classical and early Romantic music on this highly informative 10-week course. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge. Break week: 16 Feb 2026.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00
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  2. Becoming confident with digital skills: file management and Windows 11 (beginner)
    Course start date:  Thu 15 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Are you able to find the files you need on your PC or on your work's shared drive? Do you know how to search for



    missing files? Have you got a system to organise your work or home files? Files are the essential components of



    computer use and it is vital to manage them well, especially as cloud use becomes more common. On this course you will learn how to navigate Windows 10, essential to good file management, as well discover more about files, become confident with the terminology and develop strategies for saving, organising, navigating and searching files of all types. You will also learn how to back up your files so you never lose them!



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £55.00
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  3. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
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  4. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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  5. Stage 1 stammering therapy
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 20 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vivien Grant-Jones
    Learn strategies to help you speak more easily. You'll also work on becoming less sensitive about stammering, reducing avoidance strategies and developing self confidence. Designed specifically for people who stammer /stutter.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £181.00 Concession £52.00
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  6. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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  7. Storytelling for business and pleasure 1
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ariella Eshed
    All cultures respect the world of Story. The ability to tell Stories, in a variety of settings, is a skill that has seen a strong resurgence both in the workplace and in contemporary performance. Gain greater confidence in your communication skills and apply this to your wider experience. This course will be delivered in the college.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  8. Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £55.00
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  9. English Communication Skills for Life and Work (ESOL Entry 1-2)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 6 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    For students who can are not complete beginners and can speak and write a little English. On this course you will learn new words and grammar, how to ask and answer questions, how to read and write about yourself, your family, and friends, and how to complete forms and write short emails. You will also learn some simple maths to tell the time, count and learn maths vocabulary.



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £170.00
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  10. Interiorised stammering therapy
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 20 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Carolyn Cheasman
    If you often manage to conceal your stammering (also known as stuttering), this course will help you to understand your particular type of stammering, reduce negative feelings, learn strategies to speak more easily and develop self confidence.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £181.00 Concession £52.00
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  11. Entry 1 Reading and Writing
    Course start date:  Thu 8 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to improve your reading and writing skills in English for everyday use? On this course, you will practise your reading and writing skills, but also improve your speaking and listening. Covering different topics such as daily routine, transport, health and shopping, you will practise identifying and reading different texts, writing answers, and asking and answering basic questions in the present simple tense.



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £209.00
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  12. T-shirt screen printing in a day
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 19 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Adam Hogarth
    Cyanotype is a photographic printing process which produces a beautiful deep blue print from a variety of artwork, including drawings, photographs, physical objects or combinations of all of these. All levels welcome.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00
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  13. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  14. Accents: Standard English
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 28 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jonathan Mulquin
    Do you feel stuck in a regional or international accent? Would you like to learn how to speak Standard English? This course is not for speakers of other languages who should take English Pronunciation courses instead.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  15. Introduction to photography
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 28 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Dominic Harris
    Discover the basics of photography to improve your photographs and impress your friends. Learn about shutter speed, aperture, photo composition, light and taking pictures in different environments. This course is perfect for complete beginners or for learning new skills. Please take this course before enrolling on our intermediate courses.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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