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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. Starting your novel
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sophie McKenzie
    Got a great idea for a novel? Jump start your project in this supportive course that covers craft basics such as character and plot. Ideal for writers of fiction with some experience who have an idea for a novel.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
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  2. Counselling: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nadia Perez
    Enhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling.







    We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!
    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £259.00
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  3. Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00
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  4. Introduction to moral philosophy
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ariel Kernberg
    What’s the right thing to do? But what does ‘right’ actually mean? And what reason do I have to do it? Join us as we grapple with these fundamental questions. NB: No class on Tues 28th October.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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  5. Cultureplex Ciné-Club: The Films of David Cronenberg
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katie Goss

    Over six weeks, this Ciné Club will dive into the singular, unsettling world of David Cronenberg - one of modern cinema’s most provocative and visionary directors. 

    We will explore Cronenberg’s evolution from early body horror classics to his later psychological thrillers, questioning what his work reveals about human nature and our ever-evolving relationship with the body, technology and culture.

    Each session will feature a screening of a key film from his filmography, followed by an in-depth discussion examining its central themes, cinematic techniques, cultural and cinematic impact. From the merging of flesh and technoscientific apparatus, to the themes of obsession and transgression, we will see how Cronenberg’s cinema helps us explore the complexities and obscurities of modern life. 
     

    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  6. Swedish beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Yohanna Jacobsson
    Come and discover Swedish on this lively online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. 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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  8. English communication skills for life and work (ESOL entry 2)
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Can you have short conversations in English, and read and write simple emails, but want to do more? This course will help you talk, read and write about more interesting subjects and make fewer mistakes so people can understand you, you can understand them and you can read and write important messages, emails, forms and news stories. You will improve your vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. By the end of this three-term programme you will able to interact confidently with English speakers in your daily life. You can join the course at any time.



    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 £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £90.00
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  9. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  10. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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  11. 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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  12. Dance 60+
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francis Angol
    Join our weekly dance and movement classes to improve mobility, posture, balance and coordination. Our aim is to inspire older men and women to get creative with dance and movement.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  13. Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £223.00
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  14. Silver Swans ballet class
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Abigail Bulfin
    Silver Swans® classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s. If you are looking for a new way to keep fit and active, Swans ballet classes will put a spring in your step, whether you’ve never danced before or want to reboot your ballet skills. Classes focus on building the core technical principles and learning specially adapted repertoire from the popular ballets.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £132.00
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  15. Dance 60+ performance
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francis Angol
    Our aim is to inspire older men and women within the community to get creative through dance and movement, and to inspire others through performance. An ideal opportunity to flex both mind and body in this uplifting creative experience where you will get the chance to explore and discover your creative potential through dance and performance.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00
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