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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.

We offer online courses as well as hybrid and blended learning, and in-person courses in London.

 

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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 £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00
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  4. Communicating effectively at work (online)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jonathan Mulquin
    How skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00
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  5. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  6. Improve your speaking voice: taster
    Course start date:  Thu 29 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Giles Abbott
    A taster class to introduce you to how you can improve the quality of your voice and standard of speech through relaxation, breath technique and articulation. This taster class will take place in one of our studios.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. Photo etching workshop
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 31 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Holah
    This course teaches you how to transfer your own designs and images to an etched metal plate where you can develop them further and print in this 'hands on' workshop. Photo etching processes are great for producing detailed imagery and are ripe for experimenting with colour inking.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  8. Embodied voice course for people who (consistently or sometimes) speak too fast
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vivien Grant-Jones
    This course will most benefit students who experience cluttering. Some features of cluttering are:







    • Speaking quickly, often with rapid bursts of speech



    • Some words being unclear or mis-pronounced



    • Difficulties in explaining and conveying sequences of information



    • Difficulties in being understood by the listener







    Cluttering can be present as the only communication challenge or alongside stammering, dyslexia and/or ADHD (formal diagnosis is not required).







    This course will provide you with skills to become more aware and knowledgeable of your voice and speech. The course will also explore ways to develop effective listening and communication strategies.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00
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  9. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £45.00
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  10. Life drawing: sculptural approaches from 2D to 3D
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 8 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Annie Attridge
    Explore imaginative, dynamic approaches to drawing the figure with a variety of media: be inspired by new ways of seeing and access innovative ways of approaching your drawing.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  11. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  12. Ways into abstract painting 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 1 May 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rebecca Allen

    A follow-on course from Ways Into Abstract Painting. Explore colour, scale and mark-making in more depth to get the best out of your compositional ideas. Build skills in paint-handling, personal methods of developing abstract imagery, and confidence in discussing your work and themes.

    Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00
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  13. Counselling skills for recently qualified speech and language therapists
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vivien Grant-Jones
    Develop and practise a range of essential core counselling skills to help you work with emotional issues you will encounter as an SLT. You will receive feedback and learn through experience and reflective practice. This course is suitable for recently qualified therapists as well as therapists in training.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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