Science & Nature Courses in London & Online
Discover our Science and Nature programme which includes a wide range of courses and lectures across the fields of astronomy, geology, physics, and habitats, ecology, conservation, and climate change.
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Our courses are crafted to ignite curiosity and deepen understanding. Led by renowned tutors, including academic specialists, conservationists, archaeologists, and horticultural experts, our classes bring science to life in a way that is engaging, stimulating, and intellectually rigorous.
Discover the forces that shape our world, the evolution of life, and the challenges we face today. Whether through lectures, short courses, or in-depth multi-week studies, City Lit provides thought-provoking learning experiences tailored to your interests.
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- Introduction to Geology I: The rocks beneath our feet. Understanding landscapes for your next trip
Course start date: Mon 12 Oct 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andres MesaThis is an introductory course that explores the geological processes shaping the Earth’s landscapes.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Ornithology: An introductionCourse start date: Sat 24 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ben ChappleLearn about diverse bird life, including basic identification, behaviour and ecology (with a special focus on birdsong and migration), and conservation.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Physics: from particles to the universe and beyond Course start date: Mon 26 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary RetallickExplore fundamental aspects of physics such as the nature of light, matter and energy and the physical laws governing our universe. Learn about the revolutionary discoveries of the world around us.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Chemistry for Fun Part 1: (Foundations): all you need to get started Course start date: Wed 28 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary RetallickWe consider some basic concepts in Chemistry, the materials which we encounter, the reactions between them, and the notation used internationally to represent these, establishing the foundations needed to appreciate this fascinating area of science.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Particle Physics for Beginners – the Strong and Weak InteractionsCourse start date: Sat 31 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary RetallickThe Strong and Weak interactions are essential to the structure of matter. In this course we will discover how the representation of these interactions in modern theoretical physics can be understood in clear, accessible terms
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Astronomy for Autumn Evenings Course start date: Sun 1 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Radmila TopalovicWhat can you observe in Autumn? Join Radmila Topalovic to learn how to distinguish planets, stars and galaxies in the autumn sky.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Winter Wildlife Walks: Rainham Marshes & Walthamstow WetlandsCourse start date: Sat 14 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ben ChappleJoin us to explore two of London’s most rewarding locations for observing wildlife in the winter months, Rainham Marshes and Walthamstow Wetlands. Learn to identify bird and mammal species at this time of year.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - The physics of time Course start date: Sun 15 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Radmila TopalovicWe'll explore the concept of time in everyday life, using the theories of special and general relativity, and also investigate its nature in the quantum world zooming out to the large scale Universe.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Earth's six major mass extinctions: an introduction Course start date: Sat 5 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary RetallickAn introductory course on a long-term perspective of extinction events throughout earth’s history, reminding us of the fragility of the planet's ecosystems. Looking back over the last 450 million years of earth’s history we will go beyond the extinction of the dinosaurs to mass extinctions that were even more devastating.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Quantum physics: an introduction Course start date: Sun 6 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Radmila TopalovicLearn about the failure of classical mechanics (everyday laws of physics) to explain particle behaviour and the emergence of the quantum revolution. Consider interpretations of these unusual phenomena and the use of quantum physics in current technology.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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