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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. Italian 3: cinque settimane, un libro
    Course start date:  Fri 7 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    Improve your knowledge of Italian through on this short literature course which will give you an opportunity to learn new vocabulary and practise your grammar by being exposed to authentic Italian texts. Each term learners will look at a new text and use it as a base to improve not only their reading skills but also their speaking, grammar and vocabulary.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  2. Italian 2 listening skills
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 11 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    This skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of Italian and aims to provide you with special training in how to listen more effectively to spoken Italian in a variety of different contexts. You'll also look at elements of Italian pronunciation to give you a better idea of how Italian is spoken.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  3. Spanish 2 upper: focus on pronunciation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 12 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    How do you cope with different Spanish accents? Do you find some easier to understand than others? This series of short courses will help you understand the specificities and intricacies of a variety of Spanish and South American accents, so you can spot their speakers more easily and understand them better to keep the conversation going.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  4. Welsh pronunciation workshop
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Understand how to produce the sounds of Welsh with increased accuracy, confidence and intelligibility on this practical and popular online course.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  5. The music of Brazil: from samba through bossa nova
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Claudia Cerbino
    Discover the rich cultural and geographical diversity which have influenced Brazilian popular music and learn about the wide variety of Brazil's musical styles both past and present.In English with some Portuguese.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  6. Welsh grammar workshop: yes and no
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 6 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Are you learning Welsh and want some more practice on answering yes/no questions in Welsh? If you're not sure whether the answer to this question in Welsh would be ydw, ydy, oes, o'n or do, then this informative and supportive live online workshop is for you.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. Spanish 3 upper taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Come and discover what an intermediate Spanish class feels like.



    This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 4/5 years recently.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  8. Swedish grammar workshop: word order
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Are you learning Swedish and find yourself confused by word order? Where exactly should you put INTE in a sentence? Which words trigger a change in word order? We'll answer these questions and more on this supportive and structured online workshop.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00
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  9. Hindi through Bollywood singing
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roopam Aggarwal
    Learn to speak Hindi and develop your listening and speaking skills in this communicative class which emphasizes the practical use of the language via singing. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  10. Letizia Battaglia: Life, love and death
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 Jul 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    To coincide with the Lucrezia Battaglia exhibition currently running at the Photographers' Gallery in London, this seminar will introduce you to the life and work of the noted Italian photographer Lucrezia Battaglia.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  11. Italian 3: practise and consolidate: module 3
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Questa classe di conversazione ti offre la possibilità di consolidare il tuo livello intermedio di italiano praticando e perfezionando i punti grammaticali studiati al livello 3. Adatto a chi frequenta un corso al livello 3 lower or 3 upper oppure a chi ha una conoscenza equivalente della lingua.







    Please note that this course takes place every other week.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  12. Korean 2 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jaeran Won
    Continue to improve your Korean on this lively communicative online course. Improve your speaking and listening skills while further developing your understanding of Korean grammar.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  13. Italian 3 upper: module 3
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilitá di migliorare le tue capacitá di comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale e sono basati sull' uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura, discussione e pratica grammaticale. É necessario aver completato il 'module 2' o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  14. Chinese 2 lower: module 3
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Continue improving your Chinese Mandarin in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have been studying Chinese 2 lower: module 2 for a year and a half or have an equivalent level.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  15. Biblical Hebrew 3: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Rachel Montagu

    Further your knowledge of Hebrew grammar and develop your ability to translate from the Bible. Suitable for those who have completed Level 2: modules 1 and 2 at City Lit or have an equivalent knowledge.

    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00
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