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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
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paula Lichtarowicz
    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. Italian 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 15 May 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    Continue consolidating your Italian and find yourself speaking with increasing confidence on this communicative course for students who have studied Italian for year and are now starting their second year. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Italian beginners' or have an equivalent level (about a year of part-time study). Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni, Italian version).
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  3. Japanese beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 14 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    Please note: this course takes places on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS between 14/07/25 - 28/07/25







    Continue learning to speak Japanese on this condensed course for near beginners. The emphasis is on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners module 2 or have actively studied Japanese for 6 months recently.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  4. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00
    Rating:
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  5. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  6. Piano/keyboards 2A
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cheslav Singh
    This third year of our piano programme begins with repertoire of a grade 1 standard. Improve your technique, fluency of reading and playing, and exploring more complex rhythm patterns. Break weeks: no lesssons on bank holiday mondays (6, 27 May 2024).
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00
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  7. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
    Rating:
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  8. Piano/keyboards 4A
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Edward Henderson
    For pianists with around three years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music



    reading, and your confidence.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00
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  9. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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  10. Jazz piano 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Frankel
    If you have pop piano training or equivalent keyboard harmony skill, come and tackle the easier end of the jazz piano repertoire. Our focus is the study of jazz harmony and voicing, interpretation of a lead sheet and good timing. To benefit from this course you need to play piano at grade 5 or above and be fluent playing major and minor scales.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  11. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  12. Flute: intermediate
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pamela Pecko Smith
    This course is for flautists with at least three years’ experience, or grade 3-5 standard, to advance their solo and ensemble playing in a variety of musical styles. Develop your instrumental technique, tone and musicianship in a creative and supportive environment. Break week 30th October 2025.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  13. Flute 2A
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pamela Pecko Smith
    Develop a range of technical skills on the flute in this intermediate-level course: technique, sight reading plus playing solo and ensemble repertoire with your teacher in a group class. You should have one to two years' experience and play at grade 2 to 3 standard. Break week 30th October 2025.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  14. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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  15. German 2 lower: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tim Matschak
    Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions. Ideal if you have studied German for about one year (1.5 hours per week). Based on chapters 9-10 of Willkommen (IF) (Hodder Arnold).
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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