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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.

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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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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.

 

 

 

Courses in London & Online

Thousands of short courses in London and online as well as longer skills-based courses and qualifications available to book online now!

Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!

All our courses here at City Lit are taught by expert tutors such as published authors, academics, practising artists, and experienced professionals. Our friendly, supportive, and inspiring tutors are here to boost your confidence and motivate you at every step. We always ensure that your journey with us is enjoyable, positive, and thought-provoking.

We offer online courses and in-person courses. Our interactive online courses are taught live and in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. In-person courses are delivered at our modern college campus in London near Covent Garden

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  1. German for opera lovers (intermediate and advanced)
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Katja Parmar
    This is a German language course for lovers of German operas. Discuss the world of German opera in these fun sessions while improving your German language skills. Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  2. Spanish 2/3: focus on accents - Andalucía
    Course start date:  Wed 28 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elisabet Rodriguez
    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 £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  3. Spanish 2/3: Spanish accents explained - Argentina
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    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 £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  4. French 2 upper: focus on listening
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 14 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Learn French in the heart of London.This skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of French and aims to train you on strategies you can apply to listen more effectively to spoken French in a variety of different contexts. You will also look at elements of French pronunciation to give you a better idea of how French is spoken.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  5. Christopher and his Kind: Christopher Isherwood in Berlin
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    The experience of living in Berlin in the early 1930s had a transformative effect on the life and work of Christopher Isherwood. In this course, we will discuss Isherwood’s masterpiece, Goodbye to Berlin (1939), and his autobiography Christopher and His Kind (1976), which reveals the real people behind the characters of Sally Bowles and Otto Nowak, and shines a light on the queer culture of Berlin Isherwood was unable to write about in the 1930s.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  6. Aesop's fables: an introduction
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Aesop’s fables have been used through history to clarify important issues within society. Investigate their perseverance through history and why they continue to be relevant today.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  7. Global Literatures: Han Kang & Elif Shafak
    Course start date:  Wed 16 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Join us for an exploration of the ways we experience global literatures of our time. Inter-generational memory is the focus of two prize-winning novels, The Vegetarian (2007) by Han Kang and The Island of Missing Trees (2021) by Elif Shafak. Unearthing the painful truths of history in the context of culturally/politically divided Korea and Cyprus, the authors deal delicately, and brutally, with love, the environment, patriarchy, resistance and the metamorphosis of the female body.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  8. Contemporary dance intensive
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 16 Aug 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francis Angol
    This is a three-evening intensive in contemporary dance fusion. Learn how to express your physicality in a dynamic fashion and gain basic knowledge of the main principles of contemporary dance, with influences from other techniques. General level - suitable for both beginners and improvers.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  9. German 3: Konversation und Grammatik
    Course start date:  Wed 8 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anna Rioland
    Learn German in the heart of London. Come and improve your speaking and some grammar in this intermediate German course. This course is fortnightly.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
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  10. Spanish 3/4: Spanish accents explained - Andalucía
    Course start date:  Wed 12 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elisabet Rodriguez
    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 £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  11. French 2 upper: focus on listening and speaking
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 15 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    This skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of French and aims to train you on strategies you can apply to listen more effectively to spoken French in a variety of different contexts. You will also look at elements of French pronunciation to give you a better idea of how French is spoken.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  12. French 2 upper: focus on the passé composé
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 15 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Isabelle Fontan
    Come and consolidate your knowledge of the passé composé tense through interactive activities. Taught in French.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  13. French 3: focus on listening and speaking
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 15 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    This skills-based course is for intermediate learners of French and aims to train you on strategies you can apply to listen more effectively to spoken French in a variety of different contexts. You will also look at elements of French pronunciation to give you a better idea of how French is spoken.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  14. French 2 upper: focus on the imparfait
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Come and consolidate your knowledge of the imparfait tense through interactive activities. Taught in French.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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