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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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  2. Digital photography printing with Adobe Photoshop
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Dominic Harris
    Want to give your portfolio or exhibition prints the professional edge? This hands-on course will guide you in printing top-quality inkjet (or giclee) prints as used by fine art photographers. Get to grips with Adobe Photoshop and our top-of-the-range Epson photo printers, and experiment with different paper types and inks.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00
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  3. Use your voice assertively
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lloyd Wylde
    Do you want to sound more confident, grounded, self-assured and assertive? Improve your vocal skills through a series of exercises that will support you to become more vocally confident, expressive and dynamic without appearing arrogant.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
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  4. Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00
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  5. Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  6. Piano/keyboards 3A
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jonathan Wilson
    This fourth year of our piano programme begins with repertoire of a grade 2 standard. Improve your hand co-ordination, musical phrasing, reading and finger technique, and improve your confidence.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  7. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  8. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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  9. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  10. 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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  11. Sing with confidence
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katherine Strohmaier
    If you are nervous of singing in public, scared to open your mouth or just want to know how your voice works, this course is for you. Classes are fun and cover a wide range of musical styles, so there is something for everyone. Break weeks 5th & 26th May 2025.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  12. Oil painting: techniques and mediums
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Steve Wright
    Oil paint is a medium with a long historical tradition, capable of heavy impasto effects and delicate transparent colour films. Working practically, in the studio, this course will expand your understanding of approaches to building a variety of surfaces in your paint working with mediums and expanding your use of texture and glazing This course is for all levels – both beginners and more experienced painters.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  13. Classical guitar 2A
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 19 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jeff Rodrigues
    If you have studied playing and reading for Spanish classical guitar for a year, join this course to develop your technical skills as you learn repertoire of solo and ensemble guitar music.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  14. Classical guitar 3A
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    Course start date:  Fri 19 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jeff Rodrigues
    For graduates of the level 2 course and other experienced players of Spanish classical guitar. This class will work on scales and arpeggios at grades 4 and 5, and fingerstyle versions of Baroque, Latin and popular music.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  15. Harmonica: Blues, pop and country
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 19 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jake Rodrigues
    Learn essential harmonica riffs and techniques on this lively course. Build musical skills and confidence in playing and improvising on popular music. This course is for players who have begun to learn the instrument, not for absolute beginners.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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