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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. Spectacles of the Ancient world
    Course start date:  Thu 22 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Michael Bloomfield
    This course explores some of the most elaborate and powerful displays of the Graeco-Roman world. Designed to entertain, inform, and elicit support, often at times of great political or religious significance, they were unforgettable, and have long exercised an influence on our own understanding of the nature of power.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  2. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  3. French pronunciation through songs
    Course start date:  Fri 23 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Estelle Hélouin
    Whether you are a shower singer, an experienced singer or just like listening to songs in French, this course is for anyone who would like to improve their French pronunciation while enjoying beautiful songs from different French speaking countries.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  4. Jazz vocal samba and bossa nova
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 24 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Clare Foster
    For vocalists with a sound technique and experience of singing jazz standards who have an interest in Brazilian music.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  5. Photography for beginners
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 17 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Sara Leigh Lewis
    Always wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.
    Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00
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  6. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  7. 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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  9. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  10. Online marketing: a detailed introduction
    Course start date:  Fri 30 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Julian Holden
    A popular course that provides an in-depth look at the tools and techniques you can use to market your business on the internet. Examine Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), web advertising with Google AdWords and social media marketing among other topics, along with the management tools needed to measure success.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  11. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £60.00
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  12. Train the Trainer
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 25 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Trevor England
    'Train the Trainer' is a practical 2 day course designed to help you gain ideas for effective facilitation and managing groups. It is suitable if you are thinking of becoming a trainer and want to gain confidence in planning and facilitating the training, or if you are an experienced trainer and want to refresh your practice. You will leave with some tools and techniques that will ensure your training is engaging and productive for your learners. On day 2 you will have the opportunity to deliver a short micro-training or interactive presentation. You are required to attend both days of this course.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £129.00
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  13. Spanish 3: Diferencias culturales de España: islas Baleares/islas Canarias
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 31 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanesa Guzman
    Añade a tus estudios de español con este interesante curso que examina las diferencias culturales de España.







    Este curso se enfocará en las diferencias entre 2 grandes regiones: la islas Baleares y las islas Canarias, y te hará descubrir elementos importantes como las Comunidades Autónomas, la ubicación, la geografía, el clima y los paisajes, las costumbres, los monumentos históricos, las lenguas y la gastronomía tradicional.















    Ideal for students who have done 3 or 4 years of Spanish, have studied present and past tenses (B1 level), and are looking to practise more talking and listening skills.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  14. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £60.00
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  15. Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00
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