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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. Lipreading and managing hearing loss: beginners module 2
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    This class is suitable for if you have completed module 1 or an introduction to lipreading class at City Lit. You will develop your lipreading and fingerspelling skills and build your confidence.







    This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.







    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.







    This is a live online course. You will need:



    - Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.



    - A computer with microphone and camera. (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook). The classes work best using a desktop device. Please avoid accessing the class using a tablet or phone as the screen size will limit your ability to lipread or join in with the class.



    We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £115.00
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  2. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00
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  3. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  4. Develop your writing and language skills (level 1-level 2)
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Have you been learning English for a long time but your writing just doesn’t seem to be improving? Are you quite a fluent speaker but find formal speaking difficult? Do you feel ‘stuck’. This course will release you! You will focus on how to improve the structure of your writing both the whole text, paragraphs and sentences. You will work on understanding the grammar of the language, and the skills you learn to develop your writing will help you improve your more formal speaking whether this is for job interviews, meetings at work or giving presentations. This course is ideal if you have been living in the UK for several years, feel quite comfortable in speaking English as a second language, but lack confidence in your literacy skills.



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £65.00
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  5. Singing workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Siobhan Blake
    A workshop class for singers with a solid foundation in vocal technique and musicianship: employ your vocal technique in a more flexible and artistic way and deepen your understanding of critical evaluation of singing. Repertoire to be discussed with the tutor. Break week 29th May 2025.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00
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  6. Dance 60+ improvers
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francis Angol
    Our improvers class is an exciting new dance class for people over 60 who would like to engage their body in a more challenging and dynamic manner, to further develop their skill and knowledge of dance cultures.



    We aim to improve stamina, coordination, balance, confidence and musicality. The class will consist of a mixture of exercises and dance sequences set to great music.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00
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  7. Singing workshop (contemporary)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Colette Meury
    Continue your study of singing technique and learn songs in popular music styles of folk, jazz, pop, rock, musical theatre. Live sessions online. Develop your musicianship, and add new songs to your repertoire. New students with experience of singing and some formal training are welcome.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00
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  8. Classical ballet: improvers 1
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Alexander Simpkins
    Suitable for those who have completed at least one year of ballet classes or an improvers or equivalent elsewherere, and can demonstrate a confident use of classical technique. You will strengthen your classical ballet technique using barre, centre work and allegro exercises. These ballet classes are faster paced and will include more intricate combinations.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  9. Jazz piano 4
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Della Rhodes
    A continuation course for graduates of jazz piano 3. Using standard and unusual repertoire, you will develop 'comping' strategies and your ability to improvise in jazz styles.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  10. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  11. Spanish 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  María Isalt
    Improve your elementary Spanish on this communicative course, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish beginners: module 3' or equivalent.







    Based on Units 10-11 of Nos vemos Hoy 1 Compacto, (publisher: Campus Difusión). Please see the relevant section for the ISBN.







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  12. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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  13. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  14. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  15. Italian 2 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Italian 2 upper is our third-year Italian course, so this year you'll be progressing through lower intermediate Italian towards intermediate. You'll find yourself learning new ways to express yourself more accurately and confidently. The emphasis is on the development of your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Italian 2 lower', or have studied Italian for about 2 years. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni, Italian version).
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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