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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. Improve your speaking voice
    Course start date:  Thu 15 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lloyd Wylde
    Come and improve your vocal skills through voice production and speech exercises. Learn about self presentation, develop spontaneity and gain greater confidence in your communication skills. This is a practical course based in the college.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00
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  2. Writing for video games
    Illustration of a white video game controller
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 10 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Thomas McMullan
    Learn about the fundamentals of writing for video games, from interactive dialogue to environmental storytelling.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  3. Writing a memoir (continuation)
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    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Julie Garton
    Some moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This continuation course guides students in developing a memoir project that will resonate and inspire.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  4. Writing romance
    Hearts drawn in red paint on a window
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Aliya Ali-Afzal
    It is a truth universally acknowledged that a writer in possession of a single pen can compose an unforgettable romance novel. This six-week course will guide students through the plotting of modern romance stories.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  5. Sketching at the museum: Tate Modern
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    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Steve Wright
    Exploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; learn and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from an exciting range of artworks in Tate modern.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  6. Biography writing
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Fraser

    What makes a great biography? Learn to experiment with your own life writing as you uncover the techniques and methods of this exciting genre with a professional biographer.

    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  7. Voice technique: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 30 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Montague
    This course will support your extended vocal development with a focus on resonance, tonality and pitch. Open to those who have completed at least one voice course previously as well as professionals looking to refresh their skills. This course will be taught in the college.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
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  8. Russia and Ukraine: The memory politics of conflict
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Olivia Durand

    The ongoing Russian occupation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian fight for its people, land and sovereignty is not only fought on the battlefield. Join us to explore how history and memory politics is also at central 

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  9. Section 28 and Collective Memory: LGBTQ+ Activism, Education, and Resistance
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Syeda Ali
    Explore the history of Section 28 (1988-2003) in three online workshops. We examine its political origins and effects and how it shaped LGBTQ+ rights and collective memory in Britain.al history we ask questions of what we can learn from the personal testimony of individuals and what unique insights this gives us.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  10. Alexander Technique: introduction
    Alexander Technique class
    Course start date:  Thu 6 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kamal Thapen
    Discover how to return your body to its natural state of balance and poise in this beginners' guide to the Alexander Technique. Learn how to relieve stress by becoming mindful of muscular and mental tension.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £83.00
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  11. Ways into poetry: a gentle pace
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Andrew Weale
    Are you brand new to writing poetry? Do you want to build your confidence in a supportive environment alongside other beginners in the craft? This gentle short course guides students taking their first steps on the path to becoming a poet.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  12. Podcasting: introduction
    Two happy young women are sitting in a podcast studio and live-streaming their discussion. They are wearing headphones and talking into microphones.
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Fri 13 Jun 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Monteith
    Do you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a podcast which you will produce in this course.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  13. Introduction to artificial intelligence
    Data Analysis Science And Big Data With Ai Technology Analyst Or Scientist Uses A Computer And Dashboard For Analysis Of Information On Complex Data Sets On Computer Insights Development Engineer Stock Photo
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025 (and 4 other dates)

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

    Tutors:  Kathryn Coldham
    Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk say it's humanity's biggest threat, but you use it every day. Learn what artificial intelligence is, what it will become, and how it works.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  14. WordPress: intermediate
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    Course start date:  Thu 13 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)

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

    Tutors:  Julian Holden
    Take your basic WordPress skills to the next level by using plugins and widgets to add new functionality, and by editing and creating theme files to customise the look of your site.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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    Rating:
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  15. HTML5 & CSS: intermediate (stage 2)
    Young Asian woman software developers using computer to write code sitting at desk with multiple screens work remotely at home. Programmer development concept.
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 19 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

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

    Tutors:  George Stickney
    Want to expand your knowledge of HTML5 and CSS? Need a better understanding of UI design? This course builds on the skills gained on our stage 1 course. Learn to section a web page using strucural tags in HTML5. Learn to arrange and position HTML5 elements to create modern web page layouts using CSS.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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