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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. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00
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  5. Solo singing: introduction
    Course start date:  Fri 2 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ruth Beckmann
    A beginners workshop style class for singers who are looking to take the first steps into singing solo. Learn how to sing confidently with an accompanist through manageable exercises and challenges building to an entire song. Break week 30 May 2025.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00
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  6. ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Alex Brennan
    Start your training to become a qualified Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist with our ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage. This course is designed for those with no prior massage qualification. This course provides you with the qualification and training required to work as a Professional Sports Massage Therapist at level 3, this course also enables you to progress onto the Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage.



    The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here





    The course fee is £1409.00 payable at the time of your enrolment. If you are unable to pay the course fees, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan from Student Finance England (SFE) to help cover the course fee, repayable after the course ends. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans



    For more information, please call Health & Wellbeing on 020 8142 4577.
    Full fee £1,409.00 Senior fee £1,409.00 Concession £1,409.00
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  7. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  8. 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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  9. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  13. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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  14. French 2 upper: module 2
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    Improve your lower intermediate French in the heart of London on this lively interactive course. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking and listening skills and on learning more about the French speaking world. The course is suitable if you have recently completed a 'French 2 upper: module 1' course or equivalent.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  15. French 2 upper: module 3
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Michel Willame
    Continue to improve your lower intermediate French in the heart of London on this lively interactive course. The course will help you consolidate and further develop your speaking and listening skills. You will also discover more about the French speaking world .The course is suitable if you have recently completed a 'French 2 upper: module 2' course or equivalent.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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