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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. Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £459.00 Concession £459.00
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  2. What are Greek myths?
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 6 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Myth permeated all aspects of ancient society and much the same can be said today. Investigate the relevance and perseverance of the Greek myth and why these tales continue to fascinate.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00
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  3. Demystifying Tate Modern
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 6 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    Get an overview of Tate Modern with this straightforward and lively insight into the gallery’s current displays and the role of the gallery in the contemporary art world. #arthistory #tatemodern.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  4. Welsh grammar workshop: yes and no
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 6 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Are you learning Welsh and want some more practice on answering yes/no questions in Welsh? If you're not sure whether the answer to this question in Welsh would be ydw, ydy, oes, o'n or do, then this informative and supportive live online workshop is for you.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £19.00
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  5. French 1/2: sing to improve your French (chants de Noel)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 6 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Trista Selous
    ’Tis the season to be jolly, so let’s sing some Christmas songs in French!



    Sing your way to better French pronunciation and cultural knowledge with this fun workshop based on simple songs that French speakers learn as children. Suitable if you have recently started studying French or have an equivalent knowledge of the language.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  6. Whispering ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 6 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Montague
    A one-off workshop on this worldwide phenomenon, delivered in the college. How can the impact of what we hear and feel enhance our connection to our voices? Through body-mind connection and the use of vocal sounds, gestures, rhythms and touch, you can not only reset your nervous systems, and better manage stress, but also find a deeper connection to your voice.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  7. Quantum physics: an introduction
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 7 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Radmila Topalovic
    Learn about the failure of classical mechanics (everyday laws of physics) to explain particle behaviour and the emergence of the quantum revolution. Consider interpretations of these unusual phenomena and the use of quantum physics in current technology.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  8. Explore: zine making
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 7 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pam Williams
    Zines (short for magazine) are low-cost, self-made publications that offer an opportunity to be playful and creative. Use just about any topic as a starting point and explore various approaches and techniques to bring your zine to life.







    An ideal workshop for any artists, illustrators or designers who wishes to explore self-made work.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  9. Study day: Rembrandt and 17th century printmaking
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 7 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Caroline Rae
    Rembrandt, one of the most famous painters of the Dutch Republic, was also an innovative printmaker. He produced a large oeuvre of printed works, which in their expressive effect and astounding use of light can be considered artworks which rival his paintings. This course will offer a deep dive into Rembrandt’s practice and the seventeenth century Netherlands to explore how he experimented with the medium. Rembrandt as a collector of prints will also be discussed.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  10. Great works: Bach's Christmas Oratorio
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Edward Breen
    Discover Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Learn about the forms of this work and the history behind the first performances.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  11. Ballet Christmas intensive: Nutcracker
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Dilek Taptik
    In perfect sync with the season and an all-time Christmas favourite ballet we offer this fun 3-day intensive exploring the repertoire of the ‘Nutcracker’. You will explore some of the Nutcracker characters and dance sequences and have an opportuity to perform all learned material on the final day. To beneift from this course you should have attended regular ballet classes for at least 6 to 12 months.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £69.00
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  12. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00
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  13. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  14. Spanish 3 upper taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Come and discover what an intermediate Spanish class feels like.



    This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 4/5 years recently.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  15. German intermediate x mas special 
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Barbara Pöllet
    Come to this one off German intermediate x mas special in the heart of London.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
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