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Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
All our courses here at City Lit are taught by expert tutors such as published authors, academics, practising artists, and experienced professionals. Our friendly, supportive, and inspiring tutors are here to boost your confidence and motivate you at every step. We always ensure that your journey with us is enjoyable, positive, and thought-provoking.
We offer online courses and in-person courses. Our interactive online courses are taught live and in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. In-person courses are delivered at our modern college campus in London near Covent Garden.
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Whether you want to try something new, revisit a past passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Our courses taught by experts and professionals with real world experience. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
Our online course are live, interactive and usually delivered in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. Onsite courses are delivered at our world class London locations near Covent Garden.
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- Aromatherapy workshopCourse start date: Thu 15 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Put your sense of smell to test with this experiential aromatherapy taster workshop! An introduction to nature's very own pharmacy.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ENROL NO LATER THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COURSE START DATE, OTHERWISE WE MIGHT CANCEL THE COURSE DUE TO LOW ENROLMENTS!!!Full fee £99.00 - Being and beauty: the philosophy of Japanese aestheticsCourse start date: Thu 15 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John GoffNot something apart from everyday life but intrinsic to it, beauty in Japanese thought does not entail perfection but the surprise of imperfect and transient being.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £45.00 - Italian history through its songsCourse start date: Thu 15 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francesco BucciolItaly is a country with no shortage of cultural riches. In this short course, delivered in Italian, you'll explore the history of Italy through some its most famous and important songs, songs which reflect a time and a place and that have lived on for their beauty and significance.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Flash photography with speedlightCourse start date: Wed 28 Jun 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingLighten things up: join this practical course to learn the basics of using portable flash (speedlights) to enhance your images. Experiment creatively indoors and outdoors with different flash techniques, with a professional photographer on hand to guide you throughout.Full fee £89.00 - Dry Cupping: A CPD WorkshopCourse start date: Thu 29 Jun 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Nadege LouvetWant to add a new effective therapeutic skill to your practice? Why not try dry cupping therapy - very effective on muscles that are non-responsive to massage and pressure. This one day CPD course will enable you to safely and effectively integrate dry cupping therapy into your treatments.Full fee £99.00 - Looking at photography: colour and compositionCourse start date: Thu 6 Jul 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Michael HardingWant to learn the secrets of composing beautiful photographs? Join this inspiring workshop to explore composition and colour controls, making the most of shapes, lines, colours, framing, the rule of thirds and simple camera controls for professional-looking results.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 - Restorative YogaCourse start date: Thu 13 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Madlyn Ray-JonesWould you like to relax your mind and body, improve wellbeing and develop a calm and focused awareness? Learn the relaxing practice of restorative yoga combined with gentle breath work and mindfulness meditation.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Tai Chi Chuang: SwardCourse start date: Thu 13 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonThis is an introduction to the Tai Chi straight sword form and practice for students with experience
of the 'empty hand' Tai Chi form. This is a traditional Tai Chi weapon.
This is also an exploration of the more martial aspects of Tai Chi.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Sketching at the museum: National Gallery
Course start date: Thu 27 Jul 2023 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane MartinExplore the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks: practice and improve your drawing skills and ‘ways of seeing’ and understanding by working from some of the iconic paintings in the National Gallery.Full fee £59.00 - Piano masterclassCourse start date: Tue 1 Aug 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria RazumovskayaApproach core piano repertoire through the prism of the Russian piano tradition, gaining insight into its principles of
rubato, 'sound', chord techniques, pedalling, and the 'artistic image' of a piece.Full fee £89.00 - Cyanotype printmaking in a dayCourse start date: Thu 1 Jun 2023 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthCyanotype is a photographic printing process which produces a beautiful deep blue print from a variety of artwork, including drawings, photographs, physical objects or combinations of all of these. All levels welcome.Full fee £89.00 - T'ai Chi Chuan: mixed levelsCourse start date: Thu 21 Sep 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonLearn, refine and develop the gentle, graceful movements of T'ai Chi in classes designed to help you develop clear, powerful and effective practice. Those with experience can build on their foundation with more advanced sequences.Full fee £149.00 - The 60 minute writer
Course start date: Tue 18 Apr 2023 (and 14 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tasha KavanaghFit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.Full fee £99.00 - Get together and readCourse start date: Thu 4 May 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Claire AllenEnjoy talking with other people about the things you have read? Want to share great stories, poems and drama? Come along and join the conversation. The group is led by a shared reading practitioner trained by The Reader Organisation.Full fee £99.00 - French 3 upper: practise and consolidate: module 1Course start date: Thu 12 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronFurther improve your upper intermediate French on this lively, communicative class. This course combines structural language work with discussion on French political and cultural news.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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