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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. The labours of Hercules and Theseus
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 21 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos

    Discover the legendary labours of two of Greek mythology’s greatest heroes: Hercules and Theseus. Learn about the psychological and philosophical themes embedded in their myths and explore why these heroes continue to captivate audiences across cultures and generations.

    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  2. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  3. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  4. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  5. Becoming confident on Windows 11
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Are you new to Windows 11? Do you know how to navigate your way round it and take advantage of its many features. Knowing how to use Windows 11 is essential for your digital skills work. This course will help you get to grips with this new operating system so you can use it efficiently and effectively.. It will open doors to the main elements of the software, as well as some of its less accessible applications and tools.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £45.00
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  6. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  7. Staying safe online with your Apple Mac
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 18 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Michael Harding
    Cybersecurity doesn’t have to be complicated. Find out how to protect yourself, your Apple Mac and your most sensitive data in this short course.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  8. Using hashtags effectively
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Hashtags are used on social media across many platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Threads. This class is devoted to understanding hashtags and how to use them properly and effectively on social platforms. What is a hashtag, how do you create and track one, and how do you pick the right hashtag for your social media content.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  9. Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £45.00 Concession £35.00
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  10. Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  11. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00
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  12. Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  13. Recorder ensemble: study day
    Course start date:  Wed 23 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Caoimhe de Paor
    Learn to play ensemble music for recorders, with repertoire ranging from early to present day. Suitable for recorder players who have been learning for at least a year and can read music.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  14. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  15. Music analysis for listeners: Messiah Part I
    Course start date:  Wed 10 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pauline Greene
    Handel’s Messiah, composed in1741, is a stalwart work for concert programmers everywhere at Christmas and Easter. We look at Part I, from the beginning to the duet and chorus ‘His yoke is easy’, briefly putting the work in context and examining its forms and overall structure. We will then analyse a passage of recitative, an aria, and a chorus, in order to show how the composer created his effects and how effective this was for audiences then and now. *This course includes a 60 minute break.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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