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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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Thousands of online and classroom-based adult courses at your fingertips!
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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- Glazing your workCourse start date: Thu 1 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate StarkeyFor students who have attended our ceramics courses, this is an opportunity to return and glaze your bisque fired work. Basic glazing techniques will be taught with advice on which glazes to use.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Podcasting: introductionCourse start date: Wed 7 Jun 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeDo you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a fully-fledged podcast which you will produce in this course.Full fee £129.00 - Troubleshooting your Apple Mac: tips and tricksCourse start date: Thu 8 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn how to stay safe online, tame the clutter and keep your Mac running smoothly.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Build a website in a day with WordPressCourse start date: Thu 25 May 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoWordPress is the world's most popular content management system, and it's free! On this intensive, short course you'll learn how to use it to build your own website.Full fee £99.00 - Staying safe online with your Apple MacCourse start date: Thu 15 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingCybersecurity 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 £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - 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 - Mindfulness sketchbook walkCourse start date: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Helen BurgessJoin us for a sketchbook walk in Central London to observe, record and engage with the busyness of urban life. Using mindfulness techniques combined with drawing we will be examining our experience and opening up to the magic and surprises that an evening in the city has to offer. It can be difficult to keep grounded and aware in urban environments but drawing offers a helpful way to direct our minds to the here and now, keeping a sense of purpose and deepening our attention.
Meeting place: by the statue of Queen Anne outside St Pauls Cathedral.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Excel: analysing your spreadsheet with pivot tablesCourse start date: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Aurica JalbaLearn how to create and edit pivot tables to analyse large lists of data with multiple views and calculated fields using drag and drop. You should have a good understanding of Excel.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Wildlife photography: London locationCourse start date: Thu 6 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Scott PerryWidllife in the city is an exciting opportunity to work off-site and enjoy various surroundings focusing on flora and fauna. Travel to some of some of London’s finest open spaces whilst learning the photography skills required in focusing on details, landscape and capturing natures beauty. Ideal for beginners, those who want to broaden their photography skills and those wishing to continue building their photography portfolio.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Sketching at the museum: Tate BritainCourse start date: Thu 13 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Stuart JonesExplore 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 artworks at Tate Britain.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Sketching at the museum: Wellcome CollectionCourse start date: Thu 20 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Heidi WigmoreExploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; practice and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from an fascinating range of objects and artifacts at The Wellcome Collection.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Jazz piano tasterCourse start date: Thu 20 Jul 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Della RhodesMeet the jazz idiom as you explore time feels and harmonic progressions at your piano. For pianists at grade 5 and above, with some knowledge of chord structures (triads and 7ths), this online session will give food for thought and practice.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 - French tasterCourse start date: Thu 27 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyGet a flavour of French and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Sketching at the museum: National Gallery
Course start date: Thu 27 Jul 2023Location 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 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Flute tasterCourse start date: Thu 3 Aug 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithThe course introduces you to the basic techniques of playing the flute and gives you an insight into what is involved in learning the instrument. tutor: Pam Pecko Smith.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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