Courses in London & Online
Thousands of short courses in London and online as well as longer skills-based courses and qualifications available to book online now!
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.
Please use the filters on this page to search by subject, location/delivery mode, time of day, price and more to ensure you find the perfect course for you.
If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Indian Head massage: taster workshop
Course start date: Wed 19 Feb 2025 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadDiscover the ancient practice of Indian head massage. You will learn the basics of how to give and receive this highly therapeutic and relaxing form of massage.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Emergency First Aid at Work: Qualsafe Level 3 Award (RQF) Course start date: Sat 15 Mar 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Suliman HoqueDo you know what to do if there is an accident at work or someone complains of chest pains? Gain a qualification in emergency first aid and acquire the knowledge and confidence to help someone until the emergency services arrive. Please bring photographic ID.
Please note: This course is excluded from our usual refund and transfer policy. Please ensure you read the course outline fully to ensure the course is right for you. Transfers are not possible once the course has started.
Cancellations must be made in writing 21 days before the start of the course to be eligible for a refund and a 20% admin charge will be deducted from the refund amount.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - London's smaller galleries: Estorick CollectionCourse start date: Tue 25 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Julie BarlowJoin us for an introduction to one of London's most interesting, small art collections, the Estorick Collection of modern Italian art. From the futurists to the 50s, we'll explore this distinct private collection held in a Grade II listed Georgian house,.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Reflexology: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 4 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet LeeExperience the relaxing benefits of hand and foot reflexology and learn how to relieve stress using basic reflexology techniques.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Shiatsu: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 4 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Fernando CaboShiatsu is a Japanese healing art, deeply rooted in the philosophy and practices of traditional Chinese medicine. This therapeutic form of body work involves applying pressure to the body using a practitioner’s thumbs, palms, elbows, knees and feet. Discover the basics of how to give this relaxing and therapeutic pressure point massage.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - London's smaller galleries: Dulwich Picture Gallery Course start date: Tue 11 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Julie BarlowDulwich Picture Gallery - a treasure trove of Old Master paintings. Learn about the history of the gallery and key works in the collection.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Mindful self-care for body and mind Course start date: Tue 11 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsDiscover ways of getting in touch with yourself - your wants, needs, passions and priorities. Learn ways in which to work with the stress and pressure in your life that may be causing you to feel physically, mentally or emotionally out of balance.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £69.00 - Spanish 3/4: celebraciones en España: la Semana Santa en Andalucía Course start date: Tue 18 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elisabet RodriguezVive la pasión de Andalucía con este emocionante curso sobre ‘La Semana Santa en Andalucía’ y descubre el entusiasmo, la historia y la cultura que rodean a esta tradición única.
Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel intermedio y avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course will be delivered face to face in Spanish. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Art history taster Course start date: Mon 24 Mar 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayCurious about art history? Join us for this taster session where we explore different ways into visual art and its histories from the ancient to the contemporary.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Holistic massage: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 25 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsInterested in massage but don't know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction to massage! Learn about the many benefits of massage, as well as basic massage techniques to use on friends and family.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Masters of cinema: Christopher NolanCourse start date: Tue 1 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul SuttonChristopher Nolan is that rare thing: a director working in Hollywood who makes cerebral big budget blockbusters. You will doubtless know him for Oppenheimer (2023), Tenet (2020), Dunkirk (2017), Interstellar (2014), Inception (2010), Batman Begins (2005), and Memento (2000). But it wasn’t always thus. There was a time when Nolan was a UK-based filmmaker and scriptwriter producing rather different cinematic fare. Join us as we chart Nolan’s journey to the Hollywood big time. We will explore his key films and consider the aesthetic and intellectual legacy of his oeuvre.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Massage: workshop Course start date: Tue 8 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohDiscover how massage can relieve stress and promote relaxation and healing through touch. Learn techniques to perform on family and friends. Suitable for those with a general interest or wishing to progress to more advanced courses.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Indian head massage: workshop Course start date: Sun 13 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Ameena RahmanDiscover the ancient and highly therapeutic practice of Indian head massage. Learn how tension is held in the neck and shoulders and how to alleviate this in family and friends by practising a basic routine.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Reading Plays to Change the WorldCourse start date: Tue 15 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyThis two-hour literature workshop will introduce you to scenes from dynamic modern plays that explore the challenges of our changing world. Discover how contemporary playwrights are tackling the most important themes of our time, including climate change, political turmoil and environmental crises.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Drowned Worlds: climate fiction by JG Ballard and Jessie GreengrassCourse start date: Tue 15 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lewis WardFor this in-college literature session we will compare two depictions of climate disaster written fifty years apart, JG Ballard’s The Drowned World (1962) and Jessie Greengrass’ The High House (2021). We will explore how both novels depict the encroachment of water on human civilisation and the psychology of the survivors, but with very different styles, approaches and conclusions.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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