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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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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- The Changing Seasons: What to Look for in Autumn
Course start date: Sun 13 Oct 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chantal WoodunJoin us to explore the different species of plant and animal life that we can see during the transition from summer to autumn and learn how we can support nature at this time of year.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Focus on: Van Gogh Course start date: Sun 20 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julia MusgraveFamously unsuccessful in his own lifetime, Vincent van Gogh developed his unique style be engaging with his contemporaries, old masters and Japanese art. Discover van Gogh’s influences and legacy in this one-day course. - Iyengar Yoga workshop for backCourse start date: Sat 26 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Irina BaillieReclaim balance and serenity by treating yourself to an Iyengar yoga workshop with a focus on lower back tension relief and relaxation. Dive into a sanctuary of peace and restoration with the Iyengar Yoga Workshop crafted to dissolve tension in the lower back and invite tranquillity into your life.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Craft focus: scenes and setting in fiction Course start date: Sat 26 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Thomas McMullanScenes in fiction are like those in film: we experience action as it unfolds. Action has to take place somewhere, which is why setting is also key. In this practical intensive course, you'll learn how to create scenes and establish setting that engages and convinces readers.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing uplifting fiction: getting started Course start date: Sun 27 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Aliya Ali-AfzalDiscover the essentials of crafting uplifting fiction in this fun one-day taster. Explore how to create positive, inspiring stories that resonate with readers, using writing exercises to spark ideas and creativity.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Combining voice and PilatesCourse start date: Sun 27 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate MontagueThis innovative and one-off workshop shows you how to integrate modified Pilates movements with voice training as a holistic approach to voice, starting at breath release and progressing into phonation and resonance. Through this combination you may begin to find a link between body and voice through the core muscles of support. A fun but intensive autumn Sunday workshop in the college.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00 - Meditation for pain relief and wellbeingCourse start date: Sun 3 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sally PageWhether you experience long term physical or acute pain, unpleasant body symptoms or simply want to understand the pain better or improve your health and wellbeing, this course offers the possibilities available to you. It will also guide you to the direct experience of peace, a relaxed body and improved functioning as well as providing you with the know how to make the choice.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Study day: Velázquez, painter to the King Course start date: Sun 3 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark Stuart-SmithInvestigate the work of the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, including enigmatic paintings such as Las Meninas (1656), and learn about how his art relates to his political role as court painter to Philip IV. Includes visit to the National Gallery.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Nature and landscape photography: London locationCourse start date: Fri 8 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Rachel WeghWidllife 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 £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Creative writing: getting started Course start date: Sat 9 Nov 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: William BradyGive creative writing a try on this fun and supportive short course. Ideal if you want to express yourself but need help in getting started. Guided exercises will encourage you to experiment and unlock your imagination.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing for blogs Course start date: Fri 15 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Terry FreedmanGot a passion, a journey or an obsession to share? Blogging is the perfect medium through which to share your interests with the world. This taster course teaches the essential skills required to write blogposts that will resonate.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - The physics of time Course start date: Sun 17 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Radmila TopalovicWe'll explore the concept of time in everyday life, using the theories of special and general relativity, and also investigate its nature in the quantum world zooming out to the large scale Universe.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Study day: Surrealism - everything you’ve wanted to know, but were to afraid to ask Course start date: Sun 17 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chantal CondronThe Surrealist movement marks its centenary in October 2024, marking the moment that the First Surrealist Manifesto was launched in Paris led by its chief protagonist, André Breton. Come and celebrate this art historical landmark in this special workshop dedicated to Surrealist art. Get closer to the roots of the movement, discover its leading and less well-known artists; have a go at automatic drawing; and engage with Surrealism’s central themes of the dream world, unconscious and desire.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Create content using Canva AICourse start date: Fri 22 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This is a new course In the Business and Technology department, and we are currently developing the course outline. Please check back soon.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Magic workshopCourse start date: Sun 24 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul AbbeyCome and see what performance magic is all about through our one day experience masterclass. Here you will explore a range of magic techniques and acts.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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