- Painting for beginners
Course start date: Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 5 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenThrough simple exercises you will explore basic methods of painting in acrylic from still-life, mixing and matching the colours and textures observed. Learn how to set up your workspace and begin to enjoy painting in a studio environment, using a variety of brushes and tools.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Portrait drawing: expression in the face Course start date: Wed 10 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This short course will develop your existing knowledge and skills in drawing portraits to meet the challenge of creating expression. Bring your portrat drawing to life by exploring character, personality and emotion in the face of your subject, working from the life model.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Preparing digital images for printmaking Course start date: Thu 6 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Claire HyndsDigital technologies play an increasing role in the world of more traditional printmaking. Screenprinting, photo-etching, polymer gravure and relief, and photo litho all require imagery that has been generated using digital image manipulation software. This workshop in preparing digital images for printmaking will provide an introduction to specialist tools and techniques required using Adobe Photoshop in order to prepare your imagery for these printmaking processes.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £159.00 - Design your own garden Course start date: Fri 7 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison WorsterDesign your own garden and turn your valuable outside space into a private sanctuary. On this online course you will discover how to create a secluded garden using considered layout, landscaping and planting to create an extension of your home.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Digital photography printing with Adobe Photoshop Course start date: Fri 7 Nov 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dominic HarrisWant to give your portfolio or exhibition prints the professional edge? This hands-on course will guide you in printing top-quality inkjet (or giclee) prints as used by fine art photographers. Get to grips with Adobe Photoshop and our top-of-the-range Epson photo printers, and experiment with different paper types and inks.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Beauty photography: digital AI retouchingCourse start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ed GregoryThis course will be for people interested in introducing the new Artificial Intelligence (AI) image editing tools into their Photoshop and Lightroom workflow.
Please note
Currently Adobe have removed the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools from Academic software licenses. You will not be able to experience their effects on City Lit computers. If you have your own Adobe Creative Cloud account you can log into your account and enable the AI on City Lit Computers or bring your own laptop with Adobe CC pre- installed and running. Should the situation change, this information will be updated.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Textiles: frame loom weaving Course start date: Thu 22 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoLearn the basics of handweaving on a frame loom. Explore traditional rug making techniques to create raised surface decoration and handweaving in plain weave pattern. Create a series of samples, and design and create your own contemporary weave combining techniques.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Digital video editing: stage 3Course start date: Thu 23 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczThis course offers valuable insider tricks, best practice ideas and general tips on how to improve your editing and efficiency.
Previous experience with DVR is essential.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
Can't see a course you want?
Add this category to your waiting list to set up alerts and we will update you when new courses are released online.
Add me to waiting list