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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. Getting ready for English Functional Skills (level 2)
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    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    This course is designed to help you strengthen the essential English skills required to succeed in the accredited Pearson Functional Skills English Level 2 qualification. It focuses on building confidence and competence in reading, writing, speaking, and listening through practical, real-life contexts.





    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £129.00
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  4. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00
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  7. Counselling: an introduction
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    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 14 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nadia Perez
    Enhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling.







    We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!
    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £259.00
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  8. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00
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  10. Digital skills for the workplace: using Excel (foundation)
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    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you need to learn how to use Excel for the office or to keep track of your finances? Do you want to be able to handle, present data and make calculations inside and outside of work? This course is perfect for anyone who needs a good foundation on the basics of Microsoft's popular spreadsheet program. On this course, you will learn how to enter and present data and make it visually appealing, readable and usable through changes of font, style, use of tables and other formatting features. You will practise making calculations, using functions and formulae, modifying links between worksheets, as well as creating basic charts and graphs - a great way of visualizing data!



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    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £95.00
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  11. Photography for beginners
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    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 13 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ed Gregory
    Always wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.
    Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00
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  12. Piano: advanced workshop
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    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Petros Moschos

    City Lit's most advanced, regular classes are for advanced pianists, whether  performers or specialist teachers. This course is designed to continue to develop your technique, broaden your repertoire and increase your understanding of piano playing to the highest level.

    Entry to this course is subject to audition with the Head of piano. If you are interested in joining this class, please apply using the pink button; someone will be in touch with you to arrange an audition. 

    Break week 28th October 2024.
    Full fee £379.00 Senior fee £379.00 Concession £265.00
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  13. Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00
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  14. Contemporary dance: intermediate
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    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Orley Quick

    Push your physicality, stamina and strength through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. Be challenged mentally and physically, take risks and work with full body awareness. This class is appropriate for people who have lots of experience in Contemporary dance and are confident with floor work.

    Please note - there is no class on Wednesday 29 October.

    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  15. Reading English literature aloud: early 20th century
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    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vernon Thompson
    Come and enjoy reading aloud passages from novels by early 20th century writers in our Wednesday reading group. Set texts will be A Handful of Dust- Evelyn Waugh, and The Birds and Other Stories- Daphne du Maurier. This unique course contains vocal warm-ups; discussion of novels, weekly prepared readings and sight reading skills.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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