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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. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  3. Modern Greek beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 10 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Continue to speak Modern Greek in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.



    Develop your speaking and listening skills on this communicative course, which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable if you have completed Greek beginners: module 2 or equivalent (about 30 hrs of learning).
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  4. Spanish beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 14 Jul 2025 (and 19 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Blended (learn both online and in-person)

    Tutors:  María Isalt

    Learn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.

    Based on Units 1-3 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1 Compacto; publisher: Campus Difusión (please see the relevant section for the ISBN)
    Please do not buy the book until after the first class as if you transfer to another level, you may use a different book.

    For details about blended courses dates and their mode of delivery, please click here or go to the How will I be taught? section below. 

    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  5. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  6. Comedy improvisation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Phoenix
    Have fun acting, with theatre games and character exercises. Build your confidence, meet new people while you will learn and practice the key techniques needed for performing improvised comedy scenes.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00
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  7. Tudor London
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    This course will explore the dynamic development of London during the Tudor century, an era shaped by the twin influences of the Renaissance and the Reformation, and marked by the growth of London both as a capital city, the royal chamber or Camera Regis, but also as a growing port and centre of trade and craft based industry.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  8. Piano/keyboards 3A
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jonathan Wilson
    This fourth year of our piano programme begins with repertoire of a grade 2 standard. Improve your hand co-ordination, musical phrasing, reading and finger technique, and improve your confidence.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00
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  9. Becoming confident in digital skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (beginner)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you know the basics of emailing and internet use? Are you ready to work with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook? Then this course is for you. You will start learning how to word process, use spreadsheets and create presentations, vital skills in today’s world inside and outside the workplace. You will also learn the most essential aspects of Outlook so you can send and receive emails and organise them. You will develop these skills by working on key tasks such as letter-writing, budgeting, presenting and contacting work colleagues. By the end of the course you will be able to create well-presented short texts such as letters, design simple budgets and tables, produce effective and attractive presentations and email them to friends and work colleagues. Start your journey today!



    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 £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £80.00
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  10. Lipreading and managing hearing loss: beginners module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nicola Hicks
    This class is suitable for total beginners who have little or no experience of lipreading or who have completed a lipreading class at any level in the past, but want to go back to basics. You will learn how to recognise some sounds that are visible on the lips and how to use other tactics to support lipreading and how to manage hearing loss.







    This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.







    See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £110.00 Concession £85.00
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  11. Classical ballet: beginners
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Giovanna Lamboglia
    Designed for the complete beginner or for those wanting to go back to basics. Develop knowledge and skill in this enjoyable Ballet class which provides a fun and satisfying way to improve alignment, muscle tone, flexibility and coordination. The classes will also help to improve any other dance styles you might be practicing.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00
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  12. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00
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  13. Lipreading and managing hearing loss: beginners module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Christine Hathway
    This class is suitable for if you have completed beginners modules 1 and 2 or have completed a lipreading class in the past and already have a basic understanding of lipreading theory and fingerspelling. You will develop your lipreading and fingerspelling skills and build your confidence.







    This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.







    See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £85.00
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  14. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00
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  15. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00
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