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Looking for a course? City Lit has you covered. We have lots of courses, guided walks, expert talks, and events — more than any other college in London.

Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

We offer online courses as well as hybrid and blended learning, and in-person courses in London.

 

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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 £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00
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  2. Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £349.00 Concession £244.00
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  3. Piano: advanced workshop
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 7 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: 29 May 2024.
    Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £349.00 Concession £244.00
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  4. Piano: upper intermediate repertoire workshop
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Petros Moschos
    If you play piano at around grade 7-8 standard, join one of these lively workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with a focus on technique, tone production, pedalling and performance skills. Break week 30th October 2025.
    Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £244.00
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  5. Piano/keyboards: intermediate
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Frankel
    For pianists playing at around grade 5 standard. Improve your technique, coordination, phrasing, music



    reading, aural skills and playing confidence.
    Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £223.00
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  6. Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00
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  7. The Rise and Fall of Empires Part 2: 1940-1991
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Alison Appleby
    Both victorious and defeated powers saw their empires dwindle as a consequences of the Second World War. This course looks at the fall of these empires in the period 1940-1991 and also at how the Cold War led to new spheres of influence and opportunities for domination, and the factors that gave rise to these.
    Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00
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  9. Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00
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  10. Collage and mixed media: 3D approaches
    Course start date:  Thu 13 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ruth Franklin
    An exciting short, experimental course taking an adventure in collage to make 3D constructions from paper, amalgamating found materials and images to make exciting new sculptural forms.
    Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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  11. Collage and mixed media: book arts
    Course start date:  Thu 15 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ruth Franklin
    An exciting short experimental course working with found books and individual book constructions to explore and combine a variety of creative techniques. Including collage, drawing, painting, mono-printing and paper as interventions into the pages of a book to create unexpectedly beautiful or powerful new work.
    Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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  12. Drawing and painting portraits: traditional techniques
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 15 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Steve Wright
    This structured course introduces traditional approaches to drawing then painting portraits from observation of the life model. Suitable for all levels but some previous drawing experience an advantage.
    Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00
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  13. Bookbinding: simple leather binding
    Course start date:  Thu 30 Apr 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ina Baumeister
    Discover how leather, combined with simple sewing and cutting techniques can create a wonderfully flexible and stylish bindings. Create books with folded and crossed structure covers, and include some decorative elements to personalise your work.
    Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00
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