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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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- Belonging: Identity, Difference & CommunityCourse start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join exciting speakers including Shaun Flores, mental health campaigner and TEDX speaker, Rebecca Kenny, poet and Founder of Written Off Publishing, and Dr Patrick Campbell, former trustee of The British Stammering Association, for an informative a lively discussion around the relationship between identity, difference, stigma and prejudice and the how a sense of belonging can support wellbeing.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00 - Film Screening and In Conversation: Matt Ottley and The Tree of Ecstasy & Unbearable Sadness
Course start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join us for a film screening of ‘The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness’ by internationally acclaimed artist/author/composer Matt Ottley. A groundbreaking project weaving together the worlds of art, music and literature in the poignant story of one boy’s journey into mental illness. Following the screening, Matt Ottley will be in conversation with festival curator Ian Tucknott to explore further Matt's intermodal creativity and the themes that inform his incredible art.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00 - Work, Rest, Play: Connecting Physical Activity, Sleep & Mental HealthCourse start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join Brian Marshall, Head of Sleep Support at The Sleep Charity, and special guests for an insightful exploration of the ways in which physical activity, connection with nature, and healthy rest and sleep influences and supports wellbeing and mental health.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00 - Reenchantment: Turn over a leaf in Lincoln's Inn FieldsCourse start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join Reenchantment in Lincoln's Inn Fields for some fun and therapeutic nature writing. We'll guide you through a nature meditation, explore nature in the heart of the city, then gather our thoughts to create a word poem together. We'll guide you through some creative writing ecotherapy as a way to express your feelings, nurture a dialogue with yourself, the plants, trees and wildlife.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00 - French: Sing for happinessCourse start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trista SelousLet’s sing in French with a smile! Combine your love of singing with the French language in this fun workshop based on simple songs that French speakers learn as children.You do not need to speak French. This session is part of the 2024 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Finding Our Way: singing workshop with Vivien Ellis and The Dragon CafeCourse start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
A singing workshop for everyone - led by Vivien Ellis with members of The Dragon Cafe Singers. After some fun vocal warm-ups we will learn a selection of uplifting and original songs written by the Dragon Cafe group, with lively beats, irresistible melodies and catchy choruses, exploring aspects of our mental health.Full fee £0.00 - Beyond Words: Afternoon Book ClubCourse start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join Beyond Words’ Afternoon Book Club from 1-3pm in the Student Centre to read books from their word-free picture series. Beyond Words staff and self-advocates will lead a series of small book clubs developing visual literacy, empathy and understanding as we tell the stories we see in the Beyond Words’ books.Full fee £0.00 - French beginners: taster Course start date: Sat 19 Oct 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelGet a flavour of French and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - An introduction to poetryCourse start date: Sat 26 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laurie SmithAlways wanted to read and discuss poetry? Enjoy this introduction to a range of poetry from the last 400 years and explore how the poets shape our responses. - The life and times of Ignatius Sancho: slave, composer, man of letters, grocer and first Black British voter Course start date: Sat 26 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: William SterlingExplore the life of the 18th century black Londoner, Ignatius Sancho. Orphaned on a slave ship bound for South America he had many lives in London: in service to noble family in Greenwich, a businessman, elector, correspondent with Laurence Sterne and others and composer of music. After his early death many of his letters were published and helped to raise awareness of the plight of black slaves and ex-slaves and fuel the drive to the abolition of slavery.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Japanese calligraphy Course start date: Sat 26 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaDiscover the Japanese writing system and practise writing a few characters using a brush pen. - French 2: focus on the imparfait and passé composé Course start date: Sat 9 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanCome and consolidate your knowledge of the imparfait and passé composé tenses through interactive activities. Taught in French.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Yoga for Deaf People workshop - Becoming FluidCourse start date: Sat 9 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah ScottThis workshop is for deaf people with some experience of yoga - offering an opportunity to dive into more depth of practice by exploring practices to release fluidity in the body.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Spanish 2/3 Grammar through art - ¿Ser o estar? Course start date: Sat 9 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna Riera Mora¿Ser o estar? ¿Cual es la diferencia? Come and practice the different uses of the verbs Ser and Estar through the exploration of major Spanish artwork.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - French 2 upper: focus on listening Course start date: Sat 16 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelThis skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of French and aims to train you on strategies you can apply to listen more effectively to spoken French in a variety of different contexts. You will also look at elements of French pronunciation to give you a better idea of how French is spoken.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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