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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. Excel: advanced
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    Course start date:  Tue 11 Nov 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Terry Myers

    Take your Excel skills to the next level with our Advanced Excel Course, designed for professionals who work with complex data. Learn how to link worksheets, apply advanced sorting and filtering, use powerful formulas, create scenarios, validate data, audit spreadsheets, and build dynamic reports with pivot tables and macros. Ideal for anyone involved in data analysis, this hands-on course will help you streamline workflows and make smarter decisions using Excel’s advanced features. Enrol now and transform the way you work with data!

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  2. Shiatsu: taster workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 11 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Fernando Cabo
    Shiatsu is a Japanese healing art, deeply rooted in the philosophy and practices of traditional Chinese medicine. This therapeutic form of body work involves applying pressure to the body using a practitioner’s thumbs, palms, elbows, knees and feet. Discover the basics of how to give this relaxing and therapeutic pressure point massage.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  3. HTML5 & CSS: intermediate (stage 2)
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    Course start date:  Wed 12 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  George Stickney
    Want to expand your knowledge of HTML5 and CSS? Need a better understanding of UI design? This course builds on the skills gained on our stage 1 course. Learn to section a web page using strucural tags in HTML5. Learn to arrange and position HTML5 elements to create modern web page layouts using CSS.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  4. Working with trauma
    Course start date:  Thu 13 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Myriam Ferreira

    This CPD course is designed for mental health practitioners seeking practical skills to support individuals affected by trauma. It covers accessible techniques for creating safe environments, managing trauma responses, and promoting healing through trauma-informed practices.

    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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  5. Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  6. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £229.00
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  7. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  8. Plump and Glow facial: taster workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 18 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Mark Woollard
    Interested in anti-ageing facials but don’t know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction? Learn about your skin type, the benefits of facial massage as well as basic facial techniques to use on yourself and your friends and family!
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  9. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  10. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  11. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00
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  12. Digital skills for business: analysing, handling and presenting data with Excel (intermediate)
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    Course start date:  Fri 21 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

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    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 £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £95.00
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  13. Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  14. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  15. Hand Massage & Reflexology: taster workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 25 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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