2183 courses available
- Pre level 6 in BSLThis course is the language development part of the Level 6 in BSL Studies. Ideal for you if you have passed level 3 in BSL or Level 4 in BSL - depending on your BSL skills. This course is suitable for you if you want to continue to develop your skills up to the appropriate standard for progression to the Level 6 in BSL.
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026Mark HopkinsonFull fee £659.00 Senior fee £659.00 Concession £659.00 
An Introduction to the Classic Trio of British Empiricists: Locke, Berkeley and HumeJoin this course and discover the work of John Locke, the founder of British Empiricism; George Berkeley and his famous view on perception; and David Hume’s fork of ‘relations of ideas' and 'matters of fact'.Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Wed 7 Oct 2026Cristina PaternoFull fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00- The healing power of Dionysian festivals: ancient rituals for the modern world.
Nietzsche in his book ‘The death of tragedy’ claims that by not experiencing Dionysian festivals in the modern world, we have lost the capacity to truly affirm life.
This session is part of the 2026 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026Maria ContosFull fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £5.00 - In Conversation with Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Join acclaimed singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor as she sits down with former Good Housekeeping Editor Lindsay Nicholson to receive her City Lit Fellowship Award. She'll discuss her chart-topping career, touring experiences, Kitchen Disco and her podcast helping women balance motherhood, work and mental wellbeing.
All proceeds from this event will go towards the City Lit student bursary, giving disadvantaged students the opportunity to access transformative learning.
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026Full fee £30.00 Senior fee £21.00 Concession £21.00 - Music Is the Answer: The Case for Intentional Listening
We listen to music every day - but rarely on purpose. In this session, DJ, TEDx speaker and author Rob Stephenson sits down for a conversation to introduce and explore the ideas behind his new book, Music Is the Answer: how sound shapes mood, focus and recovery, and why most of us are leaving music's power on the table.
All proceeds from this event will go towards the City Lit student bursary, giving disadvantaged students the opportunity to access transformative learning.
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00 - Generative AI: a short introductionThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, Gemini, and Firefly.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
- Chinese 5: advanced practice
Learn Chinese either in an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
This course is designed for advanced students to have conversations in Chinese based on current news stories in a small group environment.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Drawing from plants and flowersExplore the delicacy and beauty of plants and flowers through the medium of drawing. Respond to their structural qualities and colours, using a range of media and taking inspiration from a rich and varied history of the subject. Suitable for all levels of experience.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00
- Great Minds Interact. Artists, Dramatists and Philosophers in Ancient Greece - part 2
This course continues our exploration of Greek art considering the extent to which it relates to key ideas and issues of the time. These are exemplified by contemporary philosophy, myth, poetry, and drama. Includes a visit to the British Museum.
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026Michael DuiganFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Photography for beginners
Do you sometimes take great photographs but feel that it’s hit and miss whether things come out how you want them to? Maybe you have a great camera but don’t know how to use it beyond Auto? Maybe you’re just mystified at what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to have more control over your image-making, even as a complete beginner. Getting the right amount of technical knowledge explained in an accessible way, plus lots of creative guidance will mean you can really enjoy taking great photographs. An ideal first step to start you off on your photography journey.
Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - History of ideas: an introduction to ideology
This course asks us to consider the following questions: What is ideology? What does it mean to be ideological? and Why is ideology important to understand?
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026John HolroydFull fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Conversation Club (for Functional Skills English and beyond (Level 1-Level 2)
Do you want to practise your speaking and listening skills in an engaging and supportive environment? Would you like to improve your fluency and confidence when expressing ideas in English?
This conversation club is designed for learners working towards Functional Skills English Level 1 and Level 2 who want to develop their discussion and presentation skills. Through interactive speaking and listening activities, learners will explore a range of current and everyday topics while practising the communication skills required for the Functional Skills Speaking, Listening and Communicating component.
Learners will practise identifying key ideas in explanations and presentations, asking relevant and detailed questions, expressing opinions with supporting evidence, and responding effectively in discussions. The course aims to build confidence in speaking English while developing effective communication strategies for both informal conversations and more structured discussions or presentations.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are unemployed and claiming certain benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026Full fee £195.00 - City Lit Mental Wealth Festival: stitching through the senses
Join this workshop for some slow stitching using the five senses through flora as the conduit to a small, embroidered piece. This session is part of the 2026 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026Emily MasonFull fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive stage 1
Learn essential Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign skills in this fast-paced, professional course. Ideal for beginners and professionals looking to upskill quickly in graphic design and layout.
Full fee £649.00 Senior fee £519.00 Concession £422.00 - Becoming confident on the cloud: a new way of sharing and managing your files - OneDrive and Google drive (foundation)The digital world is changing from sending emails to sharing files. Attaching files, sending them, downloading them, working on them, saving them, re-attaching and re-sending them is becoming a thing of the past. Instead, with cloud computing, you can share and collaborate on files either at the same time or separately without any emailing or downloading. Join this course and learn how to do this and stay on top of your file management. Learn how to use OneDrive and Google Drive to create, store, share and collaborate on different types of documents on your PC as well as other devices. Discover also how to maintain security while syncing your devices and accounts. By the end of this course, you will have grasped what cloud-computing means and be confident of exploring it further.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are unemployed and claiming certain benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Wed 7 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)Full fee £133.00 Senior fee £106.00 Concession £67.00
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