- China in the World Wars and the World Wars in China
Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Qiuyang ChenUncover the complex role of China in the World Wars, explore the profound transformations within its society, and delve into the enduring effects of these conflicts on modern China. This course guides you through these turbulent times, revealing overlooked events and evolving gender dynamics.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - What are Greek myths? Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosMyth permeated all aspects of ancient society and much the same can be said today. Investigate the relevance and perseverance of the Greek myth and why these tales continue to fascinate.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Early English Hitchcock: From The Lodger to The Lady Vanishes Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John WischmeyerIf ‘Hitchcock’ is a body of work spanning fifty years and more than fifty films, then ‘English Hitchcock’ comprises the first section of that work: 23 feature films made before his departure for Hollywood in 1939. His English period is the gradual and delightful process of his becoming the ‘Hitchcock’ we all think we know, from The Lodger (1927) to The Lady Vanishes (1937). Join us in City Lit’s Cultureplex as we examine this exciting and perhaps less well-known period of Hitchcock’s career.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Creative writing: getting started Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Henry MartinGive creative writing a try on this fun and supportive short course. Ideal if you want to express yourself but need help in getting started. Guided exercises will encourage you to experiment and unlock your imagination.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Generative AI: a short introduction Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate ScottThis 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 £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - An artistic history of Jerusalem Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberta MarinJerusalem is considered the holy city for the three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and is one of the most iconic cities in the world.
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Earth's six major mass extinctions: an introduction Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary RetallickAn introductory course on a long-term perspective of extinction events throughout earth’s history, reminding us of the fragility of the planet's ecosystems. Looking back over the last 450 million years of earth’s history we will go beyond the extinction of the dinosaurs to mass extinctions that were even more devastating.
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Japanese practice through gamesCourse start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hisaka BuntingJoin us for a fun and interactive session where you’ll practice Japanese through games! Whether you're just starting out or looking to refresh elementary kills, this session offers a relaxed and supportive environment to learn with others and have fun. Suitable if you have learned Japanese for a year or two (beginners and elementary level)
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - A taste of philosophy Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Karl WhiteHave you ever wondered what philosophy is? What do philosophers talk about? Can they tell you the meaning of life or is it just jargon and navel gazing? Come along and find out.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Lomi Lomi massage: a CPD workshop Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Mark WoollardIn the Hawaiian language, Lomi means “to knead, to rub or soothe; to work in and out with flow, like the waves of the ocean.” The massage is performed with flowing motions that can feel like gentle waves moving all over the client’s body.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - How to get an agent Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosie ChardThis intensive workshop offers students insider, need-to-know information on securing a literary agent.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Study Day: Turner, Constable and the Romantic movement Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel SandersExplore Romanticism as an international movement, focusing on Constable and Turner as key examples, considering issues such as social history, biography, theoretic interests, academic tradition and material experimentation.
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Literature taster Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Patricia SweeneyDo you want to explore how to go about understanding a poem? How to do a close reading of a work of fiction? Come and find out what makes a literature class at City Lit so special.
The course also presents an overview of our upcoming literature offering in fiction, poetry, drama and literary non-fiction.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Sing jazz: tasterCourse start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura ZakianLearn essential tools to sing jazz, including what to listen for in the piano accompaniment and the importance of pulse, groove and vocal technique. This session is for singers with musical experience who are new to the jazz idiom.
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Whispering ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) Course start date: Sat 6 Dec 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate MontagueA one-off workshop on this worldwide phenomenon, delivered in the college. How can the impact of what we hear and feel enhance our connection to our voices? Through body-mind connection and the use of vocal sounds, gestures, rhythms and touch, you can not only reset your nervous systems, and better manage stress, but also find a deeper connection to your voice.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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