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South Asian Heritage Month at City Lit - Key figures in Indian historyWant to know more about Indian history but not sure where to start? Join us in this course to learn about key figures in Indian history from different eras and areas of society.Keeley Street
Sat 15 Aug 2026Ketan VariaFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00- ESOL - communication skills for life and work - level 1 (Reading)
This is the Level 1 ESOL Reading unit to give you confidence in reading straightforward and some complex texts for work, study and everyday life. At Level 1, you will develop the confidence and ability to read and understand a variety of texts including emails, letters, articles, forms, profiles, books, newspapers, and websites. The course will help you identify key information, understand vocabulary in context, and interpret meaning in a range of reading materials.
This course runs during term 1. You need to do a short test before joining. Contact: universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk or call 0204 582 0423
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Mon 7 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £339.00 Concession £237.00 - Try it out calligraphy: modern copperplateThis short workshop will guide you through the basics of Modern Copperplate Calligraphy, as influenced by historical copperplate handwriting. Once the artform of expert craftsman, calligraphy is now a popular artistic outlet, flexible enough to reflect the personality, style, and creativity of every individual – everyone can learn it and have a lot of fun while doing so! Suitable for left-handers and right-handers.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
- Portraits 1This course aims to introduce you to this fascinating genre in both drawing and painting portraits through practical experience of the basic skills and concepts involved, including structure and proportion of the head and features, tone, colour, pose and expression. Working from direct observation of the live model.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00
- Massage: an introduction (access to level 3)Discover how massage can relieve stress and promote relaxation and healing through touch. Learn techniques to perform on family and friends. Suitable for those with a general interest or wishing to progress on to a qualification.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £223.00
- Basketry: weaving in willowExplore basic willow basketry structures and weaves. This course will guide beginners through a simple project to make a small, round, functional basket.
Keeley Street
Mon 7 Sep 2026Mollie McMillenFull fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Painting for beginners
Through simple exercises you will explore basic methods of painting in acrylic from still-life, mixing and matching the colours and textures observed. Learn how to set up your workspace and begin to enjoy painting in a studio environment, using a variety of brushes and tools.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Return to French (elementary)
Join this lively refresher course and boost your elementary French-perfect preparation for moving straight on to Level 2.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Return to French (lower intermediate)Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed completed 2-3 years of study in the past.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
- French 2 lower: tasterGet a flavour of what an elementary French class feels like. A fascinating taster course!Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
- French beginners: taster
Get 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 £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Level 3 Certificate in counselling skills
Applications are now closed for this course. If you would like to the added to the waiting list, please email your details to counselling@citylit.ac.uk or call us on 020 4582 0403 and we will contact you if places become available.
Do you want to develop counselling skills for paid or voluntary work? This course includes occasional weekend sessions which you will be required to join and one compulsory residential trip away.
In order to apply for this course, please ensure that:
• you have (or will have) completed an in person introductory counselling course of 30 hours, with an attendance record of at least 80% (within the last three years)
OR
• you have completed an in person introductory counselling course of 30 hours with an attendance record of at least 70%
AND
• you have completed an in person ‘Counselling introduction: advanced’ course (or equivalent) with an attendance record of at least 80% (within the last three years)
• you are able to speak and write fluently in English (level 2/GCSE).Full fee £2,649.00 Senior fee £2,649.00 Concession £2,649.00 - Try it out: jewellery makingIdeal for beginners who want to give jewellery making a go. Come and join this short taster course introducing you to basic jewellery processes and techniques to enable you to make a simple piece of jewellery.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
- English for deaf people: Getting started with vocabulary - part 1 (pre-entry - Entry 1)This course is suitable if you have recently arrived in the UK from abroad and/or missed out on the education at school due to communication barriers. This course will help you to develop your basic communication skills in various social settings such as starting, maintaining and ending the conversations, confirming your understanding of the conversation flow and/or ask for clarification if/when necessary, asking and answering questions on various social topics etc. You will develop your basic vocabulary linked to everyday life, spelling and punctuation.You will also develop basic study skills to help you to complete simple tasks and do homework on your own. This course has no exam. To be able to participate in this course, you will need to have basic BSL skills.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here
Keeley Street
Mon 7 Sep 2026Full fee £0.00 - Italian: jump into year 2 lowerThis intensive course is suitable if you have studied Italian for about a year in the past but are not sure whether you are ready to join our second-year course, Italian 2 lower. You will revise the grammar and vocabulary of year one in one week and will be ready for Italian 2 lower: module 1 later this September.
Keeley Street
Mon 7 Sep 2026Veronica De FeliceFull fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £159.00
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