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Looking for a course? City Lit has you covered. We have lots of courses, guided walks, expert talks, and events — more than any other college in London.

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. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  2. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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  3. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  4. Create presentations and brochures using Canva
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolanda De Los Bueis Unanua

    Learn the essentials of creating visually engaging presentations and brochures using Canva. Whether you’re a small business, a marketing officer, or simply interested in promoting a project, this course will equip you with the skills to design impactful graphics for show and distribution. Learn to navigate Canva’s user-friendly interface and create professional-quality content that stands out.

    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  5. French 2 upper: taster
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Come and discover what a lower intermediate French class feels like.
    This course is suitable if you have studied French for 2-3 years recently or have done a GCSE some time ago.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  6. Spanish DELE B1 taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 3 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen

    Are you looking into taking an Exam course in French but want to try it before you commit?
    Get a taste of what it would be like to prepare for the DELF B2 examination. The course will explain how the actual preparation to DELF B2 will work and will offer snippets of activities that will be carried out during the course.
    Please note that you should have studied French  for about 4/5 years or have an equivalent level.

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  8. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  9. Jazz piano: introduction
    Course start date:  Thu 24 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Della Rhodes
    Meet the jazz idiom as you explore time feels and harmonic progressions at your piano. For pianists at grade 5 and above, with some knowledge of chord structures (triads and 7ths), this session in our pianos room will give food for thought and practice.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  10. Excel: analysing your spreadsheet with pivot tables
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 24 Jul 2025

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

    Tutors:  Aurica Jalba
    Learn how to create and edit pivot tables to analyse large lists of data with multiple views and calculated fields using drag and drop. You should have a good understanding of Excel.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  11. Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  12. German beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Heiner Schenke
    Come and discover German in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  13. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £10.00
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  14. Try it out: jewellery making
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elizabeth Bone
    Ideal 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 £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  15. Scottish Gaelic beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Michael Hill

    Come and discover Scottish Gaelic in this lively taster session. Choose an online or in-person taster. 

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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