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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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  2. Photography for beginners
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 17 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sara Leigh Lewis
    Always wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.
    Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00
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  3. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  4. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Gateway to maths GCSE
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 27 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to gain a Maths GCSE but are not ready yet to achieve this in a single year? Do you need to test your abilities before attempting the qualification course? Then this Preparing for Maths GCSE is the course for you. It will prepare you for the accreditation and familiarise you with its content, level and expectation. You will need to complete and pass an initial assessment before starting this course to demonstrate at least a Level 1 Functional Skills level of Maths.



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).



    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 £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £105.00
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  7. Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00
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  8. Silver Swans ballet class
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Scott
    Silver Swans® classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s. If you are looking for a new way to keep fit and active, Swans ballet classes will put a spring in your step, whether you’ve never danced before or want to reboot your ballet skills. Classes focus on building the core technical principles and learning specially adapted repertoire from the popular ballets.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £132.00
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  9. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  10. Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  12. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00
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  13. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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  14. Preparing digital images for printmaking
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Claire Hynds
    Digital technologies play an increasing role in the world of more traditional printmaking. Screenprinting, photo-etching, polymer gravure and relief, and photo litho all require imagery that has been generated using digital image manipulation software. This workshop in preparing digital images for printmaking will provide an introduction to specialist tools and techniques required using Adobe Photoshop in order to prepare your imagery for these printmaking processes.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00
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  15. Performance anxiety workshop for singers
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katherine Strohmaier
    A workshop designed to help singers overcome barriers to performing thorugh a series of reflective and practical exercises. Learn how to manage your Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) and be on your way to becoming a more confident and assured performer!
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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