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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. Art for social change: introducing the photography of Gordon Parks
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray

    An introduction to the photography of Gordon Parks and its significant impact on social justice in the United States. We’ll develop Parks’s biography before looking at some of his famous photo-essays for Life and Ebony Magazines in the 1940s and 50s.

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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  2. Ethnicity, Racism, Crime and the Criminal Justice System in Britain
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Michele Scott

    Join us to discuss ethnic inequalities within the British Criminal Justice System (CJS) and why these inequalities continue to persist in the 21st century. This session is part of the day on Racism and Racial Justice with Amnesty International UK..   

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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  3. Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £34.00 Concession £25.00
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  4. Italian poetry: Un poeta alla volta
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 4 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi


    Entra nel laboratorio di scrittura di un poeta, a partire dalla conversazione su una breve selezione di poesie da Ordine del sud (Industria & Letteratura, 2024), l’ultimo libro di Roberto Minardi.  Con la possibilità di porre domande all’autore e di interagire con Iole Barbati e Virginia Cinquemani, amiche di Roberto che hanno letto il libro e prenderanno parte alla discussione. È necessario iscriversi entro il 21 maggio per poter ricevere indicazioni sulle poesie da leggere.
     

    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00
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  5. Create promotional materials using Canva
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Byron Johnson-Brown
    In this 6-hour hands-on course, you’ll learn to create visually appealing promotional materials using Canva, a versatile and user-friendly graphic design tool. Whether you’re a small business owner, marketer, or simply interested in building your design skills, this course will guide you through the essentials of designing engaging content for various platforms. From posters to social media graphics and brochures, you’ll gain the confidence to create professional-quality materials that represent your brand effectively.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  6. Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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  7. Archaeology of Southwark
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jill Hummerstone
    On this course we will explore some of the many exciting archaeological discoveries in the London Borough of Southwark: a borough full of great history and of strategic importance.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  8. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  9. Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  10. Foreign Aid: panacea or poison?
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tariq Hassan
    If trillions in foreign aid had been the cure-all for the Global South, those countries would not be so impoverished today. This ‘anomaly’ requires that the issue of foreign aid be revisited.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  11. The purchase of paradise: ideas of purgatory in the mediaeval world
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    In order to reach heaven a medieval Christian had to spend time in purgatory being cleansed of sin. Come and find out what purgatory consisted of and how you could fast-track you way through it.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  12. Conscience: a short history
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Andrew Grey
    Journey through the evolution of the fascinating idea of conscience over the past 2,000 years. Explore ancient and modern understandings of this universal phenomenon, drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, philosophy, theology and neuroscience.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00
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  13. French 1/2: sing to improve your French
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Trista Selous
    Summer and the holidays are coming! Let’s sing in French to celebrate.



    Sing your way to better French pronunciation, grammar and cultural knowledge with this fun workshop based on simple songs that French speakers learn as children. Suitable if you have recently started studying French or have an equivalent knowledge of the language.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  14. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £41.00 Concession £12.00
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  15. Economics for beginners: capitalism and technology
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vina Theodorakopoulou
    Explore the fundamentals of capitalism and technology in this beginner-friendly course, understanding their impact on modern economics through engaging discussions and practical examples.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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