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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 £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  2. Radio and podcast presenting: beginners
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 19 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Spencer
    What makes a good radio presenter and podcaster? From getting the script off the page and ad-libbing to music presenting and news reading, develop your own on-air identity, working as live ‘on mic’ each week. This course will be delivered in the media studio.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00
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  3. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  4. The holistic voice
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 8 Feb 2026 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Montague

    Your voice should be an extension of your character. This Sunday afternoon workshop offers accessible and empowering mind-body techniques to deepen your awareness and holistic connection to your voice so that the message you give out is true to your intention

    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  5. Full fee £889.00 Senior fee £751.00 Concession £681.00
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  6. Public speaking for people who stammer
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anita McKiernan
    Presenting information clearly and effectively is vital to getting your message or opinion across. This two-day workshop is about developing key presentation skills and confidence when speaking to a group of people, whether it’s giving a formal or impromptu presentation, contributing to a meeting or taking part in a discussion.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £16.00
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  7. Full fee £379.00 Concession £190.00
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  8. Essential digital skills for the workplace: Word, Excel and PowerPoint (foundation-level 1)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Would you like to gain the most essential digital skills needed for today's workplace? Do you need to develop the foundational digital skills for today's job market? Then this is the course for you. Suitable for those who already have some knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, this course will give you the confidence to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint within the workplace so you can create documents, spreadsheets and presentations. You will learn the key skills needed to word process, handle data and produce clear digital. 53% of UK employees do not have the digital skills needed for work. You don't need to be one of them.



    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 £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £85.00
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  9. Full fee £379.00 Concession £190.00
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  10. Fashion and editorial photography
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Feb 2026 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ed Gregory
    This course will help you to develop your skills in editorial fashion photography.
    The course is project driven and will take you from the creation of a basic story board through to a photo shoot. By the end of the course you will understand the workflow, the tools and thinking / planning required to run a successful shoot for yourself. The course also provides advice on getting material published.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  11. BSL intensive fingerspelling practice
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Peter Brown
    Are you on a level 1 or 2 BSL course and would like to improve your ability to use and understand BSL fingerspelling? This workshop is taught by a highly experienced teacher and provides a perfect opportunity to focus on this particular area of BSL.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  12. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  13. Explore: Gel plate printing
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 8 Feb 2026 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This one-day course is an introduction to Gel Plate Printing and will explore various techniques to mark-making and image creation. You will learn how this print technique can be used within your own Illustration and Graphic Design projects.

    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  14. Embodied voice course for people who (consistently or sometimes) speak too fast
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vivien Grant-Jones
    This course will most benefit students who experience cluttering. Some features of cluttering are:







    • Speaking quickly, often with rapid bursts of speech



    • Some words being unclear or mis-pronounced



    • Difficulties in explaining and conveying sequences of information



    • Difficulties in being understood by the listener







    Cluttering can be present as the only communication challenge or alongside stammering, dyslexia and/or ADHD (formal diagnosis is not required).







    This course will provide you with skills to become more aware and knowledgeable of your voice and speech. The course will also explore ways to develop effective listening and communication strategies.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00
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  15. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £45.00
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