Languages - Keeley Street

Learn a Language - Online & in London

Over 30 modern and ancient world languages taught by expert tutors!

Here at City Lit, we offer over 30 different language courses catering to all levels, from beginners to advanced — with both online and classroom formats. Our classes range from European languages such as FrenchGermanItalian and Spanish to Asian, African, and even Ancient and Classical languages. So what do you fancy learning? JapaneseKorean, Arabic, Russian, Classical Greek, Old English or British Sign Language — take your pick!

Our part time courses are designed to fit around your schedule, you'll find a suitable language class for you whether you would like to attend in the evening, daytime, or on weekends. We also offer short, intensive and fast-track courses if you need to learn in a hurry, as well as one-day workshops and taster language lessons.

Beginner to advanced level courses

We teach mose languages at seven different levels and you can start anywhere from beginner to advanced. Our approach to learning is to teach you how to communicate effectively in real-life situations. We select content that is relevant to your needs. If you are a beginner, you will learn how to use the language as opposed to just repeating words and sentences as you would do with an app. We teach you to communicate rather than repeat. 

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  1. Italian taster
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 11 Dec 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anna Giuffria
    Italy's unrivalled arts, food and architecture means there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Try your hand at learning a bit of Italian to see if you'd like to do a full course!
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  2. French taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 11 Dec 2023 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    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 £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  3. French 2 upper: taster
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 11 Dec 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pascale Vuittenez
    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
  4. Japanese beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 7 Dec 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Come and discover Japanese in this lively taster.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  5. Spanish taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 5 Dec 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  6. Italian quiz night
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 13 Dec 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Francesco Bucciol
    A pub quiz, but all'italiana! This will be a fun opportunity to put into practice your knowledge of Italian grammar, vocabulary, culture, and music. The £5 fee will be donated to the City Lit Student Bursary fund.
    Full fee £9.00 Senior fee £9.00 Concession £9.00
  7. Return to German (intermediate)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Jan 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anna Rioland
    This course is suitable if you have done GCSE, O Level or A level German some time ago and would like to return to studying German or are studying 2 upper or 3 lower courses at City Lit and would like to revise your intermediate German.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
  8. Welsh advanced
    Course start date:  Fri 22 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Wyn Griffiths
    Improve your confidence and fluency in speaking Welsh and your ability to understand news reports and read



    standard articles and literature written in Welsh.



    Cwrs Cymraeg, yn Gymraeg, i ddysgwyr profiadol. Cewch gyfle i ddatblygu'ch sgiliau cyfathrebol; i drafod materion cyfoes; i gael cyflwyniad i'r iaith lenyddol; i roi sglein ar eich Cymraeg ac i wneud ffrindiau newydd. Hyn oll mewn awyrgylch gyfeillgar a chroesawgar.



    No class on Friday 03/11/23.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  9. Chinese calligraphy
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Xiaolan Bi
    This fascinating workshop offers complete beginners the opportunity to discover the characters of Mandarin Chinese through brush stroke calligraphy.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  10. French 2 upper: module 2
    Course start date:  Fri 19 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pascale Vuittenez
    Improve your lower intermediate French on this lively interactive course. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking and listening skills and on learning more about the French speaking world. The course is suitable if you have recently completed a 'French 2 upper: module 1' course or equivalent.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    94% of 100
  11. French 3 upper: module 2
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Isabelle Fontan
    Develop and improve your upper intermediate French on this communicative course. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking and listening skills and on acquiring a greater understanding of French grammar and fluency.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  12. French 4 pratique et perfectionnement: module 2
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Henriette Harlall
    Un cours de français animé pour réviser et pratiquer la langue tout en participant à des discussions sur différents sujets d'actualité.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
    Rating:
    97% of 100
  13. Italian 3 upper: module 2
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilitá di migliorare le tue capacitá di comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale e sono basati sull' uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura, discussione e pratica grammaticale. É necessario aver completato il 'module 1' o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    85% of 100
  14. Japanese beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    98% of 100
  15. German beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Barbara Pöllet
    Improve your elementary German on this course for near beginners. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have studied German for approximately 35 hours. Based on Willkommen Chapters 7 and 8 (Hodder & Stoughton).
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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About the City Lit School of Languages

Language courses at all levels and in 19 different languages are offered at City Lit. Whether you would like to attend part-time or weekend language classes, our highly popular language lessons offer the widest choice in London. Most language courses are taught at seven different levels and you can start anywhere from beginner to advanced.

Our tutors

Tutors are experienced and friendly, and you can choose from evening, day time or weekend language classes. We also offer early morning sessions and intensive courses to help you learn a language at a time and in a way that suits you best. In many languages you can take an accredited course, with national and international qualifications selected for their relevance to adult learners.

Professional development language courses

We can also offer tailored language training in your workplace, which can be a fast and convenient way to learn a language to help improve your skills for work or develop your business.