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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. Italian 3: lingua e cultura

    An ideal chance to put your Italian into practice discussing Italian culture and practise your language skills. We'll talk about food, art, music and other topics of interest to the class.

    Please note that this course takes place once every two weeks for a total of five lessons.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Flavia D'Angelantonio
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  2. Last Few Places
    Ready Steady Retire!
    Come along and find out how your peers are coping with their newfound freedom in retirement - or perhaps you are approaching retirement and are wondering how to create structure and meaning in your new weekly routine? Maybe you will miss the deadlines and frequent communication you had with colleagues.

    In this two-hour workshop, we will explore the pros and cons of retirement and find out how to combat isolation through forging new contacts and finding mental stimulus in a variety of ways from volunteering to lifelong learning.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Jenny Bardwell
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00
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  3. The Mixed and Multiracial Guide to Wellbeing

    "What aaaaarrrrrrrrrreeeeeee you?!"

    If that question gives you a familiar sinking feeling - or you've caught yourself asking it of someone else - this talk is for you. Every mixed and multiracial person's experience is different, but living in a largely monoracial world creates shared threads that run through many lives.

    Drawing on experience from both sides of the therapist's couch, Namalee Bolle, author of The Mixed + Multiracial Guide to Wellbeing offers practical tools for handling microaggressions, confronting systemic issues, and reclaiming your own narrative.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00
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  4. The Power of Empathy with Jess Baker and Rod Vincent

    Join chartered psychologists, co-authors of The Super Helper Syndrome: A Survival Guide for Compassionate People, and Emplify co-founders Jess Baker and Rod Vincent as they explore the strengths and challenges of being a deeply compassionate person.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00
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  5. ★ 5.0
    German for art lovers (intermediate and advanced)

    This is an upper intermediate to advanced online German course discovering and discussing German art.

    Online

    Fri 9 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Annette Kossow
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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    Art History Festival: In Conversation with Charmaine Watkiss

    Join us for a special ‘In Conversation’ event with acclaimed artist and former City Lit student Charmaine Watkiss, who’ll be interviewed by cultural historian Michael Ohajuru in celebration of this year’s Art History Festival. This lecture is part of the 2026 Art History Festival organised by the Association for Art History.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Full fee £0.00
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    ★ 5.0
    Afrocentric drumming

    Explore and indulge your enthusiasm for drumming with African rhythms and their variations. Improve your individual and group playing skills and learn how to apply a variety of percussive instruments to any musical style.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Paul Chivers
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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  8. Reading Through Art

    How do we learn about life events such as love, death, despair or illness? Beyond our own experience, we draw on cultural stories-books, films, songs-that we interpret personally.

    In this Mental Wealth Festival Sheila Hollins, founder of Books Beyond Words, will introduce the purpose and methodology behind word‑free storytelling.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Full fee £0.00
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  9. Last Few Places
    City Lit Mental Wealth Festival: visible mending techniques

    Join this workshop for a creative insight into textile repair. Please feel free to bring something small you would love to try and repair using embroidery. This session is part of the 2026 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Selina Latour
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  10. Friday lates: Art in England transformed - the court of Charles I

    The art collection of King Charles I (1600-1649) was magnificent and hugely influential. Explore the artists, craftsmen, agents and connoisseurs who shaped one of the most important European art collections and learn about how objects and artists from across Europe made their way to London.

    Online

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Sophie Rhodes
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00
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  11. The Gift of Teenagers: Connect More, Worry Less

    Around a quarter to a third of teenagers are affected by anxiety but many never tell the adults in their lives what they are worried about. In this workshop, best-selling wrote and mental health advocate Rachel Kelly shares ways to connect with our teenagers and find out more about their concerns. Rachel also shares practical strategies and tools to raise calmer, steadier adolescents.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00
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  12. Caring for Men & Boys: Men's Mental Health & Wellbeing

    Join George from The Tin Men, Mark Brooks OBE, journalist Lisa Britton and Dr Rebecca Owens-leading voices in psychology, advocacy and the wellbeing of men and boys-for a thought-provoking discussion about the issues shaping men’s and boys’ mental health today.

    Together, they will explore the evidence, challenges and opportunities behind the headlines, challenge common assumptions, and consider how we can better understand and support the mental health and wellbeing of men and boys.

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026
    Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00
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    ★ 5.0
    Piano: return to playing

    Did you once play the piano? Are you thinking of returning to playing? This short course, taught in a friendly and supportive environment, will help you refresh your skills and re-kindle your passion for piano!

    Keeley Street

    Fri 9 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
    Gary Preston
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00
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  14. Explore: drawing and mindfulness

    Discover how mindfulness can support a sense of creativity and freedom when drawing. Learn how to engage sensory awareness and enliven your perception and presence of mind. A taster workshop, suitable for beginners to drawing, mindfulness, or both!

    Online

    Fri 9 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
    Clare Barton-Harvey
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  15. ★ 5.0
    Chinese 2: reading group
    If you want to have the chance to read Chinese characters, expand your vocabulary, improve your pronunciation, and strengthen your reading comprehension level, please join us on this lively online course to practise your reading. Suitable for people who have learned Chinese for at least 1 year and have learned to read Chinese characters.

    Online

    Fri 9 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)
    Fei Wang
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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