- The life and times of King Charles IICourse start date: Fri 9 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William SterlingThe Merry Monarch Charles II survived Civil War, the death of his father and the Republican Experiment. When he was restored he needed all his wit to steer a course through his 25 year reign.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Award in education and training (NCFE)Course start date: Fri 9 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Laila Shariff.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £407.00 - Folk and pop guitar: advanced
Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David HarrisonExperienced and able players may join our advanced level class for contemporary guitar study. Live sessions on Zoom.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - A taste of philosophy Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Karl WhiteHave you ever wondered what philosophy is? What do philosophers talk about? Can they tell you the meaning of life or is it just jargon and navel gazing? Come along and find out.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Literature taster Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Patricia SweeneyDo you want to explore how to go about understanding a poem? How to do a close reading of a work of fiction? Come and find out what makes a literature class at City Lit so special.
The course also presents an overview of our upcoming literature offering in fiction, poetry, drama and literary non-
fiction.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Ways into screenwriting: getting started Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clive FordWant to write scripts but don't know how to start? Discover the basics of screenwriting - character, conflict and more - on this short online course that will help you shape your ideas and get your story going.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Latin 1: module 1 Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Judith RiceAn introduction to Latin, or a reminder of what you have forgotten, if you are rusty.
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Latin 5 Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Judith RiceIn this advanced course, you will read and translate unadapted texts by Latin authors to deepen your appreciation of their work and your knowledge of Roman culture, history and society.
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Creative writing: getting started Course start date: Sun 11 Jan 2026 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Josh LaceyGive creative writing a try on this fun and supportive short course. Ideal if you want to express yourself but need help in getting started. Guided exercises will encourage you to experiment and unlock your imagination.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Easy Salsa Flex and Tone Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eveltos PagdadesA fun low impact cardiovascular based workout including balance, strength and stretch sections. This course is aimed at older adults, beginners and all levels.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Radio and podcast presenting: improvers (online)Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Allis MossExtend and develop your skills for a range of podcasts and radio broadcasts, presenting and putting a live news, current affairs, features and music programme to air, creating the content yourselves. The course is the second of three that allows students to progress from complete beginner to an advanced level with the aim of being able to present and pitch programme ideas professionally. You'll need to have taken the beginners’ course or have previous industry experience. This course will be online and supported by a media technician.
Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Exploring classical music 2Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward BreenDo you want to know more about classical music history? Explore selected topics and key works in Baroque, Classical and early Romantic music on this highly informative 10-week course. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge. Break week: 16-22 Feb 2026
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00 - Philosophy reading group: Slavoj Zizek's The Sublime Object of IdeologyCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher HornerŽižek’s The Sublime Object of Ideology is a cornerstone of contemporary critical theory. It combines Marxist critique, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and Hegelian dialectics to explore the ways ideology shapes our perception of reality and influences human behaviour.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Music theory: grade 3Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Selena KayDevelop your understanding of musical language by learning to read and write rhythm and melody in compound time, phrase structure and anacrusis (upbeat/pickup), transposing between clefs, major and minor keys up to four sharps/flats. Break week: 16-22 Feb 2026
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Japanese 2 upper: module 2Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaOn this course you will learn to communicate more fully and fluently in a wider range of everyday situations and conversations.Suitable if you have completed 2 upper: module 1 or have studied for at least 2 years.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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