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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. The Vietnam War
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Dafydd Townley
    This interactive lecture outline course explores how the United States became involved in the conflict in Vietnam and its impact on US politics, society and culture.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  2. An Introduction to 21st century British drama and society
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    This online course offers an introduction to the concept of the 21st century British dramatist as a social observer, enabling a deeper understanding of how playwrights can illuminate and comment on social issues. Join us to find out how playwrights Polly Stenham, Jez Butterworth and Phillip Ralph have interrogated a variety of societal ills including a miscarriage of justice, dependency issues, class and the façade of contentment amongst the upwardly mobile.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  3. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  4. Storytelling (intensive)
    Course start date:  Mon 7 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ariella Eshed
    All cultures respect the world of Story. The ability to tell Stories, in a variety of settings, is a skill that has seen a strong resurgence, both in the workplace, and in contemporary performance. Gain confidence and experience in storytelling on this intensive summer course.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
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  5. Learn to read music
    Course start date:  Mon 7 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Cerys Hogg
    Begin to read music, for instrumental playing and singing. Learn how to understand the notation of pitch, metre and rhythm. For absolute beginners, enjoy these practical sessions online.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  6. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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  7. Spanish beginners: taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 10 Nov 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    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 £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  8. Modern Greek beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Continue to speak Modern Greek in the heart of London on this lively online course.



    Develop your speaking and listening skills on this communicative course, which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable if you have completed Greek beginners: module 2 or equivalent (about 30 hrs of learning).
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  9. Mindfulness and Meditation: De-Stress and Rejuvenate
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 14 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sally Page
    Learn how to de-stress, rejuvenate and cultivate calm using a variety of Mindfulness and Meditation techniques. From understanding why we get stressed, to applying this understanding in everyday real life situations. Releasing stress to cultivate an experience of calm, a positive state of mind, and significantly reduce stress levels and tension held in the body.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  10. Discover Dutch
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 14 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francine van den Berg
    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 £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  11. Chinese beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Zhonghan Lin
    Continue learning Mandarin Chinese on this lively live online course. You should have completed Chinese beginners: module 2 or equivalent (about 30hrs hours of learning).
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  12. Spanish 4/5: El Quijote desde el siglo XXI: el primer libro de carretera
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Óscar Salgado Suárez
    En este curso vamos a conocer algunas de las obras más importantes de Cervantes así como leer y analizar extractos de su obra más famosa “Don Quijote de la Mancha”. Ideal para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado al menos durante 4/5 años).
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  13. French 2 lower: taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel

    Come and discover what an elementary French class feels like.
    This course is suitable if you have studied French for 2 years recently or have done some French some time ago.

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  14. Spanish 3: revision
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  María Isalt
    Brush up and improve your Spanish through grammar revision focusing on listening and speaking. You should have studied Spanish for at least three or four years. Based on the tutor's own materials.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  15. Herodotus and the problem of history before his own time
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sean Gabb
    Enhance your understanding of the Greek language by translating passages taken from the Histories by Herodotus. Suitable for advanced students.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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