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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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  3. Polish beginners holiday kit
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Agnieszka Herba

    Make the most of your holidays in Poland with one of our short intensive courses. The Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!

    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  4. Hungarian beginners holiday kit
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eva Pallaghy

    Make the most of your holidays in Hungary with one of our short intensive courses. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!

    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  8. French 4/5: Les stars du cinéma français: Claude Lelouch
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 7 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Julie Ricci
    Claude Lelouch a eu une longue et riche carrière cinématographique, et la simple mention de son nom fait venir à l’esprit de celui ou celle qui l’entend une image ou une réplique de film de telle ou telle génération. De nombreux grands acteurs sont passés devant sa caméra et avoir l’opportunité de jouer dans un de ses films est toujours un honneur. D’Un Homme et Une Femme à Les plus belles années d’une vie en passant par Itinéraire d’un enfant gâté et Les Misérables, Claude Lelouch est sans aucun doute un monstre sacré du cinéma français faiseur de monstres sacrés du cinéma français.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  9. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  10. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  11. French 2 upper: focus on listening
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    Course start date:  Sat 14 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Learn French in the heart of London.This skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of French and aims to train you on strategies you can apply to listen more effectively to spoken French in a variety of different contexts. You will also look at elements of French pronunciation to give you a better idea of how French is spoken.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  12. Strange tales and dark dreams: Fantasy, Horror and Surrealism in European cinema
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    Course start date:  Sat 14 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jon Wisbey
    Explore a selection of European films that draw on cinematic traditions of fantasy, horror and surrealism, but which have also acquired significant critical reputations, with their striking visual styles, dreamlike narratives and dark themes lending them an enduring place in both film and popular culture in general. Strange tales and dark dreams to fascinate, horrify and astound you.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  13. The blockbuster and indie Star (1980 - 2000)
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    Course start date:  Sat 14 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ann-Marie Fleming
    After the release of Spielberg’s Jaws, Hollywood was transformed once again. In the age of



    the blockbuster, stars again found a new type of fame and arguably became one of the key



    points of interest for the movie-going audience. However, as blockbusters grew, so did



    independent American cinema. The indie stars represented a very different version of



    stardom, and in particular, drew attention to the appreciation of an actor’s performance.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  14. Spanish 4/5: Al-Andalus: crucible of cultures in medieval Spain
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    Course start date:  Sat 14 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Inma Ridao Carlini
    Este curso analizará algunos aspectos históricos y culturales de este fascinante periodo que abarca desde el año 711 hasta 1609. Exploraremos las relaciones interculturales que se formaron entre las comunidades musulmana, cristiana y judía a medida que el carácter geográfico y político de al-Andalus se desarrollaba y cambiaba. También estudiaremos el legado de este periodo en la identidad nacional del pueblo español actual y las diferentes interpretaciones que se han ofrecido de la diversa y dinámica cultura de la España musulmana. Este curso es



    para estudiantes con nivel intermedio avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 4-5 años).
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  15. Spanish 3/4: grammar workshop - prepositions
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roser Martínez-Sánchez
    Consolida los diferentes usos de las preposiciones, incluyendo la diferencia entre "por" y "para" a través de actividades escritas y orales. Este curso es ideal para estudiantes de Spanish 3 lower/upper o si te estás preparando para el A-level or DELE B1 exam.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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