Voice and Speech Courses & Classes in London and Online
Choosing your course
Voice Training for Actors and Professionals at City Lit is offered by some of the highest qualified voice specialists in the industry today. Voice skills are not just for actors, they are for anyone who wishes to unlock the full expressive potential of their voice.
Expert tutors
The majority of our tutors have an MA in Voice Studies from Royal Central School of speech and Drama, the highest international qualification. Our classes are taught by professional performers and practitioners, many of whom also teach at leading London drama schools. We also offer advanced masterclasses focusing on different voice practitioners. Please refer to individual course outlines for individual staff biographies.
Studying at City Lit
Our media studio in the heart of Covent Garden is fully equipped for study of voice in media, including Acting for Radio; Radio Presenting, Voiceovers and how to approach Character Voice for Animation. Our performance studios at City Lit’s Covent Garden headquarters are ideal spaces for working on the technical aspects of voice such as breath and articulation, crucial for any type of public speaking.
Find a course
Browse our range of voice courses in London and online below to choose your perfect option: both complete beginners and returning students are equally welcome at City Lit.
30 courses available
Combining voice and PilatesThis innovative and one-off workshop shows you how to integrate modified Pilates movements with voice training as a holistic approach to voice, starting at breath release and progressing into phonation and resonance. Through this combination you may begin to find a link between body and voice through the core muscles of support. A fun but intensive Saturday workshop in the college.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00- Storytelling: tell your personal storyTell your own personal story to others, and in so doing gain some perspective on how past events have shaped your life and how they will affect your future, while at the same time inspiring and informing others about life choices. The course will take place in a safe environment in the college.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00
- Accents: North American standard and regionalHow to speak with confidence and authenticity in a North American (or Broadcast Standard) accent as well as one or two other regional American accents This course will be taught in the college.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
- Reading English literature aloud: early 20th century
Come and enjoy reading aloud passages from novels by early 20th century writers in our Wednesday reading group. Set texts will be Howards End by E M Forster and The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald. This unique course contains vocal warm-ups; discussion of novels, weekly prepared readings and sight reading skills.
Keeley Street
Wed 16 Sep 2026Vernon ThompsonFull fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - The art of negotiatingNegotiation is a communication skill essential in solving problems and reaching your goals. Learn to prepare well and to feel confident using logical and emotional tools to achieve great outcomes in the art of negotiating. This course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
- Voice technique: beginnersImprove the quality and clarity of your voice through posture, breath capacity and control, articulation, forward placement and pitch. For anyone who wants to make the most of their voice. This course will be taught in the college.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
- The holistic voiceYour voice should be an extension of your character. This Saturday workshop offers accessible and empowering mind-body techniques to deepen your awareness and connection to your voice so that the message you give out is true to your intention.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
- English pronunciation: stage 3Designed for students who have completed 'English Pronunciation' stages 1 and 2, and those who have near native placement. Conversation and the reading aloud of a variety of texts will help to pinpoint those pronunciation worries still to be addressed when speaking English as a non-native speaker. This course will be taught in the college.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
- English pronunciation: stage 1
Are you a non-native fluent speaker who wants to improve your pronunciation of English and to speak the language more clearly and confidently? Work on clear formation of vowel and consonant sounds including the English neutral vowel and the distinction between voiced and unvoiced sounds. This course will be taught on a Friday afternoon to attract those who may have time between morning and evening work shifts.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00 - English pronunciation: stage 2Designed for people who have completed ‘English Pronunciation: stage 1’ although new students with sufficient skills can join. Develop confidence and clarity, explore diphthongs and triphthongs, inflection and the rhythms of Standard English. This term the course will be taught in the college.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
- Connect through storytellingSince long before we could write, the most effective way of describing events and experiences has been through Storytelling.
Keeley Street
Thu 8 Oct 2026Giles AbbottFull fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - The holistic voice (taster)An introduction to accessible and empowering mind-body techniques that can deepen your awareness and connection to your voice so that the message you give out is true to your intention.
Keeley Street
Thu 8 Oct 2026Kate MontagueFull fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Improve your speaking voiceImprove the quality of your voice and standard of speech through relaxation, stance, breath capacity/control, articulation, forward placing and expression. This Saturday course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
- Accents: Standard EnglishDo you feel stuck in a regional or international accent? Would you like to learn how to speak Standard English? This course is not for speakers of other languages who should take English Pronunciation courses instead.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
- Debating: beginnersDebating requires the ability to speak English persuasively in public and, crucially, to respond rapidly to other people’s objections to what you say. We will cover the theory and practice of debating, and you will progress quickly in areas of content, strategy and style. A great mental workout. This course will be taught in the college.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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