Performing Arts Courses & Classes in London and Online
City Lit offers performing arts courses in the heart of Covent Garden in Central London during the evening, daytime and at weekends. Explore our range of subjects including acting, (including accredited acting courses), dance, radio and screen, and voice, speech and communication as well as a full range of music courses, such as piano, singing, strings and wind instruments to jazz and pop, music technology, music theory and history
Most of our courses are currently delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning . For face-to-face classes at the college, see our information about staying COVID-19 secure at City Lit.
Our courses are labelled clearly for beginners or those with previous experience and you can speak to a specialist advisor to help you choose the right level. If you would you like some help or advice:
For music courses email music@citylit.ac.uk. You can also view our music auditions and advice page.
For drama, dance and speech courses email drama@citylit.ac.uk
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- Comedy writing and performing: tasterCourse start date: Tue 7 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Explore your comedy writing and performance potential under the guidance of an Emmy-award winning comedy producer/director. Alan Nixon shares the skills behind creating powerful comedy using classic and modern techniques.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Whispering ASMR: tasterCourse start date: Wed 8 Dec 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
A taster class on this worldwide phenomenon, delivered in the college. How can the impact of what we hear and feel enhance our connection to our voices? Through body-mind connection and the use of vocal sounds, gestures, rhythms and touch, you can not only reset your nervous systems, and better manage stress, but also find a deeper connection to your voice.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Medieval Christmas CarolsCourse start date: Wed 8 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Discover the rich heritage of medieval Christmas carols. Learn about traditional forms of the carol and the history behind selected examples. You may also enjoy our related course Come and sing: medieval Christmas carols [external website].
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £18.00 - Acting online: tasterCourse start date: Thu 9 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Ever wanted to try acting? This taster course is about discovering the pleasure of acting and ideal for those new or returning to drama who want to experience working in an online environment. In this fun class, you will gain a clear insight into the value of developing your skills on one of our longer online courses.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Great works: Mozart's Clarinet QuintetCourse start date: Thu 9 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Explore this much-loved work by Mozart and learn about the performer and the instrument it was originally written for.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £24.00 - Great works: Walton's Symphony No 1Course start date: Thu 9 Dec 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Explore Walton's Symphony no 1 on this popular, short course.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £18.00 - Music history book clubCourse start date: Mon 13 Dec 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
The music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme. This term’s book is an important exploration of forgotten composers.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Christmas crooningCourse start date: Mon 13 Dec 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Don your sparkly jumpers and get into the Christmas spirit as you sing along to some Christmas classics.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Great works: The NutcrackerCourse start date: Mon 13 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Reluctantly created by the hit duo of Tchaikovsky and Petipa in 1892, The Nutcracker has become a perennial Christmas favourite worldwide. Let’s explore the plot, characters, music and choreography; prepare to be enchanted!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £18.00 - Great works: Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the animalsCourse start date: Tue 14 Dec 2021
Location on this date: Online
Explore Saint-Saëns's Carnival of the animals, the comical musical microcosm of zoology.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £18.00 - Come and sing: medieval Christmas carolsCourse start date: Wed 15 Dec 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Transport yourself into a joyous frame of mind and festive spirit as you sing through some of the most beautiful settings of medieval carols. Explore harmonic textures, musical interpretations, get technical tips for tricky corners and enjoy singing these wonderful pieces with others! This course is a companion course to Medieval Christmas carols.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Comedy improvisationCourse start date: Mon 10 Jan 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Have fun acting, with theatre games and character exercises. Build your confidence, meet new people while you will learn and practice the key techniques needed for performing improvised comedy scenes.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £73.00 - Stretch and flexCourse start date: Mon 1 Nov 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
This class uses traditional dance stretches as its base and is ideal for anyone who would like to improve their flexibility, range of movement, improve alignment and relieve muscular tension. It is suitable for all ages and abilities and is the perfect warm-up for the Modern Jazz dance class that follows it.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 - Introduction to musicalsCourse start date: Mon 10 Jan 2022
Location on this date: Online
From Showboat to Hamilton, this course surveys some key examples from the history of the modern musical and examines the way different styles of music, dance and words work on stage.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £66.00 - Opera studies 2: the operatic sopranoCourse start date: Mon 10 Jan 2022
Location on this date: Online
The soprano voice has been used in opera to portray women from innocent heroines to implacable enemies. We trace the development of the operatic soprano from sweet companion to dramatic protagonist. This course has a scheduled break week: 14 February 2022.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00
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