Centre for Learning Disability Education - Courses in London
Courses for people with learning disabilities
The City Lit Centre for Learning Disability Education offers a creative arts-focussed portfolio of courses for adults with learning disabilities. Our courses include regular visits to galleries and museums, opportunities to perform to audiences, and to collaborate with diverse arts organisations like the Royal Academy of Art, Outside In gallery, and the Royal Academy of Music.
Hear about Simba's experience with City Lit's Learning Disabilities Percussion Orchestra.
Winner of the Inclusive Provider of Adult Education Award
2026/2027 course coming soon
Keep an eye on this page for courses starting September.
Choosing your course
Our courses take place at our main site on Keeley Street, conveniently located in the heart of Covent Garden, and are designed to enable you to explore and nurture your talents. Centred around the creative arts and self-advocacy, we provide a range of subjects including visual arts, dance, drama, music, leadership and public speaking. All of our courses will enable you to develop your communication skills, choice making and independence.
Learn from expert tutors
Students travel from all over London to experience our unique, creative approach to education. Our classes are taught by our friendly, specialist tutors who will work to get to know you and understand your strengths. This bond will contribute greatly to your experience at City Lit as it means that we understand your goals and can work closely with you in order to achieve them.
Working in partnership
Many City Lit students have benefited from our various partnerships. This includes our Percussion Orchestra, a music project in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Music. Our work with Books Beyond Word has also allowed our students to explore wellbeing, relationships and employment through visual stories.
- PhotographyCourse start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Get skilful at taking pictures with your smartphone or digital camera. Edit your pictures by cropping and adding effects and filters. Print your pictures for people to look at in a book or an exhibition.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - Live Art!Course start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Your body and everyday objects can be sculptures - use them to create a piece of performance art.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - Inclusive choirCourse start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Improve your vocal ability. Compose original group vocal pieces. Listen to music from different parts of the world. Perform to an audience.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - Discover MusicCourse start date: Tue 22 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
A foundation course for students new to music making. You will discover a range of musical instruments and study the basic building blocks of music.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - Art of LondonCourse start date: Tue 22 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Visit galleries and museums in central London every fortnight. Work on personal research projects and share with the class. Take photographs, video and make sketches on visits.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - Percussion orchestraCourse start date: Wed 23 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
A class for students who have a recognised instrumental ability. Learn to play percussion instruments. Compose original music as a group. Listen and respond to group members. There are opportunities to perform your music to an audience throughout the year. This is a partnership class with the Royal Academy of Music. The group will be joined most weeks by students from the Royal Academy of Music.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £599.00 - Art workshopCourse start date: Wed 23 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
For students with recognised drawing and painting skills. Build a portfolio of work, participate in a group project. There is an annual opportunity to show your work in an exhibition. Visit galleries and museums for ideas and inspiration.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £599.00 - DanceCourse start date: Thu 24 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn dance and movement skills. Create new dance moves and physical theatre pieces. Produce a dance piece for performance. Present your dance skills to an audience.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - Sound ArtCourse start date: Thu 24 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Have fun discovering and making sounds, listening, creating, experimenting, controlling, expressing ourselves with acoustic and electronic sounds.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - Photography 2Course start date: Thu 24 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Get skilful at taking pictures with your smartphone or digital camera. Edit your pictures by cropping and adding effects and filters. Print your pictures for people to look at in a book or an exhibition.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - SoundscapesCourse start date: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Compose music with computers. Make music with keyboards and synthesizers. Upload your music to Soundcloud.
Present your work in performance.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - Mixed Media ArtCourse start date: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Explore ways to combine and collage using a range of materials including fabric, photocopies, found materials and painting to create contemporary art works.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00 - Discover ArtCourse start date: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This is a foundation course for students with an ability in art. In the art studio you will explore a range of art materials and equipment.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00
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