- Studying Film: A TasterCourse start date: Sat 3 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Paul SuttonThis taster of forthcoming film courses at City Lit in 2026 offers you the chance to think about which ones to take while also providing an opportunity to explore some of the key areas in film studies more generally.
Learn how to evaluate and discuss films while enjoying a working example of a City Lit film studies class.
We will view clips from a wide variety of films, exploring themes and technique in British, European and modern American cinema. There will be a chance to review term two film courses at City Lit (January - July 2026).Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - South Bank and the Festival of BritainCourse start date: Mon 5 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Diane BursteinOn this virtual tour we go back to 1951 when the Festival of Britain took Londoners out of post war austerity to marvel at the latest innovations in art, design, industry and technology at a festival to celebrate the centenary of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Find out how this event was a catalyst for the regeneration of the entire South Bank which is today famous for its arts centre. We trace the surviving remnants of the festival including a mural by artist Topolski, two sculptures and the recently restored Royal Festival Hall. We view the post festival arts centres such as the National Theatre and finish with a great riverside panoramic view from the Oxo Tower.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Philosophy and memoryCourse start date: Mon 5 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anita KasabovaWhat is memory? How does memory impact our sense of self and time? Why does memory often go wrong? If our memory is unreliable, can it provide knowledge of our personal past? How is memory registered in the body? What is collective memory? This course explores memory through philosophical and psychological lenses.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Art history taster
Course start date: Mon 5 Jan 2026 (and 7 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayCurious about art history? Join us for this taster session where we explore different ways into visual art and its histories, from the ancient to the contemporary.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - The Asante EmpireCourse start date: Tue 6 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Apeike UmoluChart the rise and fall of the Asante Empire, how it became synonymous with wealth, culture, and military prowess in the 19th century, and how it used religious and political innovations to become a global economic superpower. Tutor: Apeike Umolu.
Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Teatime talks: The varied styles of the Italian Renaissance: through the lens of Pontormo and Masaccio Course start date: Tue 6 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Emma Rose BarberAn in-depth online discussion about two artists that represent to different styles of the Italian Renaissance, but who may have more in common than we think.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - An Introduction to Film Course start date: Tue 6 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Chris DarkeDevelop your critical understanding of cinema through a range of concepts and critical approaches in film studies, including narrative, genre, spectatorship, authorship and directors, popular cinema, art cinema, national cinema and early film, along with technological developments including the transition to sound, while we view and discuss a range of key films from cinema's history as examples.
Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Lunchtime lecture: Art histories - the art of Kerry James Marshall Course start date: Wed 7 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayAn introduction to recent American and art histories through the work of the influential painter Kerry James Marshall. This lecture coincides with the last days of his major retrospective at the Royal Academy (20 September, 2025-18 January, 2026).
Full fee £14.00 Senior fee £11.00 Concession £9.00 - Italian Renaissance drawing: design, form and function Course start date: Wed 7 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Leslie PrimoBehind every great Renaissance painting is an equally astounding, some would say greater, Renaissance drawing. Indeed artists were judged firstly not by the quality of their paintings but by their grasp of, and skill in, drawing. Discover more about why and how great Renaissance works were created.
Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - African resistance against empireCourse start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sunday Abraham OgunodeThe end of the Second World War marked a watershed in African history, catalysing resistance against colonial rule that had been in place for a century. This module examines the history of such growing anti-colonial resistance from the late 19th century onwards.Tutor: Dr Sunday Oyewole.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - World cinemaCourse start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Gillian McIverHave you ever wondered what lies beyond Hollywood? Are you interested in films from across the globe? Then this six-week introductory course is for you. We will consider alternative cinemas to the dominant North American industry and will focus each week on a selection of illustrative films from movie producing continents such as India, Asia, South America and Africa.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Easy Salsa Flex and Tone Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eveltos PagdadesA fun low impact cardiovascular based workout including balance, strength and stretch sections. This course is aimed at older adults, beginners and all levels.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Philosophy reading group: Slavoj Zizek's The Sublime Object of IdeologyCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher HornerŽižek’s The Sublime Object of Ideology is a cornerstone of contemporary critical theory. It combines Marxist critique, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and Hegelian dialectics to explore the ways ideology shapes our perception of reality and influences human behaviour.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00 - Meditation De-mystified and Made Easy Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sally PageLearn all about meditation and learn how to make it easy, simple and enjoyable. 10 sessions will take you through the basic theory and a step by step meditation practice which we build as the course progresses. Includes mantra, breath and visualisation meditation techniques.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Early morning Yoga Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carolina SanchezDiscover enhanced energy - as you find space in your body to breathe and move a little more freely and with more awareness. This course will help to deepen your yoga, your inner strength and stamina for this wild world. We will draw on breathing practices (pranayama) and mudras to steady and calm the mind.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00
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