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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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  1. British Cinema: The Whole Story
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  John Wischmeyer
    This course will take you on a journey through the development of British Cinema from its earliest films through to some of its most recent. We will explore some of the most significant periods of British filmmaking creativity and commercial enterprise and consider some of the famous names associated with it. Join me in City Lit’s Cultureplex as I tell – through image and sound – the whole story of British Cinema.
    Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00
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  2. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00
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  3. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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  4. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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  5. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00
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  6. Literary Science
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Julian Birkett
    From the theory of evolution to quantum physics and artificial intelligence, modern science has upended our understanding of the world and our place in it. How have writers of fiction responded to these radical changes?



    We consider a range of fiction, including Frankenstein by Mary shelley, Angles and Insects by AS Byatt, Copenhagen by Michael Frayn and Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  8. Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00
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  9. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  10. National Gallery
    Course start date:  Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Leslie Primo
    Discuss a differently themed group of paintings each week in front of the pictures. An opportunity to understand our national collection in greater depth.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  11. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00
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  12. Icons and iconography of the Byzantine World
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Helen Dejean
    Explore the imagery and significance of the sacred icon, from its classical origins and formulation within the Eastern church, its many interpretations within and beyond the Byzantine world, from the 4th century to the present day.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  13. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  14. Big Band: from 1920s Chicago to London 2000s
    Course start date:  Mon 3 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Albi Gravener
    We will explore the history and evolution of the big band and large ensemble in jazz throughout the 20th century.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £62.00
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  15. Mughal decorative arts: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 10 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Arjmand Aziz
    Explore the splendour and technical sophistication of the decorative arts during the Mughal era (1526-1857) in South Asia in this introductory course.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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