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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. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  2. The Socratic philosophers: Aristotle
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 19 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  John Goff
    This is a basic introduction to the philosophy of Aristotle, of which his ‘Ethics’ & ‘Politics’ will form the core.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  3. Improve your speaking voice
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Jun 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jonny Black
    Come and improve your vocal skills through voice production and speech exercises. Learn about self presentation, develop spontaneity and gain greater confidence by improving your communication skills in the workplace.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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  4. Using your voice for audio books and talking newspapers: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Thorpe
    Would you like to narrate audio books? Are you interested in community work such as talking newspapers for the blind? This Improvers' course will explore a variety of essential voice techniques such as engaging storytelling, clear and precise articulation and subject-appropriate intonation. Additionally the course looks at how to differentiate your reading styles between audio books and talking newspapers.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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  5. Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £289.00 Concession £202.00
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  6. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  8. Public speaking (online)
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 3 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Allis Moss
    Whatever your reasons for speaking publicly, allay your fears in this intensive online course by learning techniques for formal and impromptu speeches, introductions, discussion leading and public questioning, and boost your general confidence at the same time.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  9. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
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  10. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  11. Mindfulness and Meditation: De-Stress and Rejuvenate
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 14 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sally Page
    Learn how to de-stress, rejuvenate and cultivate calm using a variety of Mindfulness and Meditation techniques. From understanding why we get stressed, to applying this understanding in everyday real life situations. Releasing stress to cultivate an experience of calm, a positive state of mind, and significantly reduce stress levels and tension held in the body.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  12. Communicating effectively at work
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jonny Black
    How skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  13. Comedy improvisation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Phoenix
    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.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00
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  14. Craft focus: grammar, syntax, and style for creative writers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  William Brady
    Great poetry and prose begin when the writer puts the right words in the right places. Learn how and why the rules and conventions of language matter in this course, which combines creative writing with opportunities to learn/revise essential points of grammar and useful literary concepts. Suitable for beginning writers looking to build confidence, and those with more experience who would like to practise these essential skills.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00
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  15. Use your voice assertively
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ian Taylor
    Do you want to sound more confident, grounded, self-assured and assertive? Improve your vocal skills through a series of exercises that will support you to become more vocally confident, expressive and dynamic without appearing arrogant.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
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