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City of words: London's literary landscapeLondon has been muse, magnet and mecca to writers for 400 years, home to Shakespeare's successes, Dickens' dramas and Wilde's witticisms. After an introductory lecture (via zoom) we walk a different London neighbourhood each week exploring its literary connections.Break week/No class: 08/10/2026.
Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Thu 10 Sep 2026Eleanor JacksonFull fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00- Combining voice and PilatesThis innovative and one-off workshop shows you how to integrate modified Pilates movements with voice training as a holistic approach to voice, starting at breath release and progressing into phonation and resonance. Through this combination you may begin to find a link between body and voice through the core muscles of support. A fun but intensive Saturday workshop in the college.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
- Feldenkrais: freeing the spineImprove spinal suppleness and strength and discover more ease in yourself. Focusing on the movements of the spine, re-educate your neuromuscular system through gentle structured sequences of movement.
This class is delivered in person, on-site at City Lit.Keeley Street
Sat 12 Sep 2026Charlotte SeirbergFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Five Easy Steps to Better Portraits - City Lit Silver Sunday
Our photography tutor Michael Harding will take you through five simple steps to improve your portrait photography using techniques and typical household materials. Suits both DSLR and smartphone camera users. This course is in the City Lit building and presents no mobility issues.
Keeley Street
Sun 13 Sep 2026Michael HardingFull fee £0.00 - A Guided Photo Walk - City Lit Silver Sunday
Take a guided walk with one of our experienced tutors in photography in the local area around the college and get some hints and tips on how to take better photographs of buildings and people using DSLR and or your smartphone camera. The terrain will be flat and the pace relaxed, but you should be able to walk for around 1 hour
Keeley Street
Sun 13 Sep 2026Michael HardingFull fee £0.00 - Clay sculpture: life and portrait
Follow in the footsteps of Michelangelo and Rodin to learn how to capture the human figure, both physically and emotionally, on this fascinating practical sculpting course. You will work from a life model to develop your own clay sculpture of the human form.
Full fee £619.00 Senior fee £495.00 Concession £402.00 - Flags decoded: Latin America
Discover the political symbolism and history behind the flags of Latin America.
Online
Mon 14 Sep 2026Sebastien ArdouinFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Metal sculpture: beginners to intermediate
Learn the techniques required in making sculptural or functional objects in steel: cutting, bending, welding and joining small scale metal. Please bring ideas, inspiration and scrap metal. This course is for beginners and those at intermediate level.
Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - Medieval Women: Nuns, Tarts, Trouble and Strife
From labourers to tavern-keepers, mothers to rebels, this seven-week course uncovers the many roles medieval women played, revealing how they navigated, influenced, and survived in a male-dominated world
Keeley Street
Mon 14 Sep 2026Vanessa KingFull fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Gentle YogaStretch, relax and feel good! This course is suitable for those who wish to enjoy the benefits of yoga at a gentle pace. Alternatives are offered if a student finds any particular postures (asanas) uncomfortable.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £132.00
- Art and design portfolio projects
Develop and realise your creative language in art and design through a series of workshops and small projects. You will build a portfolio of work in 2D and 3D that will help you discover your personal style and interests.
Full fee £479.00 Senior fee £383.00 Concession £311.00 - America's world: US foreign policy in the 21st Century
US foreign policy has reshaped the world since 9/11. This course tells the story of how and why. Over six weeks, you'll trace America's wars, alliances, and rivalries from the Bush Doctrine to the present, debating the big decisions through presidential speeches and primary sources.
Online
Mon 14 Sep 2026Dafydd TownleyFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Light weights for everyday strength
Enjoy a fun and friendly workout. Improve your strength and muscle tone so that everyday activities including carrying shopping, walking, and climbing stairs become easier. Everyone is welcome for an inclusive class!
Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £132.00 - City Lit textiles: mixed mediaInvestigate mixed-media textiles through this project-based course which introduces a variety of materials, techniques and design processes. You will develop a creative portfolio of textile samples using sketchbook research and finally work towards a finished piece.Full fee £529.00 Senior fee £423.00 Concession £344.00
- Storytelling: tell your personal storyTell your own personal story to others, and in so doing gain some perspective on how past events have shaped your life and how they will affect your future, while at the same time inspiring and informing others about life choices. The course will take place in a safe environment in the college.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00
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