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  1. Indian Head massage: taster workshop
    Head Massage
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Jun 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Janet Whitehead
    Discover the ancient practice of Indian Head Massage. You will learn the basics of how to give and receive this highly therapeutic and relaxing form of massage.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  2. French beginners: taster
    French Bread Croissant For Sale For Breakfast With Euro Price Notice
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 24 Jul 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Get a flavour of French and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  3. A short introduction to Apple Photos
    Social Media Applications
    Course start date:  Thu 6 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Michael Harding
    Learn how to use Apple’s built in Photos programme to improve your skills in repairing, improving and organising your photographs.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  4. Great composers: Louise Farrenc
    Universal Exposition Paris 1889, Food Palace with eiffel tower in the background
    Course start date:  Thu 24 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Trish Shaw
    Discover the musical life and work of Louise Farrenc (1804–1875), the celebrated French pianist, composer, teacher and scholar. Learn about her delightful chamber music, her important piano etudes, and her impact on French music and culture in the 19th century.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  5. Film studies taster
    A black cinema screen showing in red the words, ‘Previews of Coming Attractions’
    Course start date:  Thu 11 Dec 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paul Sutton
    Learn how to evaluate and discuss films while enjoying a working example of a City Lit Film Studies class. In this class we will view and explore clips from a number of films, including popular remakes, enabling us to consider and compare themes and techniques from differing filmmaking countries. There will be a chance to review – in brief – film courses at City Lit (January - July 2026).
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  6. Journalism: a taster
    Close-up of newspaper pages
    Course start date:  Thu 4 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Laura Silverman
    What makes a great story? Discover what goes into a magazine or newspaper article and be inspired to write your own.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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