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Taster courses

Experience the best of City Lit with our range of taster courses.

We understand that finding time to take up a new hobby or learn a new skill can be a challenge. Our taster courses are the perfect way to try something new and find out if a course is right for you. So whether you fancy exploring art history, creative writing or singing, we have the course for you.

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  1. French beginners: taster
    French Bread Croissant For Sale For Breakfast With Euro Price Notice
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 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 £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  2. Art history taster
    Painting of a woman standing in an art gallery, looking at paintings. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    Curious 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 £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  3. Spanish beginners: taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 10 Nov 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  4. Classical music: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pauline Greene
    Are you interested in finding out more about classical music but not sure where to start? This taster course will introduce you to the history of music through a careful choice of works.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  5. Try it out calligraphy: modern copperplate
    Someone doing modern calligraphy
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veiko Kespersaks
    This short workshop will guide you through the basics of Modern Copperplate Calligraphy, as influenced by historical copperplate handwriting. Once the artform of expert craftsman, calligraphy is now a popular artistic outlet, flexible enough to reflect the personality, style, and creativity of every individual – everyone can learn it and have a lot of fun while doing so! Suitable for left-handers and right-handers.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  6. Reflexology: taster workshop
    Spa, feet and massage for relax, wellness and health on bed with hands, luxury and physical therapy.
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Experience the relaxing benefits of hand and foot reflexology and learn how to relieve stress using basic reflexology techniques.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  7. Russian beginners taster
    St Isaacs Cathedral St Petersburg Russia
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Altannavch Murray
    Come and discover Russian in this lively taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  8. Memoir writing: a taster
    Close-up of a man writing at desk
    Course start date:  Mon 1 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Julie Garton
    Do you have a personal story to tell that will move, delight, stir and inform readers? This short course guides students in planning and crafting a memoir.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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