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.

If you've loved our courses this year then why not share the experience with your family and friends. With our online courses you can even learn together wherever you both are in the country!


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  1. Reiki: taster workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Oge Okoh
    Reiki means 'universal energy'. Learn the basic philosophy of this gentle system of healing, according to the tradition of Dr Usui.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
  2. Spanish taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 18 Nov 2024 (and 10 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.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  3. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  4. Classical music: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Jul 2024

    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. French taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    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 £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  6. Violin and viola taster
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Puzey
    Learn how to hold the violin/viola and bow, how the instrument works, and play some simple tunes by the end of the session. Please bring your own instrument.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  7. Japanese beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Come and discover Japanese in this lively taster.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  8. Try it out calligraphy: modern copperplate
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Sep 2024

    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
  9. Chinese beginners taster
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Joyce Lee
    Come and discover Chinese Mandarin in this lively taster.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  10. Polish beginners taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Barbara Wojtczak
    Come and discover Polish in this lively taster.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
  11. Reflexology: taster workshop
    Course start date:  Mon 7 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Janet Whitehead
    Experience the relaxing benefits of hand and foot reflexology and learn how to relieve stress. Please wear comfortable clothing.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
  12. Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  13. French 2 upper: taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Come and discover what a lower intermediate French class feels like.



    This course is suitable if you have studied French for 2-3 years recently or have done a GCSE some time ago.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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