Christmas courses
Get ready for Christmas at City Lit.
If you're looking for something light-hearted and fun then why not enrol on one of our festive courses? From Christmas carols to Christmas cinema, we have a selection of courses to get you into the festive spirit.
Looking for that perfect present? Treat someone to the gift of learning this year with a course at City Lit. Available from £10, our gift vouchers can be used to book a place on any of our courses
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Looking for that perfect present? Treat someone to the gift of learning with a course at City Lit. Available from £10, our gift vouchers can be used to book a place on any of our courses, from London walks and food tasting to museum visits, poetry and much more. Simply purchase your voucher and the recipient can choose from thousands of courses, at a time which suits them.Full fee £10.00 - An artistic history of Jerusalem Course start date: Sat 14 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberta MarinJerusalem is considered the holy city for the three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and is one of the most iconic cities in the world.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - French beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 28 Nov 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pascale VuittenezAre you planning a city break in France over the festive season ? Would you like to get to grips with the fundamentals of the language so you can feel less like a tourist and more like a local? This course will give you an introduction into the basics of the French language and enable you to get by in the most frequent travel situations. You will also find out more about the French Christmas customs and traditions.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Japanese through OrigamiCourse start date: Sun 29 Nov 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rie Tsuruta-BarrattCome and learn origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into a sculpture without using glue or scissors.
Origami allows you to create your own piece of art anytime, anywhere even in a busy schedule. Ideal if you want to create personalised cards for Christmas.
This is a relaxing Saturday morning course, so time to be hands on! The instructions will be given in Japanese and English.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Welsh singing Christmas carolsCourse start date: Wed 2 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare WhiteheadLove singing at Christmas? Join this workshop to learn and sing Welsh Christmas carols.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Adoring the Christ Child in art: images of the very generous Magi Course start date: Thu 3 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Emma Rose BarberThe images of the Adoration of the Magi will be taken from medieval illuminated manuscripts, as well as panel paintings done for churches and chapels and fresco cycles. Artists covered include Italian artists such as Duccio, Giotto, Botticelli, Fra Filippo Lippi, Fra Angelico, Gentile da Fabriano, and northern Renaissance artists including Gossaert and Breughel.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Lamp-lit Hampstead Course start date: Sun 6 Dec 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Marilyn GreeneDiscover the mysterious atmosphere to Hampstead on a tour after-dark where the streets are lit by old-fashioned lamps. We will wind through the narrow back streets and catch glimpses of its fascinating history from the glow of lamps and lit buildings. This tour is particularly stunning over the Festive season where subtle Christmas lights add to the effect. We will end at the historic Holly Bush Tavern where we can warm up with a drink!
Tour starts outside Wagamama 58-62 Heath Street, NW3 1EN Ends Hampstead Tube Station.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Christmas carols sing-along Course start date: Mon 7 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan BlakeTransport yourself into a joyous frame of mind and festive spirit as you sing through some of the most beautiful settings of famous carols alongside some lesson know gems. Explore harmonic textures, musical interpretations, get technical tips for tricky corners and enjoy singing these wonderful pieces with others!
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - German Christmas carolsCourse start date: Mon 7 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerDo you love singing at Christmas? Join this workshop to learn and sing German Christmas carols.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - German intermediate x mas specialCourse start date: Tue 8 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barbara PölletCome to this one off German intermediate x mas special in the heart of London.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - In Scrooge's Footsteps: A Christmas Carol & Dickens Walk Course start date: Tue 8 Dec 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonJoin us for a festive walk in the footsteps of Scrooge, looking at the locations and impact of Dickens’s most famous work. We will also examine how Dickens’s story has influenced our ideas of Christmas.
Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Dutch intermediate: x mas specialCourse start date: Thu 10 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francine van den BergCome to this one off in person near beginners and elementary Dutch x mas special in the heart of London.
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - German advanced: Von Hirten und Engelschören - die Advents- und Weihnachtszeit in der deutschen KunstCourse start date: Fri 11 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annette KossowCome to this one off German advanced x mas special in the heart of London.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - History of ideas: the invention of Christmas Course start date: Sat 12 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Angela PlattBeginning around the middle of the 19th century, a ‘new Christmas’ came into the fore; a reinvented Christmas, if you will. Why did this Christmas shift as it did - to produce the modern celebration many people still enjoy today? In this course, the stories of those groups and individuals who impacted this ‘reinvention of Christmas’ will be shared.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - French 1/2: sing to improve your French (chants de Noel) Course start date: Sat 12 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trista SelousCelebrate the festive season by singing Christmas songs in French.
This fun and interactive workshop uses simple, traditional songs that French speakers learn as children to help improve pronunciation and build cultural awareness. The course is suitable for learners who have recently started studying French or who have an equivalent level of knowledge.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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