Courses for your holidays
Pack your bags and embark on a journey of lifelong learning around the world with City Lit. We’re running a range of travel and holiday-themed courses designed to broaden your horizons and give you a flavour of other cultures.
If you have any trips planned this year, our ‘holiday kit’ courses can provide you with all the language skills you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations and have a friendly chat with the locals! This could also be a great way to discover a new language, and a stepping stone to one of our beginners courses.
Whether it’s Turin or Tokyo, Stockholm or Seoul, make the most of your travels by learning here at City Lit.
- German for opera lovers workshop (intermediate and advanced)Course start date: Wed 2 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katja ParmarCome to this one off German for German opera lovers in the heart of London. This is an intermediate to advanced German language course.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - German for art lovers: spring awakeningCourse start date: Fri 4 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annette KossowCome to this one off springtime and Easter special in the heart of London discussing German art. This is an advanced German language workshop.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - German for opera lovers (intermediate and advanced)
Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katja ParmarThis is an intermediate to advanced German language course for lovers of German operas. Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - German for Germany lovers (advanced)Course start date: Thu 8 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Annette KossowThis advanced German language course for lovers of Germany is part of the series “Wanderlust” which will explore a variety of interesting destinations in Germany.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Music of the Arab worldCourse start date: Fri 9 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudGet an insight into the various genres and styles of Arabic music and sample a selection of Arabic melodies. Open to all levels.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Tokyo: an insider's guideCourse start date: Fri 16 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kiyomi UntenJoin this lively course and learn about this bustling capital that mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers and anime shops to cherry trees and temples. Open to all levels.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Places to visit in South KoreaCourse start date: Sat 17 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jaeran WonCome and learn more about key places to visit in this fascinating country.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - German for art lovers (intermediate and advanced)Course start date: Fri 6 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Annette KossowThis an upper intermediate German language course (B2) discovering and discussing German art.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Travel writing workshop Course start date: Mon 23 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Susan GrossmanMake travelling pay. Learn how to get a commission, finance a trip and put your adventures into words, led by practical exercises and expert industry guidance.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Japanese Etiquette Course start date: Sat 28 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaCome and experience the customs of Japan, and gain an insight into Japanese society. Open to all levels.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - German for Austria lovers (intermediate and advanced)Course start date: Mon 21 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barbara PölletThis is a mixed ability intermediate to advanced German language workshop for lovers of Austria.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - German for history lovers (intermediate and advanced)Course start date: Wed 5 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna RiolandThis is an intermediate to advanced German language course for lovers of German history.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - German for opera lovers (intermediate and advanced) x mas specialCourse start date: Thu 11 Dec 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katja ParmarCome to this one off German for German opera lovers x mas special in the heart of London.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
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