Courses under £69
Discover fascinating courses at City Lit, all for under £69. Step into the spotlight in an acting class, or travel through history and uncover the stories of Pharaohs, poets, and revolutionaries.
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Grammar for ancient languages: an introductionSuitable for complete beginners of ancient languages. Become familiar with the key grammar terminology and concepts that will enhance your learning. Highly recommended if you are starting to learn an ancient or classical language.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00- Social media content strategyIn order to successfully use social media for business, it is essential to have a clear strategy and create good content to encourage audience engagement. You'll learn both in this class.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
- Nutrition to improve mood, energy and mental healthEating for a happy mind: how food can influence your mood and energy levels, which foods will enhance brain function, energy levels and positive thought and which will do the opposite!
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Fri 25 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Art history tasterCurious 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 £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
- Russia and Ukraine: The memory politics of conflictThe ongoing Russian occupation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian fight for its people, land and sovereignty is not only fought on the battlefield. A significant dimension revolves around how Ukraine as a multi-cultural nation and sovereign state challenges the dominant Russian political representation of the linkage between the history of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and today's Russia. Join us to understand how both history and memory are an integral dimension of the war.
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Thu 26 Nov 2026Olivia DurandFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00 - Memoir writing: a tasterDo 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
- Playwriting: a tasterGive playwriting a try in this fun and supportive one-off taster session. Ideal if you want to unlock your imagination and express yourself, but need a bit of encouragement to get started.
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Mon 30 Nov 2026Brian MullinFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - From mythical heroines to the emperor's subjects: epistolography in the Roman EmpireFind out more about epistolography (letter writing) as a literary genre in the Roman world.
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Tue 1 Dec 2026Nikoletta ManiotiFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Poetry: a taster
This short, fun workshop is the perfect starting point for students who are writing for the first time or new to poetry. Join us for thought-provoking writing exercises and poetry theory for beginners.
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Tue 1 Dec 2026Billie ManningFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Adoring the Christ Child in art: images of the very generous MagiThe 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.
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Thu 3 Dec 2026Emma Rose BarberFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Screenwriting: a tasterGive screenwriting a try in this fun and supportive one-off taster session. Ideal if you want to unlock your imagination and express yourself, but need a bit of encouragement to get started.
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Thu 3 Dec 2026Alan NixonFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Journalism: a tasterWhat 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
- Interactions between the Mediterranean world and Anglo-Saxon EnglandThis talk will explore some of the connections which maintained the Anglo-Saxons' feeling that Rome was part of their heritage.
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Fri 4 Dec 2026Stephen PollingtonFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - A taste of philosophyHave you ever wondered what philosophy is? What do philosophers talk about? Can they tell you the meaning of life or is it just jargon and navel gazing? Come along and find out.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
- Hindi beginners: holiday kit
Make the most of your holidays in a Hindi-speaking country with this face to face short, intensive and lively online course over one weekend. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!
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Mon 7 Dec 2026Roopam AggarwalFull fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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