Courses under £69
Follow your passion without it costing a fortune! Browse our selection of fascinating courses, all for under £69 here at City Lit.
Break a leg without breaking the bank on one of our acting courses or be transported back to the time of Ancient India or Charles Dickens with a City Lit history class. Conveniently located in the heart of Covent Garden, our central London campus boasts expert tutors, great facilities and outstanding teaching, as rated by Ofsted.
The courses span across the entire College, meaning whatever your interest, there will be an affordable class for you. Elevate your skills and enrich your mind with one of our courses under £69 today.
Learning with us is flexible, we have part-time courses available online, in person or hybrid with a time that best suits you from daytime, evening or weekends
- Social media content strategy
Course start date: Tue 29 Jul 2025 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeIn 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 £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Crystal Healing: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohLearn how to start sensing energy in yourself and in others. Explore the chakras and practice using crystals to balance your energy centres.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Polish beginners holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Agnieszka HerbaMake the most of your holidays in Poland with one of our short intensive courses. The 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!
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Hungarian beginners holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Eva PallaghyMake the most of your holidays in Hungary with one of our short intensive courses. 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!
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Art history taster Course start date: Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayCurious 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 - Philosophy of artCourse start date: Sat 5 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christopher HornerWhy do we value art? For the pleasure it gives us, the emotion it expresses, its truthfulness, its form? In this introduction to the philosophy of art we will consider various approaches to these questions and others. - Archaeology of London gardens Course start date: Sat 5 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jill HummerstoneIn this course we explore the archaeological evidence used to uncover some of the hidden secrets of significant designed gardens in London and its outskirts, which has led to the attractive restoration of some of the parks and gardens enjoyed today.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Retirement for beginners: volunteering - a world of opportunity Course start date: Sat 5 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jenny BardwellIf you are not sure how to find your ideal volunteering role, but want to pass on some of your hard-won skills, experience and knowledge, this course will give you some ideas and contacts for further exploration.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - The Search for Life Beyond EarthCourse start date: Sun 6 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Radmila TopalovicThe origins of life continue to elude us here on Earth but maybe we can gain insights into the rarity of life by looking at our planetary neighbours, their moons and the vast population of exoplanets throughout our galaxy, the Milky Way.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Learn English - discover London, its history, culture and people (level 1-level 2) Course start date: Mon 7 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you want to improve your English and learn about London, its history, culture and people at the same time? On this course, you will visit places of interest and learn about the history of these places especially about the different people and cultures who have lived there, and about important events which have shaped the city. You will do your own research and so improve your reading and writing skills as well as your speaking and listening. In addition, you will feel more at home in London and able to participate in its rich and diverse life.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £35.00 - Learn English - learn about London (entry 2-entry 3)Course start date: Tue 8 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you want to improve your English and learn about London at the same time? This course will help you feel more confident about living in London and using your English. You will visit interesting places and learn about the history of the city and the people who live there. You will also learn about important events in the city in the past and now. You will improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing. You will learn a lot of new words to describe people and places and how to express yourself fluently and correctly.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).Full fee £59.00 Concession £30.00 - Global History Friday Lates: CoffeeCourse start date: Fri 11 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingSince the seventeenth century, coffee has had a mixed reputation. Discover how coffee has transformed from being seen as subversive and emasculating to, allegedly, replacing tea as the nation’s most popular beverage.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Searching for the ultimate particleCourse start date: Sat 12 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course explores how the concept of the ultimate particle has shaped physics since 400 BCE: the idea of what we now call atoms is nearly 2,400 years old!Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Ear trainingCourse start date: Wed 16 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Della RhodesEnhance your aural awareness of the mechanics of music and improve your recognition of, and response to, music in practice. Sing intervals, scales and harmonies on this short practical course.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Rhythm classCourse start date: Thu 17 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettSupplement your instrumental or vocal study and improve your musical timekeeping. You will play in class, reading and writing rhythms, and work by ear.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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