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
- Getting started in digital skills: becoming confident on your computer and online (complete beginner)
Course start date: Tue 14 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you completely new to computers and the Internet? This course will help you get started on using a computer and the internet. You will learn all the basics and the key terms you need to starting becoming confident on a computer and online. You will learn about different files and how to create and save them. You will learn how to write and send simple letters and emails. You will develop your internet skills so you can find information and complete online forms. Finally, you do all of this while learning how to remain safe online and to keep your files secure.
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 £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £50.00 - Introduction to email marketing with MailChimp Course start date: Mon 27 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeLearn to use the power of email to communicate with your customers and prospects, with this popular email platform.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Crystal Healing: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 28 Oct 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 £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Manage your files on Apple Mac Course start date: Fri 31 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingThis course will equip you with the skills to become fully confident on how to save, manage, organize and search for files on your Apple Mac. This course is intended for beginners to experienced users who need to set up and tidy their Apple Mac folders and files.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Learning to use your smartphone (Android)Course start date: Wed 15 Oct 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Does your smartphone confuse you? Are you unsure how to make the most of its many features? Understanding and navigating your way round a smartphone is now as important as being able to use a regular computer. This short course will help you understand your Android smartphone, troubleshoot problems and use some of the most popular apps. By the end of the course you will be confident you can use or find out how to use the key features of your phone.
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 £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00 - Holistic massage: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 14 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadInterested in massage but don't know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction to massage! Learn about the many benefits of massage, as well as basic massage techniques to use on friends and family.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Using hashtags effectively Course start date: Wed 29 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeHashtags are used on social media across many platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Threads. This class is devoted to understanding hashtags and how to use them properly and effectively on social platforms. What is a hashtag, how do you create and track one, and how do you pick the right hashtag for your social media content.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Shiatsu: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 7 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Fernando CaboShiatsu is a Japanese healing art, deeply rooted in the philosophy and practices of traditional Chinese medicine. This therapeutic form of body work involves applying pressure to the body using a practitioner’s thumbs, palms, elbows, knees and feet. Discover the basics of how to give this relaxing and therapeutic pressure point massage.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Indian Head massage: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 21 Oct 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadFull fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Japanese Etiquette Course start date: Sat 11 Oct 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 - Art history taster Course start date: Mon 13 Oct 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
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 £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Retirement for beginners: volunteering - a world of opportunity Course start date: Sat 18 Oct 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 - Learn English - discover London, its history, culture and people (level 1-level 2) Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (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 £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £65.00 - Yoga retreat afternoon Course start date: Sat 11 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Madlyn Ray-JonesTreat yourself to an afternoon of yoga to move, restore, and deeply relax and create more ease in the body and the mind. Practice asanas, meditation, mindfulness, breathing practices, and Yoga Nidra. Everyone is welcome.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Japanese calligraphy Course start date: Fri 24 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaDiscover the Japanese writing system and practise writing a few characters using a brush pen.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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