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.
Prefer to learn beyond the classroom? Explore our off-site courses across London and enjoy affordable learning with lasting impact — wherever your curiosity takes you.
With expert tutors, flexible options, and a Covent Garden campus rated outstanding by Ofsted, City Lit makes it easy to elevate your skills and enrich your mind — all without breaking the bank.
- Spanish 3 lower tasterCourse start date: Mon 14 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenCome and discover what a lower Intermediate Spanish class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 3 years recently.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Russian beginners taster
Course start date: Tue 15 Sep 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Altannavch MurrayCome and discover Russian in this lively taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Cornish beginners taster Course start date: Wed 16 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Gary RetallickCome and discover Cornish in this lively online taster.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Irish beginners taster Course start date: Wed 16 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Eimear de BrunCome and discover the Irish language in this lively taster session.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Becoming confident with online communication: Zoom (beginner)Course start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you new to Zoom? Have you started to use it but are unsure about some of its functions? Do you need to use Zoom at work, in your studies or to communicate with friends and relatives? Zoom is now as essential to communication as texts, emails, smartphones and PCs. This course will take you from the basics of being on Zoom as a participant and a host, including how to join meetings and set them up. You will learn what to do in both circumstances, what appropriate etiquette is, how to use chat and other features such as breakout rooms, how to share your screen, take control of someone else's screen and how to make sure you don't do something on Zoom that you shouldn't. By the end of this course, you will be able to comfortably host a meeting with friends or work colleagues, communicate, privately share and collaborate on projects or ideas.
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 £30.00 Senior fee £24.00 Concession £15.00 - Reflexology: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 22 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadExperience the relaxing benefits of hand and foot reflexology and learn how to relieve stress using basic reflexology techniques.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Grammar for ancient languages: an introduction Course start date: Tue 22 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Justin MurraySuitable 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 - Manage your files on Apple Mac Course start date: Wed 23 Sep 2026 (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 £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Learning to use your iPhone Course start date: Thu 24 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Is your iPhone confusing you? Are you unsure how to make the most of its many features? This short course will help you understand your phone, troubleshoot problems and use some of its most popular features and 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 £50.00 Senior fee £40.00 Concession £25.00 - Nutrition to improve mood, energy and mental healthCourse start date: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellie HollyEating 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!Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Representing David: a brief introduction to Florentine Renaissance Sculpture from Donatello to Michelangelo Course start date: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Bryony Bartlett-RawlingsThis course will take the case study of four statues of David produced in Florence during the Renaissance by Donatello, Verrocchio and Michelangelo, to chart the developments in sculpture at this time.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Shiatsu: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 29 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
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 £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Holistic massage: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 6 Oct 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsBalancing your mind, body and spirit creates a deeper sense of well-being in life. Experience simple techniques to balance your own energy centres for a more integrated, healthy and enjoyable lifestyle.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Try it out: garden design Course start date: Fri 9 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison WorsterGet a taste of how you can improve your outside spaces. In this online workshop you will learn how to assess an outside space and complete a short exercise in garden design planning. A great preparation for our range of beginners garden design courses.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Learning to use your smartphone (Android)Course start date: Wed 14 Oct 2026 (and 3 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 £50.00 Senior fee £40.00 Concession £25.00
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