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.
- Lamp-lit Hampstead
Course start date: Sun 6 Dec 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Marilyn GreeneDiscover the mysterious atmosphere to Hampstead on a tour after-dark where the streets are lit by old-fashioned lamps. We will wind through the narrow back streets and catch glimpses of its fascinating history from the glow of lamps and lit buildings. This tour is particularly stunning over the Festive season where subtle Christmas lights add to the effect. We will end at the historic Holly Bush Tavern where we can warm up with a drink!
Tour starts outside Wagamama 58-62 Heath Street, NW3 1EN Ends Hampstead Tube Station.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Whispering ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) Course start date: Sun 6 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate MontagueA one-off workshop on this worldwide phenomenon, delivered in the college. How can the impact of what we hear and feel enhance our connection to our voices? Through body-mind connection and the use of vocal sounds, gestures, rhythms and touch, you can not only reset your nervous systems, and better manage stress, but also find a deeper connection to your voice.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Christmas carols sing-along Course start date: Mon 7 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan BlakeTransport yourself into a joyous frame of mind and festive spirit as you sing through some of the most beautiful settings of famous carols alongside some lesson know gems. Explore harmonic textures, musical interpretations, get technical tips for tricky corners and enjoy singing these wonderful pieces with others!
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Hindi beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Mon 7 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roopam AggarwalMake 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!
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - German Christmas carolsCourse start date: Mon 7 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerDo you love singing at Christmas? Join this workshop to learn and sing German Christmas carols.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Picture book writing: a taster Course start date: Mon 7 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeFind out more about writing a picture book text in this practical and interactive, short taster session.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Tap dance: taster Course start date: Tue 8 Dec 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline PertOur fun taster session is a great way to try a class and to meet our friendly team of professionals who will guide you through some of the basics and answer your questions, so you can be sure that a course is right for you. As well as being a dynamic introduction to a creative discipline, these sessions give you a clear idea of what you can expect. Open to anyone interested in dance, with or without previous experience.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Neurodivergence as a fact of society: a brief introductionCourse start date: Tue 8 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouBritish society is diverse, and not only in terms of faiths, ethnic backgrounds and other mostly visible differences. Neurodiversity is also a central aspect. Join us on this non-accredited course for a brief introduction to neurodiversity in society and discover how to engage with and support neurodivergent strengths.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - In Scrooge's Footsteps: A Christmas Carol & Dickens Walk Course start date: Tue 8 Dec 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonJoin us for a festive walk in the footsteps of Scrooge, looking at the locations and impact of Dickens’s most famous work. We will also examine how Dickens’s story has influenced our ideas of Christmas.
Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - French film matinéeCourse start date: Tue 8 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie RadetThe French Film evening is a chance to find out more about French cinema in the college. The film will be presented by tutor Stéphanie Radet.
Film TBC
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Italian film nightCourse start date: Wed 9 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francesco BucciolWith proceeds going to the City Lit Student Bursary, the Italian Film Night is a chance to round out the term with a fun movie night in the college. The film will be presented by Francesco Bucciol, head of the Classics department and our Italian GCSE and A Level tutor. Francesco will also lead a discussion after the film.
The film for this term's Italian film night is still to be decided, so please check back in at the start of the autumn term for an update.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - History of ideas: the invention of Christmas Course start date: Sat 12 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Angela PlattBeginning around the middle of the 19th century, a ‘new Christmas’ came into the fore; a reinvented Christmas, if you will. Why did this Christmas shift as it did - to produce the modern celebration many people still enjoy today? In this course, the stories of those groups and individuals who impacted this ‘reinvention of Christmas’ will be shared.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Hindi through Bollywood singingCourse start date: Tue 15 Dec 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roopam AggarwalLearn to speak Hindi and develop your listening and speaking skills in this communicative class which emphasizes the practical use of the language via singing. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Charleston: taster Course start date: Sat 9 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosaria SativaOur fun taster session is a great way to try a class and to meet our friendly team of professionals who will guide you through some of the basics and answer your questions, so you can be sure that a course is right for you. As well as being a dynamic introduction to a creative discipline, these sessions give you a clear idea of what you can expect. Open to anyone interested in dance, with or without previous experience.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Feldenkrais: freeing the hips and lower backCourse start date: Sat 9 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Charlotte SeirbergImprove your body's performance by becoming aware of limiting habits. This class focuses on the hips and lower back, re-educating the nervous system through gentle, carefully structured sequences of movement.
This course is delivered in-person at City Lit.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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