Pride at City Lit
City Lit is proud to introduce a new selection of Pride-inspired courses for 2026. We believe learning can strengthen communities, challenge assumptions and celebrate the richness of LGBTQIA+ lives. Our short courses are designed to be accessible, engaging and rooted in real stories and perspectives. With guidance from expert tutors, you’ll find a supportive space to explore, ask questions, and deepen your understanding.
We also invite you to join us for The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened, a powerful live event that brings these histories to life and reminds us why LGBTQIA+ stories matter now more than ever.
- Exploring gender identities in the Ancient WorldCourse start date: Fri 19 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yentl LoveExplore the history of gender non-conformity in the Ancient World, journeying from the steppes of the Ancient Near East, to the complex religious rituals of Ancient Cyprus, and the elusive cult of the Magna Mater to explore the compelling evidence of Transgender and Non-Binary lives across the Ancient World.
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00 - Queer Time and Memory: An Introduction
Course start date: Mon 22 Jun 2026Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vincent MarquisHow do we remember queer lives-and what might it mean to experience time differently? This session explores queer time, memory, and the creative ways queer histories are remembered.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Queer UK: Broadcasting History Course start date: Thu 25 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan McGuirkAttitudes towards gender and sexuality have transformed over the past 50 years. Television has documented it all – and sometimes surprisingly driven – radical change. Join us to explore the key moments that shaped Queer UK.
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Exploring Queer British ArchaeologyCourse start date: Fri 26 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yentl LoveAn exploration of the Queer archaeology of Iron Age and Roman Era Britain, uncovering the evidence of Queer bodies and lives in the ancient British past.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Italian film matineeCourse start date: Fri 10 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francesco BucciolThe Italian Film Matinee is a chance to enjoy an Italian movie and share your impressions. 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 (in Italian) about the film, but there is no obligation for you to speak Italian if you don't wish to.
To coincide with Pride Month, we will be showing and discussing the award-winning film Mine vaganti (2010), directed by Ferzan Özpetek.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Should we be universally proud of gay rights?Course start date: Mon 13 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joshua HeppleNearly seventy countries still criminalise gay sex. Is the West on the right path to universal decriminalisation of same-sex activity?
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Friday lates: Sex and the city, art in 1920s Berlin Course start date: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayIn the wake of war, many people in Weimar Republic Berlin revelled in what Sexologist Magnus Hirschfeld called the 'varieties of love'. This course explores the art of the era: the modern beauties of 1920s Berlin and how they rebelled against the ugliness of oppression.
Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Queer poetics: new approaches to your poems Course start date: Sat 10 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Toby CampionFrom a rich, global history of queer poetry, learn new techniques to challenge your writing practice and create fresh, bold poems.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Gender and sexuality in the ancient world: an introduction Course start date: Thu 11 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yentl LoveExplore the history of gender non-conformity in the Ancient World, journeying from the steppes of the Ancient Near East, to the complex religious rituals of Ancient Cyprus, and the elusive cult of the Magna Mater to explore the compelling evidence of Transgender and Non-Binary lives across the Ancient World.
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Section 28: LGBTQ+ activism, education and resistanceCourse start date: Thu 11 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Syeda AliExplore the history of Section 28 (1988-2003) in three online workshops. We examine its political origins and effects and how it shaped LGBTQ+ rights and collective memory in Britain.
Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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