Summer courses in art & design
Try your hand at a new craft or develop your artistic skills further with our summer programme in art & design courses.
- Introduction to sculpture
Course start date: Sun 18 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Belinda Edwards, Andrew Revell, Ro Sylvester, Shelley WilsonThe ultimate introduction to sculpture at City Lit. In each class of this five-day hands-on course you will be introduced to a different sculptural technique and material, by a tutor who is a specialist in that area. This will provide you with a showcase of our sculpture facilities and teaching talent at City Lit. This course is perfect for beginners who want to try out a range of sculptural processes, perhaps to find your area of interest for further study.Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - Abstract painting weekend Course start date: Sat 7 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda KnightLearn how to develop original abstract ideas from simple starting points and build confidence using a variety of painting approaches in acrylics. Explore the power of line, colour and texture in a lively weekend of structured project work.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Create a short film in a weekend Course start date: Sat 21 Feb 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David KlineLearn how to script, storyboard, shoot, edit and export a short film in this fun and fast paced introduction to film making.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £209.00 - Try it out: bookbinding Course start date: Sat 21 Mar 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate RochesterDip your fingers into bookbinding. Learn a little about the materials and craft of bookbinding while making an attractive binding to take home. A chance to discuss further study in bookbinding at City Lit.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Ceramics: throwing and assemblage Course start date: Mon 13 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carina CiscatoBuild on your existing skills by exploring form and surface. Create functional or non-functional objects by throwing, cutting and later assembling different components. Intermediate level, requiring basic throwing skills.Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £439.00 Concession £357.00 - Try it out: mosaics Course start date: Wed 22 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa BensonAn introduction to this specialised craft where you will be taken through the process to make a small mosaic piece.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Frame basketry Course start date: Sat 23 May 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katie PriceOn this course, you will be introduced to the techniques and tools used in Frame basketry. With the skills you will be shown, you will be able to create either a small hand held basket or several samples in diverse styles.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Blossoming buds: textile jewellery Course start date: Fri 29 May 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tanvi KantLearn how to experiment and combine a variety of textile elements to create tactile, sculptural brooches. In this vibrant textiles workshop you will create a budding twig brooch with fabric remnants.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Drawing: old master techniques Course start date: Mon 13 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sisetta ZapponeLook back at the drawing techniques and materials used by the Old Masters of the Renaissance period. Working to set exercises, explore drawing materials used by significant artists of this time, using their methods to practise and develop your own drawing skills and apply to drawing from life.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Pre-Foundation: summer intensive Course start date: Tue 14 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Marcus RichardsThis exciting and intensive course supports you to develop the key creative skills, methods and thinking in art and design, across 2D, 3D and critical studies required for entry to our UAL-validated Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art & Design.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £419.00 - Contemporary willow basketry Course start date: Wed 15 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mollie McMillenExperiment with unconventional willow baskets and structures, within a traditional context.This course guides you through new textures and forms using a variety of techniques from Europe and beyond.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - DSLR for video: shoot and edit in 3 days Course start date: Wed 15 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David KlineThink quality video production needs a whole film crew? Think again! Discover how you can easily shoot and edit professional-level video on your own digital SLR camera; get expert guidance on the whole process and find out why DSLRs have become the camera of choice for many broadcast professionals.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Bookbinding: lettering with foils Course start date: Thu 16 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Royston HawardThis course is a basic introduction to lettering for the bookbinder using individual handle letters and gold foil as a transfer medium.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Try it out: calligraphy Course start date: Sat 18 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sharon ShawFancy having a go at this beautiful art form? This short weekend course will introduce you to the fundamental principles of lettering and calligraphy. Focussing on broad edged script, you will use different pens and nibs, and leave having completed your own sample.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Try it out: jewellery making weekend Course start date: Sat 18 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rae DuncanAimed at beginners or those wanting a refresher. Join this action packed weekend to make a pendant and silver ring. Implementing fundamental jewellery making techniques, you will gain the basic skills you need to make simple jewellery in metal.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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