Summer at City Lit
Summer is finally here and we're excited to share what we've got coming up over the next few weeks.
Whether you are looking to take up a new hobby, get out and about in the city or meet new people, we have the course for you. From summer workshops to holiday kits, we'll help you make the most of your summer.
- Tap intensive (improvers)
Course start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline PertIf you have a strong foundation in tap, come and improve your technique, and increase your understanding of syncopation and your confidence in a variety of rhythms and tempos. Tap shoes are essential.
Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00 - Piano: concerto workshopCourse start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lewis KestertonIf you've ever aspired to learn a piano concerto, now is your chance. This promises to be a fast-paced and exciting workshop taking you one step closer to your concerto debut!
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00 - Life painting for beginners: summer school intensiveCourse start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Desmond Haughton, Luke JonesThis 4 day intensive course is a great introduction to painting directly from the life model, where you will make great progress in understanding how to paint from life. Using simple structured projects, you will explore different approaches to represent the human form in paint, with encouraging, helpful guidance from an experienced tutor and taking inspiration from the work of other painters. Suitable for beginners in painting who have some previous life drawing experience.
Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Actor summer school: improvers Course start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: James Jarrett, Juliet PragueA five day intensive course designed to enhance your skills and develop your confidence in acting. Explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven scripts and scenes. Ideal for those who have completed a beginner’s level course.Full fee £379.00 Senior fee £379.00 Concession £265.00 - Sketchup Pro: fast track Course start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nicholas WilliamsonLearn to visualise and model interior spaces and 3D forms on this fast track course. Skills in this user friendly and affordable software is invaluable for Interior designers, Garden designers and Set designers who wish to improve their presentations. The software works on both PC or Mac.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - English pronunciation: stage 2 (intensive)Course start date: Mon 27 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David John GwillimIdeal if you have completed 'English Pronunciation: stage 1', this intensive course, held over five consecutive days in the same week, develops fluency and clarity and explores diphthongs and triphthongs, inflexion and intonation, and the rhythms of standard English.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 28 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Noriko InagakiLearn Japanese with an emphasis on practical use and the development of your listening and speaking skills. You can also learn to read and write Japanese characters. Based on the tutor's own materials.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Podcasting: introduction Course start date: Tue 28 Jul 2026 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouDo you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a podcast which you will produce in this course.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Spanish beginners: module 1B Course start date: Tue 28 Jul 2026 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Adriana Itriago GavidiaLearn to speak Spanish on this short course for near beginners. Suitable if you have completed Spanish beginners: module 1A or if you have a very basic knowledge of the language (please check course outline for Spanish beginners: module 1A to see what you should know already).
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Spanish beginners: module 2 Course start date: Tue 28 Jul 2026 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenContinue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.
If you feel you may benefit from learning at a slower pace, please check our Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 2 course.
Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Printmaking project: summer school intensiveCourse start date: Tue 28 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rolina Elsje Blok, Kath CastilloExplore and develop personal work in intaglio and relief printmaking. Techniques covered include drypoint, etching, linocut and collagraphy. All levels of experience welcome.
Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Narrative filmmaking Course start date: Tue 28 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczTelling a story on film comes with its own challenges. This practical course demystifies what it takes to do this successfully.Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00 - Social media apps, tips and tricks Course start date: Thu 30 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeEnhance your social media strategy by learning third party apps, tips and tricks for everyday use.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Micropoetry: small poems, big ideas Course start date: Fri 31 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Timothy FoxExplore the emerging art form of micropoetry in this fun but informative day workshop. Compose your own poetry and learn how to make every word on the page count.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Using Apple Mac OS: short introduction Course start date: Fri 31 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn about Apple Mac computers: the desktop, layout and environment, how to open, save and close files, and navigate the operating system.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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