Writing Courses & Workshops Online & in London
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Unheard Voices Scholarship
City Lit’s Malorie Blackman Scholarships for 'Unheard Voices' provide three annual awards to fund one year’s study within the Creative Writing department at City Lit. Learn more >
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- Debating: beginners (online)Course start date: Mon 16 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Gavin IllsleyDebating requires the ability to speak English persuasively in public and, crucially, to respond rapidly to other people’s objections to what you say. We will cover the theory and practice of debating, and you will progress quickly in areas of content, strategy and style. A great mental workout. This course will be taught online.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - Writing horror
Course start date: Tue 17 Feb 2026Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Niki MackayWrite to unsettle, in this six-week trip through the techniques of horror fiction, learning from classic horror authors and contemporary masters of the genre.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Pottery on SaturdaysCourse start date: Sat 21 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lauren IlsleyLearn lots of different ways of making pottery, from handbuilding to throwing. Look at a variety of different ways to decorate your work. All levels welcome.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Ceramics: surface printing on clayCourse start date: Mon 23 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lauren IlsleyWorking with silkscreen, paper stencil, block and potato printing on unfired clay, biscuits and glazed surfaces, you will create pattern and narrative images with slips, oxides, glaze and on-glaze on simple mould forms and tiles.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Florence Price: an introduction to her musicCourse start date: Tue 24 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katy HamiltonFlorence Price is one of the most important African-American composers of the early twentieth century. Come and explore the extraordinary life and musical legacy of this brilliant musician whose works are only just being ‘rediscovered’, 70 years after her death.
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00 - Autobiography into fiction Course start date: Thu 26 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick BarlayThis 6-week course will help you develop techniques for transforming personal experience into fiction. You'll have the opportunity to improve your writing skills as well as your ability to give and use constructive criticism in a workshop environment. - Introduction to papier mâchéCourse start date: Fri 27 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterWhether working on a stage set, a window display, or just making gifts for friends and family, Paper Mache remains one of the most cost effective and durable modelling materials around. From Venetian masks to decorative Japanese bowls, this medium has stood the test of time. The hardened consistency of paper mache makes it an ideal base for a number of exciting finishes and patinas. Replicate the finish of wood, metal, stone and more, to create a lighter and more portable version of sculptures, picture frames and jewellery.
Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - Introduction to carvingCourse start date: Sun 1 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Belinda Edwards.Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - Improve your film workshop Course start date: Mon 2 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczWant some feed-back and a helping hand to improve your film project? Join this workshop to get professional and peer support and elevate your film to another level.Full fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £233.00 - Teatime Talks: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, imagined portraits Course start date: Tue 3 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Chantal CondronOne of the most absorbing contemporary artists working in the UK today, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye paints startling ‘portraits’ of characters entirely derived from her imagination. Discover aspects of her artistic process and the ideas and themes behind her paintings on this course.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: the imaginationCourse start date: Thu 5 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyDiscover the enriching relationship of mindfulness and the imagination, whilst exploring a range of methods for stimulating and connecting to what inspires you. This course offers an introduction to mindful drawing, as well as a context to explore it more deeply through the imagination.
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Illustrating narrativesCourse start date: Thu 5 Mar 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ciara FloodOn this course you will explore practical methods of storyboarding and the ability to take a narrative and translate it into a sequence of images. This skill is essential for children’s book illustrators, graphic novelists, animators and film makers.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: modern and contemporary natureCourse start date: Fri 6 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore how mindfulness can enrich the process of drawing, as we discover a range of modern and contemporary approached to drawing from nature. This course offers a great introduction to mindful drawing, or a way to explore it more deeply in the context of this theme.
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe After Effects fast trackCourse start date: Fri 6 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Litza JanszCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this Adobe After Effects course, you will learn the essential tools and skills for using After Effects to transform your video projects. These include planning the project, organising and preparing the material, masking skills, key framing skills and working with layers.Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Saturday model animation workshopCourse start date: Sat 7 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie GriffithsTraditional model animation is more popular than ever. On this short practical course you will learn how to create and animate engaging and effective 3D puppets and create an exciting short animated sequence for your showreel.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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