Writing

Writing Courses & Workshops Online & in London

Be inspired to write, and learn how to get published at the college where Andrea Levy, Malorie Blackman, Anna Burns, and other celebrated authors studied. Read our success stories to see what's possible for you as a writer.

Learn from published authors

Whether you're just starting out or ready to publish your first book, the benefits of our writing courses include expert tuition from a published author and feedback on your work as you develop your writing skills. There will also be opportunities to participate in group discussions and activities with fellow students.

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 >

Courses available both in-person and online

Join us in the heart of London for in-person classes. Our modern campus in Covent Garden is easy to reach and buzzing with creativity. With modern purpose-built facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, it’s the perfect space to support your learning journey. Explore our facilities >

Prefer learning online? Our live online courses bring expert teaching to you, wherever you are.

Whether you choose to study in-person or online, all our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. Wherever and however you want to learn, we’re here for you.

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

See what it's like be part a City Lit online creative writing course.

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  1. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF): Friend or Foe?
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tariq Hassan
    After more than 75 years since the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the world’s lender of last resort, made its first loan, the effects of its policies in general and lending practices in particular remain contested.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  3. Study day: The Dada revolution from Duchamp to Hannah Höch
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rachel Sanders
    This course will explore the Dada movement, focusing on Duchamp and Höch as key examples, considering such issues as social and political context, theoretical interests, material experimentation, and artistic influences.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  4. How to spark your creative writing
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sophie McKenzie
    Discover the joy of creative writing! Leave stress and worry at the door and find new ways to express your creativity on this fun, dynamic and supportive short course.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  5. Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £449.00 Concession £449.00
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  6. Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £69.00
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  7. Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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  8. Using your voice for audio books and talking newspapers: improvers
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Thorpe
    Would you like to narrate audio books? Are you interested in community work such as talking newspapers for the blind? This Improvers' course will explore a variety of essential voice techniques such as engaging storytelling, clear and precise articulation and subject-appropriate intonation. Additionally the course looks at how to differentiate your reading styles between audio books and talking newspapers.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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  9. Becoming confident with digital skills: file management and Windows 11 (beginners)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Are you able to find the files you need on your PC or on your work's shared drive? Do you know how to search for



    missing files? Have you got a system to organise your work or home files? Files are the essential components of



    computer use and it is vital to manage them well, especially as cloud use becomes more common. On this course you will learn how to navigate Windows 11, essential to good file management, as well as discover more about files, become confident with the terminology and develop strategies for saving, organising, navigating and searching files of all types. You will also learn how to back up your files so you never lose them!



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £35.00
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  10. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  11. Gua Sha Facial massage: Taster Workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Elena De Antoni
    Facial gua sha is a traditional Chinese skincare technique that involves gently gliding a smooth, flat tool (often made of jade or rose quartz) over the face in specific patterns to promote circulation, reduce puffiness, and encourage



    lymphatic drainage.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  12. Face mapping: taster workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Mark Woollard

    Come along and join this fun workshop about Face mapping- it is a technique that associates different parts of the face with various internal health conditions. It is based on the idea that our skin reflects what is happening internally in our bodies!

    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  13. Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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  14. City Lit Pro: Adobe InDesign intensive
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Andrea Marzano
    City Lit Pro courses provide accelerated learning for busy people who need specific skills for the workplace. Whether you work in print or digital media, in our introductory Adobe InDesign course you’ll learn to use the industry-leading page design and layout app that lets you create, pre-flight, and publish beautiful documents.
    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00
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  15. Arts of Imperial China
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Meitao Qu
    Explore the arts of imperial China spanning across 13 dynasties and 2000 years. Study how painting, sculpture, and architecture were deeply shaped by its richly diverse culture, philosophy, and religion.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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