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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.

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  1. Designing textiles online
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 27 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    This intermediate course will improve your Adobe Photoshop pattern tiling skills while learning new basic vector drawing skills in Adobe illustrator. We will improve on creating narratives for print design using multiple motifs and storytelling. Not suitable for beginners. You will need your own access the Adobe Creative Suite on your Mac or PC before class.
    Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00
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  2. Gateway to maths GCSE
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 4 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Unlock your potential with our comprehensive "Gateway to GCSE Maths" course, designed to prepare you for the Maths GCSE exam in May 2026. This course offers:







    • In-Depth Lessons: Covering key topics and concepts needed for the exam.



    • Interactive Practice: Engage with a variety of exercises and past paper questions to build confidence and ability.



    • Expert Guidance: Learn from experienced tutors who provide clear explanations and personalized support.



    • Flipped Learning: Access materials online at your own pace on Google classroom and join your tutor for live sessions on a weekly basis.







    Join us and take the first step towards achieving your Maths GCSE goals with confidence and ease!



    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 £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £105.00
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  3. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  4. Silver Swans ballet class improvers
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Scott
    This improvers course will focus on expanding existing knowledge of ballet technique and vocabulary and is designed to enable you to learn and execute more varied and complex movement sequences. There is an emphasis on delivering ballet technique to facilitate healthy joints, flexibility, movement quality and core strength.



    Silver Swans® classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s and the improvers course is suitable for older leaners with at least 1 year of foundation ballet or Silver Swans experience.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £132.00
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  5. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  6. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  7. Full fee £379.00 Senior fee £303.00 Concession £246.00
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  8. Introduction to machine learning
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 28 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Kathryn Coldham
    One of the great advances in technology is that machines can learn without humans teaching them explicit rules – e.g. letting machines train on samples of speech allows Siri to recognise your commands. Machine learning is a large part of artificial intelligence, and a mystery to most of us. This practical course teaches you how to program learning algorithms in Python. We will cover fundamentals of classification, natural language processing, financial predictions and much more. You will learn elements of data mining, how to choose a learning algorithm, and how to tweak parameters of the algorithm. We will briefly cover the theory behind the algorithms, so some maths knowledge is useful, but not required. To enrol, you must have experience with Python or a similar programming language, e.g. have taken City Lit’s Introduction to Python or Introduction to R programming course.
    Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £231.00 Concession £188.00
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  9. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  10. Italian pronunciation
    Course start date:  Wed 28 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    This short course is geared towards helping you sound more like a native speaker of Italian. While Italian pronunciation may seem relatively simple, there are actually quite a few features that require focus and practice. This course will allow you to concentrate on the sounds of Italian - how to produce them when speaking and how to recognise them when listening.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  11. Spanish 2/3: focus on accents - Andalucía
    Course start date:  Wed 28 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elisabet Rodriguez
    How do you cope with different Spanish accents? Do you find some easier to understand than others? This series of short courses will help you understand the specificities and intricacies of a variety of Spanish and South American accents, so you can spot their speakers more easily and understand them better to keep the conversation going.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  12. Economic paradigms: are there alternatives to capitalism?
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 29 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Caglar Ezikoglu
    Explore diverse economic theories beyond capitalism in economic paradigms with regards to the alternatives of capitalism and broaden your understanding of global economic systems.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00
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  13. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  14. Linear algebra: introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 29 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Rich Cochrane
    Get to grips with the language of vectors and their transformations, which lie at the heart of machine learning, computer graphics, financial engineering and all other mathematical subjects.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  15. Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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