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The biggest choice of adult education short courses in London and online.

Looking for a course? City Lit has you covered. We have lots of courses, guided walks, expert talks, and events — more than any other college in London.

Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

We offer online courses as well as hybrid and blended learning, and in-person courses in London.

 

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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Keepers of Stories: researching your family history
    Course start date:  Wed 21 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Join Jenneba to build confidence and skills to get into your family history!
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  2. Black Latin America
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 21 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anna Grimaldi
    This course introduces and critically examines the concept of a Black or African Latin America through the region’s history, philosophy, activism, politics, diaspora, memory and culture.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
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  3. Jazz vocal samba and bossa nova
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 24 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Clare Foster
    For vocalists with a sound technique and experience of singing jazz standards who have an interest in Brazilian music.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  4. The Disease of the Soul: Leprosy in the Middle Ages
    Course start date:  Tue 27 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    We explore medieval attitudes towards the disease and the medical care available to sufferers. We also look at how the leper was depicted in art and literature before 1500 CE.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  5. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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  6. Section 28 and Collective Memory: LGBTQ+ Activism, Education, and Resistance
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 12 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Syeda Ali
    Explore the history of Section 28 (1988-2003) in three online workshops. We examine its political origins and effects and how it shaped LGBTQ+ rights and collective memory in Britain.al history we ask questions of what we can learn from the personal testimony of individuals and what unique insights this gives us.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00
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  7. The US Civil Rights Movement: from Reconstruction to the passing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
    Course start date:  Wed 18 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Zoe Quinn
    Explore the African American Civil Rights movement in the southern states from Reconstruction to the passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  8. The Battle of Lepanto 1571
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Vanessa King
    The Battle of Lepanto, possibly the largest naval battle in 2000 years, has been described as the last European crusade that led to the decline of the Ottoman empire. But has its significance been exaggerated?
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  9. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00
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  10. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  11. Learn to read music
    Course start date:  Mon 7 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Cerys Hogg
    Begin to read music, for instrumental playing and singing. Learn how to understand the notation of pitch, metre and rhythm. For absolute beginners, enjoy these practical sessions online.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  12. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00
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  13. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00
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  14. Chamber music: introduction
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gisela Meyer
    Discover the pleasure of playing in small ensembles with varied instrumentation, with repertoire ranging from early to modern. For instrumentalists at Grade 3 standard or above who can read music confidently.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00
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