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All our courses here at City Lit are taught by expert tutors such as published authors, academics, practising artists, and experienced professionals. Our friendly, supportive, and inspiring tutors are here to boost your confidence and motivate you at every step. We always ensure that your journey with us is enjoyable, positive, and thought-provoking.
We offer online courses and in-person courses. Our interactive online courses are taught live and in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. In-person courses are delivered at our modern college campus in London near Covent Garden.
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Whether you want to try something new, revisit a past passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Our courses taught by experts and professionals with real world experience. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
Our online course are live, interactive and usually delivered in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. Onsite courses are delivered at our world class London locations near Covent Garden.
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- Yoga Nidra: deep relaxationCourse start date: Wed 21 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah ScottCelebrate International Yoga Day with the experience of Yoga Nidra (deep yogic relaxation). This practice is deeply restful and will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. It can also provide support and guidance at times of change or uncertainty. Expect some simple gentle movement before lying down and easing into stillness. Everyone is welcome.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Iyengar yoga: Alignment of body and mindCourse start date: Wed 21 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Irina BaillieExplore the importance of aligning the body for safe yoga practice. Alignment helps us understand the shape of asanas (yoga poses) and keeps our mind focused, centred, and eventually aligned as well. This class is suitable for beginners as well as general yoga practitioners.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Meditation demystifiedCourse start date: Wed 21 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sally PageStart your day off with guided meditation and learning a mantra meditation technique. Meditation is simple, but the mind complicates it, and we’ve learnt to listen to the mind. Find out how to make meditation easy! Suitable for everyone.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Italian film nightCourse start date: Tue 27 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francesco BucciolTo coincide with Pride in London, the Italian film night is an opportunity to watch a well known LGBTQ-themed movie and share your impressions with other students. We will be watching "Le fate ignoranti" (2001), directed by Ferzan Ozpetek, winner of several cinema awards in Italy and abroad.Full fee £9.00 - Snapshot Queers: Nan Goldin and Wolfgang TillmansCourse start date: Wed 28 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Henry MartinThis course explores how photographers Nan Goldin (b. 1953) and Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968) employ the aesthetic of the snapshot to document queer communities, with a focus on their early careers and unique installation and photographic practices.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00 - A culture of luxury: ancient China and modern fantasiesCourse start date: Wed 28 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Meitao QuExplore the material culture of imperial China and its influence on modern and contemporary visual cultures.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Art history taster
Course start date: Fri 7 Jul 2023 (and 17 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayEver wondered what art history is but don’t want to commit to a whole course? This taster explores some of the ways art historians come to their interpretion art. Build your confidence in looking at art by learning what art and art history really are.Full fee £10.00 - Is self-employment for me?Course start date: Wed 12 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lila VeltzeAn introductory course for anyone considering self-employment or starting their own business. Find out whether you're ready to take those daunting but exciting first steps.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Great works: Stravinsky's Les NocesCourse start date: Wed 19 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish ShawWhy is Stravinsky's Les Noces still considered such an important work a century after its first performance by the Ballets Russes in Paris in June 1923? Come and discover how this work was conceived and created, and its impact on music and dance in the 20th century.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Lunchtime lecture: Berthe Morisot's Impressionist groupCourse start date: Wed 13 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayLook at the work of Berthe Morisot in relation to her peers – her similarities and her difference. Examine how her distinct style developed as part of being an Impressionist.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00 - Gentle movement for healthy livingCourse start date: Mon 17 Apr 2023 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eveltos PagdadesDo you want to live a healthier life and you are not sure where to start? You will learn and practise a variety of exercises to improve your fitness, flexibility, balance and general health. This course is fun and inclusive, whatever you level of fitness.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 - Lunchtime lecture: Vincent van Gogh - London, Paris, and JapanCourse start date: Wed 27 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julia MusgraveFollow Vincent van Gogh from London to Paris in the late 19th century and discover the artistic influences and friendships that informed his art.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00 - Sing about happy times in WelshCourse start date: Wed 11 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare WhiteheadEnjoy singing in the Welsh language in this fun workshop. You do not need to speak Welsh. This session is part of the 2022 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.Full fee £9.00 Senior fee £9.00 Concession £9.00 - Lunchtime lecture: The Other Story – introducing the BLK Art GroupCourse start date: Wed 11 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayGet to know the ground-breaking art and ideas of the BLK Art Group, the early 1980s art and activist community whose work still shapes our conversations about art and culture in the UK today.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00 - Lunchtime lecture: Judith Leyster & Frans Hals – a Haarlem rivalryCourse start date: Wed 1 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayExplore the art world of the 17th century Netherlands through the artistic ‘rivalry’ of Judith Leyster and Frans Hals in the city of Haarlem.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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