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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. A taste of economics with Vince Cable: politicians who changed the narrative on economics
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Join Dr Vince Cable, former minister and party leader of the Liberal Democrats, for a session on a brief overview of politicians who changed the global narrative on economics.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  3. Italian graphic novels: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 19 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    The graphic novel has found great success in Italy, with many creative writers and artists working in the genre. This workshop will introduce you to some of the most popular artists and their work, and give you an idea of where to begin your exploration of this fascinating area of Italian culture. In addition to their intrinsic interest, graphic novels are also a great way to improve your Italian.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  4. Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  5. Private portraits: European miniatures at the V&A
    Course start date:  Wed 21 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Elizabeth Eyres
    Portrait miniatures are some of the most exquisite likenesses ever produced, initially gaining favour in the court of Henry VIII as love tokens and tiny pieces of propaganda. This session in the V&A’s collection of portrait miniatures can be taken as a single stand-alone visit (no previous knowledge required, all welcome) or as a final lesson for the three-week online VB776 Private Portraits course.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00
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  6. Italian 4/5: Storia della lingua italiana
    Course start date:  Fri 23 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francesco Bucciol
    Venite a scoprire le origini e l'evoluzione dell'italiano che parliamo oggi. Insieme vedremo l'affermazione del volgare toscano come lingua nazionale e le influenze che l'italiano ha subito nel passare del tempo.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. Polish beginners holiday kit
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    Course start date:  Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Agnieszka Herba

    Make the most of your holidays in Poland with one of our short intensive courses. The Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!

    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  8. Hungarian beginners holiday kit
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    Course start date:  Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eva Pallaghy

    Make the most of your holidays in Hungary with one of our short intensive courses. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!

    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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  9. The philosophy of race
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ovett Nwosimiri

    This course session touches upon the philosophical foundations of race, engaging with historical and contemporary debates on racial identity, racism, and justic

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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  10. Struggles for Racial and Gender Justice in Latin America
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pilar Villanueva Martinez

    This course explores key contemporary movements for racial and gender justice in Latin America, including the feminist and women's movement, Indigenous peoples' land defense, and the anti-racist struggles of Afro-descendant communities.

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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  11. Land Acknowledgement and Racial Justice: Approaches from Different Settler Societies
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Olivia Durand

    Learn about the origins and purpose of land acknowledgements in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Examine their role in racial justice, Indigenous sovereignty, and whether they create real change or remain symbolic gestures.

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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  12. Racism and Migration
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Siobhan McGuirk

    We will explore how ideas about race, Empire and belonging have shaped migration to and from Britain – alongside migration policies, laws and society – from the 1900s to today.

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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  13. Who is presumed guilty? Amnesty International UK keynote on predictive policing, Prevent and protest clampdowns
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Join Amnesty UK’s Amnesty UK’s Racial Justice Director Ilyas Nagdee for the keynote talk Who is presumed guilty? Amnesty International UK keynote on predictive policing, Prevent and protest clampdowns . The talk will take place 3 June from 10.30am to 12 noon, in the Cultureplex.

    Full fee £0.00
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  14. Art for social change: introducing the photography of Gordon Parks
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray

    An introduction to the photography of Gordon Parks and its significant impact on social justice in the United States. We’ll develop Parks’s biography before looking at some of his famous photo-essays for Life and Ebony Magazines in the 1940s and 50s.

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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  15. Ethnicity, Racism, Crime and the Criminal Justice System in Britain
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Michele Scott

    Join us to discuss ethnic inequalities within the British Criminal Justice System (CJS) and why these inequalities continue to persist in the 21st century. This session is part of the day on Racism and Racial Justice with Amnesty International UK..   

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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