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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. Welsh advanced: grwp llyfrau / book group
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 30 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater

    Grŵp darllen ar lefel hyfedredd. Darllen a thrafod nofel Gymraeg mewn grŵp ar-lein cefnogol. 

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  2. Public speaking for people who stammer
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 14 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anita McKiernan
    Speaking in front of a group can often feel daunting. This course will give you lots of opportunities to practise speaking in front of a supportive group. Discover your own unique power, confidence and speaking style and learn how to connect with your listeners. Develop strategies for managing your nerves before and during public speaking tasks. Get supportive and constructive feedback from the group and course tutor.



    Specifically for people who stammer/stutter or clutter.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £90.00 Concession £26.00
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  3. Create presentations and brochures using Canva
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 14 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolanda De Los Bueis Unanua

    Learn the essentials of creating visually engaging presentations and brochures using Canva. Whether you’re a small business, a marketing officer, or simply interested in promoting a project, this course will equip you with the skills to design impactful graphics for show and distribution. Learn to navigate Canva’s user-friendly interface and create professional-quality content that stands out.

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  4. Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00
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  5. Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  6. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  7. Self-compassion for people who stammer
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 11 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Carolyn Cheasman
    This is an experiential course for people who stammer that will introduce you to key elements of self-compassion through some theory and practice. Research on the general population has consistently found that cultivating self-compassion contributes to greater well-being, reduced self-criticism and greater self-acceptance.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £62.00 Concession £18.00
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  8. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  9. French 2: revision course
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Revise and consolidate your lower intermediate French speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have recently studied French for two to three years.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  10. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  11. Blood, Guts & Gore: How Human Emissions, Fluids & Excretions shaped ideas & societies
    Course start date:  Tue 20 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Linsey Hunter
    This course takes an alternate view of history, exploring the past from the perspective of the substances removed, expelled or eliminated from the body as waste products, demonstrating their economic, environmental or symbolic value.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
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  12. Guitar fingerpicking: American folk styles
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    Explore how to play the acoustic guitar styles and techniques that became the sound of the American folk revival. Learn what makes American folk picking tick, and how the techniques continue to be heard in contemporary guitar. Suitable for guitarists with a basic grasp of picking and preferably able to read guitar tablature.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  13. Singing for absolute beginners
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 22 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katherine Strohmaier
    Start your journey as a singer this summer with this short, enjoyable course. Take your first important steps towards a healthy vocal technique and confidence in your singing.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £48.00
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