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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. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  2. Create promotional materials using Canva
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Byron Johnson-Brown
    In this 6-hour hands-on course, you’ll learn to create visually appealing promotional materials using Canva, a versatile and user-friendly graphic design tool. Whether you’re a small business owner, marketer, or simply interested in building your design skills, this course will guide you through the essentials of designing engaging content for various platforms. From posters to social media graphics and brochures, you’ll gain the confidence to create professional-quality materials that represent your brand effectively.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  3. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  4. Nature and landscape photography: London location
    Course start date:  Fri 7 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Rachel Wegh
    Widllife in the city is an exciting opportunity to work off-site and enjoy various surroundings focusing on flora and fauna. Travel to some of some of London’s finest open spaces whilst learning the photography skills required in focusing on details, landscape and capturing natures beauty. Ideal for beginners, those who want to broaden their photography skills and those wishing to continue building their photography portfolio.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  5. Refugee Week at City Lit: the refugee figure in the 20th century
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Martin Jorgensen
    Join us to explore the changes in the figure of the refugee as events made people who become refugees a figure in global politics over the course of the 20th century as part of Refugee Week at City Lit.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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  6. Friday lates: Text as image from the Renaissance to now
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    What happens when word becomes image? From Chinese calligraphy to the prints of Francisco Goya, the graffitied phrases of Jean-Michel Basquiat and truisms of Jenny Holzer, this short course explores how to read text as image. We'll explore how we might read differently in the context of an artwork and how to approach artworks that rely on text as part of their visual composition.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  7. Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  8. Nature Friday Lates: The Lost Temperate Rainforests of the UK
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Chantal Woodun
    The British isles were once covered in temperate rainforests. Join Chantal Woodrun to discover these landscapes and what still remains of them.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  9. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  10. Refugee Week at City Lit: political refugees and exiles in Latin America during the Cold War
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Vasquez-Aguilar

    Join this session to understand how political refugees and exiles are central to understanding Latin America during the Cold War, and their arrival to the UK. This course is part of City Lit’s Refugee Week events.

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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  11. Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00
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  12. Create presentations and brochures using Canva
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 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 £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  13. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  14. Global History Friday Lates: Chocolate
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Linsey Hunter
    Join our Global History Friday Late session to explore the history of chocolate from its origins in the Americas to its widespread consumption as a global commodity in the modern period.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  15. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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