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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.

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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 £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  3. Improve your speaking voice
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Jun 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jonny Black
    Come and improve your vocal skills through voice production and speech exercises. Learn about self presentation, develop spontaneity and gain greater confidence by improving your communication skills in the workplace.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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  4. Cosmology: a study of the Universe
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Radmila Topalovic
    A short introduction to the Universe in which we explore the Big Bang, the first stars and evolution of structure in the cosmos, ordinary and exotic matter and the future for the Universe. The course is taught by Radmila Topalovic, who holds a degree in Physics with Astrophysics and a PhD in Astrochemistry.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  5. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  6. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  7. Return to French (lower intermediate)
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 13 Nov 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed completed 2-3 years of study in the past.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £159.00
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  8. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  9. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  10. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  11. Communicating effectively at work
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jonny Black
    How skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  12. Try it out: jewellery making
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Elizabeth Bone
    Ideal for beginners who want to give jewellery making a go. Come and join this short taster course introducing you to basic jewellery processes and techniques to enable you to make a simple piece of jewellery.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  13. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  14. German beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anna Rioland

    Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions.This course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations.The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-4 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold).

    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  15. Becoming confident with digital skills: file management and Windows 11 (beginner)
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Are you able to find the files you need on your PC or on your work's shared drive? Do you know how to search for



    missing files? Have you got a system to organise your work or home files? Files are the essential components of



    computer use and it is vital to manage them well, especially as cloud use becomes more common. On this course you will learn how to navigate Windows 10, essential to good file management, as well as discover more about files, become confident with the terminology and develop strategies for saving, organising, navigating and searching files of all types. You will also learn how to back up your files so you never lose them!



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £60.00
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