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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. Return to Spanish (lower intermediate)
    Course start date:  Thu 22 May 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Gallego
    If you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your lower intermediate Spanish. You wil review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course, you will be able join a level 2 upper course in September or level 2 course in the summer.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
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  2. Tap dance: beginners
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jacqueline Pert
    If you are new to tap then this is the place to start. Come and find your dancing feet. Suitable for students of all ages with good general fitness. Tap shoes are essential.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00
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  3. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  4. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00
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  5. Drawing for beginners
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Andrea Voisey
    Explore traditional and less traditional methods of drawing simple objects. Using structured activities, you will be introduced to key concepts such as line, tone, composition and mark making. Ideal if you have little or no drawing experience; a great way to learn the basics or prepare for longer courses.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00
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  6. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00
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  8. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  9. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  10. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00
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  11. Art and Anthropology: looking at Indigenous 'art'
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ben Pollitt
    Explore, through case studies, how the production of Indigenous material culture has been shaped by colonial definitions of ‘art’ and, alternatively, how Indigenous people have used ‘art’ as a means of resisting colonial authority. We will also investigate the contested terms: Indigenous and Indigeneity.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  12. French 4: conversation
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Débats et conversations sur des sujets d'actualité avec l'aide de journaux et de la télévision.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  13. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  14. Italian 3: practise and consolidate: module 3
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Questa classe di conversazione ti offre la possibilità di consolidare il tuo livello intermedio di italiano praticando e perfezionando i punti grammaticali studiati al livello 3. Adatto a chi frequenta un corso al livello 3 lower or 3 upper oppure a chi ha una conoscenza equivalente della lingua.







    Please note that this course takes place every other week.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  15. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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