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All our courses here at City Lit are taught by expert tutors such as published authors, academics, practising artists, and experienced professionals. Our friendly, supportive, and inspiring tutors are here to boost your confidence and motivate you at every step. We always ensure that your journey with us is enjoyable, positive, and thought-provoking.
We offer online courses and in-person courses. Our interactive online courses are taught live and in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. In-person courses are delivered at our modern college campus in London near Covent Garden.
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- Reiki: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 28 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohReiki means 'universal energy'. Learn the basic philosophy of this gentle system of healing, according to the tradition of Dr Usui.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Gentle Yoga: a tasterCourse start date: Tue 28 Jun 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor ShearnStretch, relax and feel good! This course is suitable for those who wish to enjoy the benefits of yoga at a gentle pace. Alternatives are offered if a student finds any particular postures (asanas) uncomfortable.
This is delivered ONLINE.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Speedlight flash in a dayCourse start date: Thu 30 Jun 2022
Location on this date: Photography Studio
Lighten things up: join this practical course to learn the basics of using portable flash (speedlights) to enhance your images. Experiment creatively indoors and outdoors with different flashes and techniques, with a professional photographer on hand to guide you throughout.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - The odd couple: Presidents Ford and CarterCourse start date: Thu 30 Jun 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Mark MalcomsonPresidents Ford and Carter, who only served just over six years between them, often feel like relatively insignificant figures compared with other post-War Presidents. However, they served at a tumultuous time in both the United States and in the World. We will look at both men as individuals, their lives and reflect back on their presidencies and their legacies.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £8.00 - Japanese Film Night: Nabbie's LoveCourse start date: Fri 1 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaExplore alternative cinema that captures the spirit and culture of Japan, whilst expanding your knowledge of Japanese life and art. Introduction by Chikako Nakagawa, Japanese tutor at Citylit.The film will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles.Full fee £9.00 Senior fee £9.00 Concession £5.00 - Communication with older people with a hearing lossCourse start date: Fri 1 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lorraine BragginsThe course will cover the features of age-related hearing loss and how these relate to what, and how, older people hear and understand. Participants will learn communication strategies so that older people can understand them better.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Gli ultimi giorni di PompeiCourse start date: Fri 1 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Veronica De FeliceViaggio attraverso gli usi, i costumi e le abitudini dei pompeiani a pochi giorni dalla terribile eruzione del Vesuvio (79 d.c.) che ha provocato la distruzione delle citta' di Pompeii, Ercolano, Stabia e Oplonti, ed ha cambiato per sempre il corso della storia.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Essenian Healing: workshopCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Antonello BrunettiDiscover this ancient form of Spiritual-Energy Healing. Learn Auric Reading techniques using the Anatomy of physical and subtle bodies. Identify the emotional reasons behind illnesses, promoting a deeper understanding of the root causes. Perform Energy Healing therapies using Vibrational Sound, Acupressure and Essential Oils.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Yoga for immune supportCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Biljana CacicThis specially designed sequence of restorative poses aims to strengthen the immune system. It is also beneficial for people who recovered from a virus, as it works on the respiratory, lymphatic and circulatory systems.
Enjoy 3hrs of an 'active relaxation' and nourisment for the whole body and mind.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 - The physics of time
Course start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Gary RetallickWe will explore the various different conceptions of time within modern physics. The absolute time of Newtonian mechanics is contrasted with the relativistic time of Einsteinian gravity. The possibility that time is quantized, made up of discrete moments, is seen to emerge in some of the most cutting edge theories of physics, such as loop quantum gravity and string theory. The emergence of time in the big bang, the direction of time, and the possibility of time travel are all explored.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £30.00 - Creative arts for bookbinding III: papercuttingCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lara MantellLearn how to manipulate paper into abstract or representational designs. A range of paper cutting and folding techniques encourage you to explore silhouettes, pattern, imagery, colour and scale to develop your own approach. Techniques can be adapted for use in book arts and bookbinding projects to create pages, covers and structures.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Focus on: 19th-century fashionCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel SandersExplore the relationship between nineteenth-century society, from the Napoleonic era to the suffrage movement, and men’s and women’s fashions which witnessed constant change, restrictions, extremes and the start of the dress reform movement.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £42.00 - Retirement for beginners: volunteering - a world of opportunityCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jenny BardwellIf you are not sure how to find your ideal volunteering role, but want to pass on some of your hard-won skills, experience and knowledge, this course will give you some ideas and contacts for further exploration.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Focus on: 20th-century fashionCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel SandersExplore the ever-changing statement of identity that was twentieth-century fashion through the study of key designers and significant social and political events that shaped the clothes we wore.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £42.00 - Prostitution in Ancient RomeCourse start date: Sun 3 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbThe oldest profession as practised among the Romans - not for the squeamish.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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