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Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
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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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Classics DayCourse start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: The British Museum
City Lit and the British Museum present the annual Classics Day, offering a day of lectures celebrating war and peace in the ancient world. This year’s inspiration is the major exhibition "Legion: Life in the Roman army". Anyone with a love of the classics is welcome. No previous knowledge required. - Feldenkrais: freeing your ribsCourse start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Charlotte SeirbergLearn how to reduce tension in your neck, upper back and chest. Re-educate the nervous system through gentle movement sequences, and improve your comfort, breathing, flexibility and posture in work, performance or everyday life.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - French 3/4: improve your pronunciationCourse start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronHaving difficulties pronouncing your French ‘r’s and ‘u’s? Practise some difficult sounds on this lively course and impress your French friends! - Masters of style: reading and writing Virginia Woolf
Course start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Thomas McMullan, Patricia SweeneyVirginia Woolf was one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers. Her approaches to writing character interiority were at the forefront of modernist literary innovations. This day workshop explores the literary interpretations of several seminal texts and writing exercises that encourage you to experiment with Woolf’s stream-of-consciousness style.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £30.00 - Japanese: writing for beginners part 2Course start date: Sat 18 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaFurther develop your knowledge of the Japanese writing system, Kanji. Suitable if you have completed Japanese writing for beginners: part 1.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00 - More Free than Enslaved? An in-depth study of Old Doll’s Family, Barbados 1754-1838Course start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join us for an in-depth study of this incredible, and possibly unique, family. What can their story tell us about the impact of race, social class and gender upon the lives of enslaved women in Barbados?Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00 - Writing the queer play Course start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Grant CorrExplore the queer play on this course for playwrights. In the workshop you will be given opportunities to construct your own queer characters giving you the tools and confidence to write the stories that you want to tell.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Hollywood's star attraction: Marilyn MonroeCourse start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ann-Marie FlemingMarilyn Monroe was one of the most popular stars of the 1950s and continues to be a well-known star in the 21st century. This course will examine her success and legacy by analysing a variety of sources, such as film, magazines and advertisements to assess why she is so important to our understanding of the fifties.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Local history writing Course start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Allis MossOn this inspiring short course you will learn how to write local history books, booklets and features; covering a wide range of topics such as family, home towns, old buildings, parks, markets and beyond.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - London's East End in fact and fictionCourse start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah WiseCovering the early 19th century to the early 20th century, we will examine the history of the East End, and we will analyse how it was portrayed in works of fiction. - Writing eco-poetry
Course start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah WestcottHow might poets write about the natural world today, and what is an eco-poem?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Exploring Regent’s Park’s TreesCourse start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Letta JonesDo you want to get to know some of the fabulous trees in Regent’s Park? These 3 guided Tree Walks in Regent’s Park are ideal for the tree enthusiast with an introduction to this absorbing activity.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - French beginners: Olympic Games kitCourse start date: Sun 16 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyMake the most of your stay in France during the Olympic games with this short, intensive course. This holiday kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate and have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - The New Wave, realism and genre: British Cinema in the 1960sCourse start date: Sun 16 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jon WisbeyDuring the 1960s British cinema re-established itself as a leading producer of films, including realist, contemporary dramas such as Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), and action and adventure fantasies with the popular James Bond films. This course explores these developments through a number of lines of approach and the way in which they contributed to a revitalised British cinema.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: the art of seeingCourse start date: Sun 16 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore the enriching relationship of drawing and mindfulness and how this can support new ways of seeing to stimulate new directions in your drawing. Suitable for those with experience in mindfulness and/or drawing who wish to re-fresh their practice or stimulate new approaches, as well as enthusiastic beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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