City Lit

City Lit - Centre for Adult Learning

At City Lit, we aim to help you achieve your goals. As the capital’s ultimate destination for evening, weekend and daytime courses, we inspire 60,000 Londoners with over 5,000 courses each year.

We pride ourselves on offering an array of courses across a massive range of subject areas including art and design, history, writing, computing, massage, languages and much more. Catering to the busy Londoner, our courses run during the daytime, evenings and weekends to help you find something that fits in with your busy schedule.

Our courses are taught by expert tutors, many of whom are industry professionals looking to pass on their knowledge and wisdom.

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Courses

Professional Training
Open / Scheduled
Business & Management	Length	Price	Location	Reviews

Business skills for creative businesses		From 349 GBP	London
Business Planning
Business plan: financial planning and forecast		From 99 GBP	London
Developing a successful business plan		From 89 GBP	London
Communications & Media
Communication Skills
Communicating at work: the business pitch		From 169 GBP	London
Communicating effectively at work	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Finance
Accounting
Introduction to business accounting	4 weeks	From 189 GBP	London
IT & Computer Skills
Grow in confidence with networking - for work and business		From 49 GBP	London
Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Facebook for business		From 99 GBP	London
Social media for business: intermediate	2 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Twitter for business		From 99 GBP	London
Twitter: a short introduction		From 39 GBP	London
Using Instagram for business		From 89 GBP	London
Personal Development
Self-presentation skills for business people	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Writing & Literature
Business Writing
Advanced business writing: an introduction		From 59 GBP	London
Leisure / Fun Classes
Animation
Animation intensive	1 week	From 229 GBP	London
Animation workshop: animating still life		From 69 GBP	London
Archeology
Petrie and Pendlebury: two archaeologists at Amarna	1 week	From 59 GBP	London
Architecture
Journey in pre-Islamic and early Islamic art and architecture		From 59 GBP	London
Shock of the New: post-modern architecture in London		From 69 GBP	London
Victorian architecture in London: a clash of old and new		From 69 GBP	London
Interior Design
Interior design on Saturday		From 249 GBP	London
Art & Design
An introduction to contemporary art concepts		From 129 GBP	London
Art and creative thinking workshop with Rod Judkins		From 99 GBP	London
Art workshop	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
Botanical illustration workshop	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Calligraphy and decorated letterforms	1 week	From 229 GBP	London
Calligraphy: gothic script	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Casting and mouldmaking project: resin and jesmonite	3 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Children's book illustration: intensive	1 week	From 299 GBP	London
Collectors and curiosities - at the V;A		From 39 GBP	London
Design and model making	5 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Develop a children's picture book	5 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Develop a personal sketchbook intensive	1 week	From 139 GBP	London
Experimental printmaking	2 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Explore watercolour techniques and materials	1 week	From 69 GBP	London
Explore your creativity intensive	1 week	From 139 GBP	London
Gum arabic transfer	2 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Handmade prints	3 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
How to compose a picture		From 69 GBP	London
Illustrated stitch: a masterclass with Rosie James	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
Illustration: an introduction to visual storytelling	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
Introduction to casting and mould making	1 week	From 349 GBP	London
Introduction to the art of collecting	3 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Introduction to watercolour and mixed media	4 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Learn to use: charcoal		From 69 GBP	London
Learn to use: colour media in drawing		From 129 GBP	London
Learn to use: ink and wash		From 69 GBP	London
Learn to use: soft pastels		From 69 GBP	London
Making illuminated manuscripts in the Islamic world		From 149 GBP	London
Mobiles and hanging sculptures		From 209 GBP	London
Mokulito	2 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Monoprinting with oils	2 weeks	From 79 GBP	London
Movements in art: Surrealism		From 69 GBP	London
Opera appreciation: an introduction	1 week	From 49 GBP	London
Philosophy of art		From 49 GBP	London
Picture book writing		From 99 GBP	London
Print and dye: polychromatic fabric printing	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Printmaking evening studio		From 139 GBP	London
Professional practice: get your artwork out there		From 69 GBP	London
Start a sketchbook	3 weeks	From 109 GBP	London
Summer nights taster: speed life drawing		From 29 GBP	London
Symbols and stories: introducing saints in art	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
Try it out calligraphy weekend	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Using a sketchbook: materials and techniques	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Drawing
100 drawings in a day		From 89 GBP	London
Abstract drawing		From 179 GBP	London
Anatomical life drawing		From 229 GBP	London
Beginners' drawing intensive	1 week	From 179 GBP	London
Contemporary drawing sketchbook		From 229 GBP	London
Developing drawing: intermediate		From 249 GBP	London
Drawing and painting from the imagination intensive	1 week	From 279 GBP	London
Drawing caricatures	1 week	From 109 GBP	London
Drawing perspective intensive: an introduction to the basics	1 week	From 139 GBP	London
Drawing techniques of the old masters		From 129 GBP	London
Experience: life drawing		From 69 GBP	London
Glorious colour: expressive drawing with mixed media	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Introduction to life drawing	5 weeks	From 189 GBP	London
Learning to draw at the V;A Museum	4 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Life drawing after work: all levels		From 109 GBP	London
Life drawing: all levels	3 weeks	From 229 GBP	London
Speed life drawing		From 29 GBP	London
Graphic Design
Collage for graphic design: text and image		From 139 GBP	London
Create a digital portfolio for visual artists	2 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Experimenting with graphic design		From 109 GBP	London
Explore your graphic design creativity in 5 days	1 week	From 259 GBP	London
Graphic design professional portfolio	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Improving your composition and colour		From 119 GBP	London
Painting
Beginners' painting intensive	1 week	From 139 GBP	London
Beginners' painting projects	4 weeks	From 319 GBP	London
Experience: painting		From 69 GBP	London
Expressionist life painting weekend: single pose		From 129 GBP	London
Inspired by Georgio Morandi: painting stillness and light		From 129 GBP	London
Introduction to abstract painting	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Landscape painting weekend	1 week	From 109 GBP	London
Learn to use: oil painting mediums		From 69 GBP	London
Learn to use: oil pastels		From 69 GBP	London
Life painting: three-day pose		From 199 GBP	London
Oil painting projects	4 weeks	From 309 GBP	London
Paint a portrait in oils	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
Painting 3: reading a paint surface		From 319 GBP	London
Painting and the creative imagination	4 weeks	From 249 GBP	London
Painting sketchbook		From 179 GBP	London
Painting studio: three-day painting project		From 199 GBP	London
Painting the city	4 weeks	From 229 GBP	London
Painting traditional portraits intensive	1 week	From 299 GBP	London
Painting: focus on expressive colour	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Painting: focus on light and shade	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Screen Printing
Cut, stab and etch: printmaking with linocuts	5 weeks	From 189 GBP	London
Sculpture & Pottery
Introduction to ceramic sculpture		From 199 GBP	London
Poetry masterclass at Keats House, Hampstead (advanced)		From 69 GBP	London
Pottery: beginners' taster course	2 weeks	From 379 GBP	London
Coaching
Coaching and developing others	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Communications & Media
Communication Skills
Become more lipreadable		From 49 GBP	London
Improve your speaking voice	4 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Public speaking: intensive	3 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
The City Lit 7-day intensive course for adults who stammer		From 289 GBP	London
Film and Television
An introduction to East Asian cinema	6 weeks	From 109 GBP	London
City Lit film forum	2 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Create a short film in a day		From 69 GBP	London
Film editing: theory, demonstration and discussion	4 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Film technique and style: visions of light		From 49 GBP	London
Filming and compositing with green screen		From 139 GBP	London
Introduction to free video editing software	2 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
The double in cinema	6 weeks	From 109 GBP	London
Video editing: Final Cut Pro X tips and tricks		From 89 GBP	London
Media & Journalism
Copywriting: a taster		From 59 GBP	London
Digital journalism: pitching and writing for modern media		From 59 GBP	London
Construction
Ceramics: architectural slab construction		From 149 GBP	London
Cesspools, latrines and drains: sanitation in London 1400-1650		From 39 GBP	London
Cookery
Cider, the apple of Britain's eye		From 39 GBP	London
Citylit wine club: Fantastic fiz		From 39 GBP	London
Citylit wine club: New Zealand		From 39 GBP	London
Rioja revisited: a guide to classical and modern wines		From 49 GBP	London
Wine: Languedoc part 2 - east		From 49 GBP	London
Data Analytics
Data analysis with Power BI	2 weeks	From 279 GBP	London
Google Analytics: introduction		From 89 GBP	London
Economics
The end of globalisation?		From 49 GBP	London
Fashion
Introduction to fashion sketchbook	2 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Introduction to fashion styling	3 weeks	From 89 GBP	London
Textile and surface pattern: from drawing to digital print	5 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Textile sketchbook: developing ideas and projects		From 209 GBP	London
Textiles: playing with paper		From 99 GBP	London
Textiles: waxed surfaces	3 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Fashion Design
Designing textiles using Photoshop: stage 2	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Jewellery Making
Colour, print and dye on metal for jewellers		From 149 GBP	London
Flush setting for jewellery makers	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Gold tooling on paper		From 259 GBP	London
Introduction to beaded jewellery		From 209 GBP	London
Introduction to leather jewellery		From 149 GBP	London
Introduction to stone setting: casting with stones	3 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Jewellery: cloisonné workshop	1 week	From 149 GBP	London
Jewellery: etching project	1 week	From 179 GBP	London
Knotting and stringing for beads and pearls	4 weeks	From 219 GBP	London
Laser cut a piece of jewellery in acrylic		From 29 GBP	London
Photographing jewellery	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Try it out: jewellery making weekend	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Sewing & Fashion Making
Introduction to quilting	1 week	From 179 GBP	London
Make a Kimono	3 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
String ensemble: summer season		From 39 GBP	London
Textiles: constructing pattern, colouring cloth	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Textiles: monoprinting and hand stitch		From 229 GBP	London
Finance
Accounting
Explore Costa Rica		From 39 GBP	London
Introduction to Sage Accounts	2 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Introduction to Sage Payroll	4 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Financial Modelling
Excel: financial modelling		From 349 GBP	London
Functional Skills
Still-life in pastels	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Business Skills
Assertiveness	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Building confidence and moving forward: how to get unstuck		From 69 GBP	London
City Lit tasters: Good with money		From 29 GBP	London
NLP and confidence building		From 69 GBP	London
Health & Safety
First Aid
Emergency first aid at work: QA level 3 award (RQF)		From 99 GBP	London
Health and Social Care
Nutrition for healthy joints and bones		From 49 GBP	London
Nutrition for your neurons: brain food		From 89 GBP	London
Nutrition: an introduction		From 89 GBP	London
Nutriton for vegans and vegetarians		From 39 GBP	London
Alternative Therapy
Blend your own fragrance with essential oils		From 49 GBP	London
City Lit tasters: Aromatherapy		From 39 GBP	London
Reflexology: an introduction		From 89 GBP	London
Reiki 2 certificate	2 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Healthcare
Al-Andalus: crucible of cultures in medieval Spain		From 39 GBP	London
Connecting to purpose with NLP	2 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
NLP: the healing power of the mind	2 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
Self-care: an introduction to the Jungian concept of soul		From 69 GBP	London
Social Care / Work
Communication with older people with a hearing loss		From 49 GBP	London
Hobbies and Interests
Bridge for beginners		From 99 GBP	London
Bridge revision		From 49 GBP	London
Brush up your chess	4 weeks	From 109 GBP	London
How to solve cryptic crosswords		From 99 GBP	London
Craft Courses
Art walks: stained glass in the city		From 69 GBP	London
Carving in wood	6 weeks	From 369 GBP	London
Clowning: an introduction	1 week	From 99 GBP	London
Constructed textiles with basketry and felt	3 weeks	From 169 GBP	London
Contemporary collage and mixed media	5 weeks	From 329 GBP	London
Developing contemporary collage, mixed media and assemblage	1 week	From 139 GBP	London
Developing etching: techniques and ideas	2 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Drawing towards sculpture and ceramics	1 week	From 99 GBP	London
Etching in colour an introduction	1 week	From 139 GBP	London
Friday night taster: collage and mixed media		From 29 GBP	London
Illustrative embroidery for textiles	6 weeks	From 229 GBP	London
Mixed media drawing and collage	4 weeks	From 299 GBP	London
Model puppet workshop		From 109 GBP	London
Picture framing and mounting	1 week	From 249 GBP	London
Try it out: knotting and stringing for beads and pearls		From 129 GBP	London
Try it out: nuno felting		From 69 GBP	London
Photography
Black and white darkroom workshop (all levels)		From 199 GBP	London
Colour management in photography workshop		From 59 GBP	London
Creative photography projects	6 weeks	From 239 GBP	London
Creative photography: nature, landscape and the environment		From 209 GBP	London
Critical and analytic theories in photography	6 weeks	From 159 GBP	London
DSLR for video: shoot and edit	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
Event photography		From 159 GBP	London
Improve your camera skills in three evenings	3 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Improving your photography	3 weeks	From 229 GBP	London
Large format cameras: an introduction		From 149 GBP	London
Panorama and 360° photography	2 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Photographing along the River Thames	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Photographing interiors		From 149 GBP	London
Photography for beginners	3 weeks	From 279 GBP	London
Restaging paintings using photography		From 99 GBP	London
Street photography	3 weeks	From 239 GBP	London
Studio photography and lighting	3 weeks	From 249 GBP	London
Tarot, Occult & Mythology
Greek myths: ancient truths, modern mystery	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Horticulture & Agriculture
Gardening
Design your own garden	5 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
Design your own garden: intensive		From 199 GBP	London
Hospitality & Tourism
Events Management
Events organising		From 69 GBP	London
Travel & Tourism
Explore Perú		From 39 GBP	London
Human Resources
Performance Management
Performance anxiety: learning how to "find the zone"		From 79 GBP	London
Humanities and Social Science
Classics evening lecture		From 9 GBP	London
History
Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics: a continuation course		From 129 GBP	London
Art Deco London walk		From 19 GBP	London
Art walks: printmaking in 18th century London		From 29 GBP	London
British nature writing: its history and changing perspectives	5 weeks	From 79 GBP	London
Chaucer's London talk and walk		From 49 GBP	London
Constable's Hampstead		From 19 GBP	London
Contemporary art in London summer exhibitions	1 week	From 69 GBP	London
Crime and punishment in the Middle Ages		From 49 GBP	London
Decoding dress: clothing and culture at the V;A		From 49 GBP	London
Decoding dress: National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery		From 49 GBP	London
Demystifying art at Tate Modern		From 49 GBP	London
Female archetypes: past and present	3 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Firenze e il rinascimento		From 29 GBP	London
Focus on: Hogarth		From 69 GBP	London
Focus on: Picasso		From 69 GBP	London
Friday lates: designs of India at the V;A		From 19 GBP	London
Friday lates: Islamic art at the V;A		From 19 GBP	London
Friday lates: Romans at the British Museum		From 19 GBP	London
Friday lates: Tate Modern		From 19 GBP	London
From the Grand Tour to the Great Exhibition - at the V;A		From 49 GBP	London
Further village London		From 79 GBP	London
Ghetto uprising 1943: Jewish life and death in Warsaw		From 49 GBP	London
Great works: Mozart's Marriage of Figaro	2 weeks	From 39 GBP	London
Hope and history: exploring contemporary Muslim societies		From 49 GBP	London
London artists and their locals: the capital’s historic pubs		From 29 GBP	London
Medieval to Renaissance - at the V;A		From 49 GBP	London
Movements in art: Cubism and Futurism		From 69 GBP	London
Movements in art: Impressionism		From 69 GBP	London
Movements in art: Pop and Minimalism		From 69 GBP	London
Movements in art: Post-Impressionism		From 69 GBP	London
Movements in art: Suprematism and Constructivism		From 69 GBP	London
Pioneering women at the National Portrait Gallery		From 39 GBP	London
Pittura italiana del Novecento	4 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Summer lates: Wellcome Collection		From 19 GBP	London
Taster day in conservation		From 69 GBP	London
The Aztecs		From 49 GBP	London
The importance of being Albert': the life and legacy of the Prince Consort		From 29 GBP	London
The Maya		From 49 GBP	London
Think like an artist: in 17th century Britain		From 69 GBP	London
Think like an artist: in 18th century Britain		From 69 GBP	London
Think like an artist: in 19th century Britain		From 69 GBP	London
Think like an artist: in early Mughal India		From 69 GBP	London
Vocal anatomy: masterclass		From 29 GBP	London
Whores, saints and beauty queens: images of the Byzantine empress		From 49 GBP	London
Women in art 1800-1900	5 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Women's lives in the ancient world		From 59 GBP	London
Philosophy & Religion
A taste of philosophy		From 19 GBP	London
The Hero's Journey	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
Politics
Global political Islam	6 weeks	From 89 GBP	London
Sociology
A taste of anthropology		From 49 GBP	London
IT & Computer Skills
Drawing and painting on your iPad		From 129 GBP	London
From email to the cloud: what is the cloud and how do you use it?		From 69 GBP	London
InDesign stage 2: fast track	1 week	From 139 GBP	London
Instagram: a short introduction		From 39 GBP	London
Introduction to Android tablets		From 79 GBP	London
Introduction to game design		From 99 GBP	London
Introduction to iPad devices		From 79 GBP	London
Introduction to Unity 3D	2 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
IT skills for the office: intermediate	2 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Pathway to ECDL level 3	6 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
PC maintenance: an introduction		From 199 GBP	London
Pivot Tables: a deeper look		From 49 GBP	London
Raspberry Pi		From 99 GBP	London
Stay safe online		From 39 GBP	London
Using Apple Mac OS: intermediate (stage 2)	2 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Using Apple Mac OS: short introduction		From 39 GBP	London
Vectorworks: project workshop	2 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
Access / Databases
Access 2016: advanced	5 weeks	From 189 GBP	London
Introduction to PHP/My SQL	2 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Cyber Security
Introduction to cyber security essentials		From 99 GBP	London
IT Design/ Multimedia
Podcasting: advanced	2 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Podcasting: introduction		From 99 GBP	London
Video editing: Adobe Premiere tips and tricks		From 149 GBP	London
Microsoft
An introduction to PowerPoint 2016		From 69 GBP	London
Excel 2016 essentials: intensive		From 139 GBP	London
Excel 2016: advanced	4 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Excel: applying formulae and functions		From 49 GBP	London
Excel: tables and charts		From 49 GBP	London
Excel: tricks and tips for productivity		From 99 GBP	London
Making sense of Windows 10		From 89 GBP	London
Project management using Microsoft Project	2 weeks	From 159 GBP	London
Word 2016 for the workplace (advanced)	3 weeks	From 159 GBP	London
Programming
Creative Coding with openFrameworks	4 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Data science with Python		From 199 GBP	London
Intermediate Python		From 199 GBP	London
Introduction to Java	4 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Introduction to programming		From 99 GBP	London
Introduction to Python	2 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Software & Web Development
Adobe After Effects for beginners: for video and animation		From 209 GBP	London
Adobe Illustrator in three sessions	3 weeks	From 299 GBP	London
Adobe Premiere Pro video editing: stage 2		From 309 GBP	London
City Lit Pro: a masterclass in Adobe Indesign for publishing	1 week	From 399 GBP	London
City Lit Pro: Adobe After Effects intensive	3 weeks	From 349 GBP	London
City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive		From 549 GBP	London
City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive II		From 549 GBP	London
City Lit Pro: Adobe Photoshop intensive stage 2	1 week	From 399 GBP	London
Design with Photoshop and Illustrator		From 329 GBP	London
Fine art digital printing using Photoshop	4 weeks	From 169 GBP	London
Photoshop for beginners: fast track		From 229 GBP	London
Photoshop for beginners: intensive	1 week	From 389 GBP	London
Photoshop for illustration: intensive	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Photoshop on Sunday for beginners	5 weeks	From 409 GBP	London
Photoshop: stage 2		From 189 GBP	London
Sketchup Pro intensive for beginners	1 week	From 179 GBP	London
SketchUp Pro: taking your project further intensive	3 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
Web Design
Affinity photo editing software introduction	2 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Build a website in a day with WordPress		From 99 GBP	London
Build a website with WordPress in two sessions	2 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Create a responsive website using Bootstrap		From 229 GBP	London
Customising a WordPress website		From 219 GBP	London
HTML5 ; CSS: intermediate (stage 2)		From 199 GBP	London
Make a website: WordPress for musicians	2 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Make your first Android mobile app		From 199 GBP	London
User experience and interface (UX/UI) : intermediate		From 249 GBP	London
Web development: HTML5 ; CSS stage 1	1 week	From 179 GBP	London
Web development: HTML5 ; CSS stage 2	1 week	From 179 GBP	London
Web development: introduction to JavaScript		From 179 GBP	London
Websites made simple using templates: intensive	3 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
WordPress: intermediate		From 199 GBP	London
WordPress: introduction	3 weeks	From 229 GBP	London
Languages
Brush up your advanced Latin	2 weeks	From 49 GBP	London
Brush up your elementary Classical Greek	2 weeks	From 49 GBP	London
Brush up your elementary Latin		From 59 GBP	London
Brush up your intermediate Latin	2 weeks	From 49 GBP	London
Chinese (Mandarin): an introduction for complete beginners at the British Museum	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Chinese 1 intensive: a journey for beginners in summer	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Chinese 1: revision course	2 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Chinese beginners fast track: module 3	5 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
Chinese beginners: intensive	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Classical Greek: an introduction for absolute beginners	1 week	From 139 GBP	London
Cyrillic alphabet		From 29 GBP	London
Discover Chinese (Mandarin)		From 29 GBP	London
Discover Dutch		From 29 GBP	London
Discover Hindi		From 0 GBP	London
Discover Icelandic		From 0 GBP	London
Discover Irish Gaelic	1 week	From 49 GBP	London
Discover Japanese		From 29 GBP	London
Discover Korean		From 0 GBP	London
Discover Modern Greek		From 29 GBP	London
Discover Portuguese		From 29 GBP	London
Discover Swedish		From 29 GBP	London
Discover Turkish		From 29 GBP	London
Discover Welsh		From 29 GBP	London
Dutch holiday kit	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
Focus on: Irish art		From 69 GBP	London
French into English: translate a story		From 89 GBP	London
Hindi beginners: module 2/3	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Introduction to A-level and Delf B2		From 99 GBP	London
Introduction to Medieval Latin	2 weeks	From 49 GBP	London
Introduction to the DALF certificate	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Japanese 1 fast-track: module 2	4 weeks	From 169 GBP	London
Japanese 1 fast-track: module 3	3 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Japanese 1 intensive: a journey for beginners in summer		From 129 GBP	London
Japanese Holiday Kit	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
Japanese language proficiency preparation	3 weeks	From 89 GBP	London
Japanese woodcut	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Japanese: an introduction for beginners at the British Museum	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Japanese: writing for beginners part 1		From 49 GBP	London
Japanese: writing for beginners part 2		From 49 GBP	London
Korean: an introduction for beginners at the British Museum		From 129 GBP	London
Latin: an introduction for absolute beginners	1 week	From 139 GBP	London
Latin: an introduction for absolute beginners at the British Museum		From 129 GBP	London
Modern Greek beginners: module 3	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Modern Greek: a journey for beginners in summer		From 129 GBP	London
Portuguese : a journey for beginners in summer		From 129 GBP	London
Portuguese 1: module 1 intensive		From 159 GBP	London
Swedish beginners: module 3		From 99 GBP	London
Arabic
Arabic 1 intensive: a journey for beginners in summer		From 159 GBP	London
Arabic 1: revision course		From 129 GBP	London
Arabic beginners: module 3	2 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
Arabic holiday kit	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
Arabic: an introduction for beginners at the British Museum	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Discover Arabic		From 29 GBP	London
English
English pronunciation: stage 1 (intensive)		From 199 GBP	London
English pronunciation: stage 2 (intensive)	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
Learn English - discover London, its history, culture and people, level 1 - level 2	3 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Learn English - learn about London, entry 2 - entry 3	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
French
Discover French		From 0 GBP	London
French 2: revision course	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
French 3: revision course		From 129 GBP	London
French 3/4: revision course (daytime)		From 89 GBP	London
French 4: à lire sur la plage	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
French 5: revision course (daytime intensive)	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
French 5: revision course (evening)	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
French beginners intensive	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
French beginners: module 3		From 139 GBP	London
French holiday kit	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
French week end: le 14 juillet en chansons		From 29 GBP	London
French: a journey for beginners in summer	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Revive your beginner's French: module 1	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
Revive your beginner's French: module 2	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
German
Discover German		From 0 GBP	London
German 1: a journey for beginners in summer		From 159 GBP	London
German 2: Deutsch aktiv	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
German 2: revive your German		From 39 GBP	London
German 3: Deutsch für den Beruf	2 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
German 4/5: advanced grammar and conversation		From 129 GBP	London
German beginners: module 3	4 weeks	From 169 GBP	London
German holiday kit	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
Italian
Citta’ siciliane		From 119 GBP	London
Discover Italian		From 0 GBP	London
Il Decameron di Boccaccio. Ritratto della Toscana del XIV secolo		From 39 GBP	London
Italian 1 intensive: a journey for beginners in summer	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Italian 1: a journey for beginners in summer		From 129 GBP	London
Italian 1: module 1 intensive	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Italian 1: module 2 intensive	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Italian 1: module 3	4 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Italian 1: module 3 intensive	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Italian 2 upper refresher		From 119 GBP	London
Italian holiday kit		From 89 GBP	London
Italian rapidamente 1: module 3	4 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Italian summer: practise and consolidate 2	4 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Italian summer: practise and consolidate 4/5	4 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Italian: get ready for A-level	5 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Storia della lingua italiana		From 39 GBP	London
Un giro per l'Italia: Napoli	2 weeks	From 39 GBP	London
Linguistics
Facilitating aphasia communication groups		From 109 GBP	London
Russian
Discover Russian		From 29 GBP	London
Russian 1 intensive: a journey for beginners in summer	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Russian beginners: module 3	5 weeks	From 169 GBP	London
Spanish
Discover Spanish		From 0 GBP	London
Introduction to Spanish olive oil		From 49 GBP	London
Spanish 1 fast-track: module 3	3 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Spanish 1: daily life conversation	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Spanish 1: module 1 intensive	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Spanish 1: module 2 intensive		From 159 GBP	London
Spanish 1: module 3 intensive	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Spanish 1: practise and consolidate	4 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Spanish 2: revision course	2 weeks	From 79 GBP	London
Spanish 3: revision course		From 99 GBP	London
Spanish 4: revision course		From 119 GBP	London
Spanish 5:revision course	1 week	From 159 GBP	London
Spanish beginners: module 2	4 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Spanish beginners: module 3	4 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Spanish: a journey for beginners in summer		From 129 GBP	London
Leadership
Team Leading
Find and use your manager voice		From 129 GBP	London
Lifestyle, Fitness and Beauty
Gentle movement for healthy living	7 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
How to lose weight and stay lighter using diet, exercise and supplements		From 59 GBP	London
Manage your tinnitus	4 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Exercise and Sport
Self defence and personal safety for all genders		From 79 GBP	London
Fitness
After work Yoga: beginners	7 weeks	From 89 GBP	London
Alexander technique: Stage 1 Introduction		From 109 GBP	London
Alexander technique: Stage 2 Progression	6 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Alexander technique: Sunday workshop		From 89 GBP	London
Balance and strength exercise		From 69 GBP	London
Before work yoga: beginners	7 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Chair yoga	7 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Chi Kung five elements: moving from the centre: all levels	7 weeks	From 79 GBP	London
Feldenkrais: awareness through movement		From 69 GBP	London
Feldenkrais: optimising mobility in the chest, upper back, neck and shoulders		From 89 GBP	London
Gentle movement with Pilates and relaxation	7 weeks	From 89 GBP	London
Iyengar yoga: beginners	7 weeks	From 109 GBP	London
Movement for healthy living		From 69 GBP	London
Pilates barre workout	7 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Pilates matwork conditioning: beginners	7 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Pilates matwork conditioning: mixed levels	7 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Pilates: Friday chill out	7 weeks	From 89 GBP	London
T'ai chi chuan: intermediate	7 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Tibetan yoga for relaxation and healing		From 79 GBP	London
Yoga for a healthy back	7 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Yoga for Deaf people	7 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Yoga Pilates mix	7 weeks	From 109 GBP	London
Yoga: beginners	7 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Yoga: intermediate	7 weeks	From 79 GBP	London
Yoga: mixed levels	7 weeks	From 79 GBP	London
Massage
Advanced massage techniques for common lower back complaints		From 89 GBP	London
Advanced massage using sports massage techniques	2 weeks	From 169 GBP	London
Alexander technique for performers: masterclass		From 69 GBP	London
City Lit tasters: Indian head massage		From 39 GBP	London
Deep tissue massage techniques: a CPD workshop		From 169 GBP	London
Essenian healing workshop		From 79 GBP	London
Indian head massage: an introduction		From 99 GBP	London
Massage: workshop	2 weeks	From 169 GBP	London
Native American back massage		From 99 GBP	London
Pregnancy massage		From 89 GBP	London
Shiatsu: an introduction	4 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Marketing
Brand identity		From 89 GBP	London
Online marketing: a detailed introduction	3 weeks	From 229 GBP	London
Online marketing: a short introduction		From 99 GBP	London
Digital Marketing
City Lit Pro: start a career in digital marketing	3 weeks	From 539 GBP	London
Search engine optimisation (SEO)		From 99 GBP	London
Social Media Marketing
City Lit Pro: Social Media Data Analytics	2 weeks	From 279 GBP	London
Introduction to Facebook		From 79 GBP	London
LinkedIn: a detailed introduction		From 79 GBP	London
Social media advertising: a detailed introduction		From 89 GBP	London
Social media apps, tips and tricks		From 89 GBP	London
Social media content strategy		From 49 GBP	London
Social media marketing in a day		From 99 GBP	London
Social media: getting started	4 weeks	From 179 GBP	London
Using hashtags effectively		From 49 GBP	London
Mental Health
Women and mental health: perinatal mental health awareness and support	2 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Counselling
A case about men: discover your anima		From 139 GBP	London
Living through bereavement and loss		From 59 GBP	London
Motivational interviewing for speech and language therapists		From 109 GBP	London
Psychology and counselling		From 69 GBP	London
Setting up a private counselling practice		From 99 GBP	London
Psychology
Cross-cultural psychology		From 119 GBP	London
Music
Chamber music: introduction		From 79 GBP	London
Classical music: an introduction		From 29 GBP	London
Composition techniques: intensive workshop	1 week	From 149 GBP	London
Songwriting: form and function		From 59 GBP	London
Music lessons
Blues guitar		From 59 GBP	London
Blues piano: introduction	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Brass workshop	3 weeks	From 89 GBP	London
Cello taster		From 29 GBP	London
City Lit wind ensemble: summer season	2 weeks	From 49 GBP	London
Clarinet taster		From 29 GBP	London
Classical guitar taster		From 19 GBP	London
Come and sing: madrigals and frottole	1 week	From 69 GBP	London
Flute and clarinet choir		From 69 GBP	London
Flute taster		From 19 GBP	London
Folk and pop guitar taster		From 19 GBP	London
Introduction to piano harmony: level 5	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Jazz flute	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Jazz repertoire		From 69 GBP	London
Latin piano: introduction	2 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Mindful singing		From 139 GBP	London
Musicianship 1: learn to read music	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Musicianship 2: ear training	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Musicianship for string players	3 weeks	From 69 GBP	London
Orchestra workshop		From 79 GBP	London
Piano masterclass	1 week	From 99 GBP	London
Piano taster		From 29 GBP	London
Piano: return to playing	3 weeks	From 49 GBP	London
Piano: technique levels 1-2		From 119 GBP	London
Piano: technique levels 3-5	2 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Piano/keyboards: exploring Grade 1 pieces		From 99 GBP	London
Piano/keyboards: exploring Grade 2 pieces	4 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Piano/keyboards: revision for foundation		From 79 GBP	London
Piano/keyboards: revision for level 1	3 weeks	From 89 GBP	London
Recorder ensemble: summer season	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Recorder taster		From 29 GBP	London
Saxophone ensemble	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Score reading: the classical period	4 weeks	From 79 GBP	London
Sing in harmony	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Sing jazz		From 49 GBP	London
Sing soul and blues		From 79 GBP	London
Singing for absolute beginners		From 59 GBP	London
Singing: improve your pitching	3 weeks	From 49 GBP	London
Solo swing and jive: beginners		From 39 GBP	London
String summer school		From 129 GBP	London
Swing jazz rhythm notation	2 weeks	From 39 GBP	London
Technical singing class		From 99 GBP	London
Ukulele orchestra	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Violin and viola taster		From 29 GBP	London
Violin and viola: 1-2 revision	2 weeks	From 39 GBP	London
Sound Engineering
Ableton Live: advanced	2 weeks	From 159 GBP	London
Sibelius: music notation software		From 59 GBP	London
Performing Arts
Acting improvers: scene work	6 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Actor summer school: beginners	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
Actor summer school: improvers	1 week	From 199 GBP	London
Actor's voice: improvers	6 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Auditioning and self-taping for TV and film	3 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Burlesque		From 59 GBP	London
Classical acting		From 129 GBP	London
Directing theatre: beginners	3 weeks	From 169 GBP	London
Directing theatre: improvers		From 169 GBP	London
Directing theatre: intensive		From 169 GBP	London
Improvisation and character	2 weeks	From 129 GBP	London
Improvisation for classical piano teachers	3 weeks	From 79 GBP	London
Magic workshop: mixed levels	1 week	From 109 GBP	London
Meisner intensive: scenework	1 week	From 149 GBP	London
Movement for actors		From 129 GBP	London
Powerful women of the cinema: five actors who redefined screen acting	5 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Screen acting: an introduction	2 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
Screen acting: intensive scene work		From 129 GBP	London
Sing music theatre workshop	4 weeks	From 109 GBP	London
Singing: performance techniques		From 119 GBP	London
Voiceovers: improvers		From 129 GBP	London
Working with methods of great voice practitioners: David Carey		From 29 GBP	London
Working with Methods of great voice practitioners: Kristin Linklater's Freeing the Natural Voice		From 29 GBP	London
Working with methods of great voice practitioners: Michael McCallion		From 29 GBP	London
Working with methods of great voice practitioners: Patsy Rodenburg		From 29 GBP	London
Dance Classes
Ballet intensive		From 79 GBP	London
Ballroom intensive	4 weeks	From 79 GBP	London
Charleston intensive	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Classical ballet: introduction		From 39 GBP	London
Contemporary dance intensive	1 week	From 69 GBP	London
Dance 60+ intensive	1 week	From 69 GBP	London
Dances of Universal Peace		From 49 GBP	London
Flamenco: power and performance	1 week	From 79 GBP	London
Flamenco: style and grace	1 week	From 79 GBP	London
Tap intensive		From 19 GBP	London
Tap intensive (beginners)	1 week	From 59 GBP	London
Tap intensive (improvers and intermediate)	1 week	From 59 GBP	London
Singing
Britain and the swinging sixties?		From 59 GBP	London
Solo singing	4 weeks	From 99 GBP	London
Personal Development
Beginning mindfulness: discovering the way of awareness		From 93 GBP	London
Friday nights taster: mindfulness sketchbook walk		From 29 GBP	London
How to enhance your impact and presence	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Kum-Nye: Tibetan relaxation and meditation workshop		From 69 GBP	London
Meditation and mindfulness	7 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Meditation for calm, focus and insight		From 139 GBP	London
Personal power		From 99 GBP	London
Problem solving techniques		From 79 GBP	London
Recovering our self-esteem		From 49 GBP	London
Career Change
Professional practice: presenting and exhibiting your work		From 69 GBP	London
Stress Management
Managing internal stress: introduction to REBT		From 69 GBP	London
Stress and emotional resilience		From 69 GBP	London
Project Management
An introduction to project management		From 199 GBP	London
Understanding project management		From 89 GBP	London
Science & Research
Anatomy and physiology: an introduction	5 weeks	From 219 GBP	London
Anatomy and physiology: workshop	2 weeks	From 159 GBP	London
Exploring rocks, minerals and fossils		From 39 GBP	London
The geology beneath British landscapes		From 49 GBP	London
Physics
The physics of time		From 49 GBP	London
Teacher & Instructor Training
Introduction to BSL	4 weeks	From 169 GBP	London
Writing & Literature
A taste of creative writing		From 59 GBP	London
Autobiographical writing: getting started	2 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Autobiography into fiction		From 59 GBP	London
Blogging: write your own blog using Wordpress		From 99 GBP	London
Children's authors: get ready for school visits and public appearances (advanced)		From 59 GBP	London
Design and bind it: bookbinding techniques for graphic artists II	3 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
Experimental screenprinting		From 139 GBP	London
Getting published	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
How to write a novel	1 week	From 59 GBP	London
How to write a novel synopsis		From 59 GBP	London
How to write a short story	1 week	From 119 GBP	London
Introduction to advanced academic writing (year 3 undergraduates and beyond)		From 59 GBP	London
Introduction to photo-litho printmaking		From 139 GBP	London
Masterclass lithography	4 weeks	From 149 GBP	London
Playwriting: an introduction		From 59 GBP	London
Print, design and bind: a book in a week	1 week	From 209 GBP	London
Publish your first book online	4 weeks	From 199 GBP	London
Screenprinting: developing personal projects	4 weeks	From 249 GBP	London
Screenwriting for feature film	1 week	From 119 GBP	London
Taster day in bookbinding		From 69 GBP	London
Travel writing workshop	1 week	From 119 GBP	London
Video blogging with YouTube		From 89 GBP	London
Ways into creative writing: an introduction	2 weeks	From 119 GBP	London
Ways into screenwriting: an introduction		From 59 GBP	London
Writing for blogs: a taster		From 59 GBP	London
Writing memoir: a taster		From 59 GBP	London
Creative Writing
Nature writing at Kew Gardens		From 69 GBP	London
What the poem wants: drafting and editing workshop	1 week	From 179 GBP	London
Writing poetry: experiments in chance and choice		From 59 GBP	London
Editing
Self-publishing: an introduction		From 59 GBP	London
Literature
A taste of poetry		From 59 GBP	London
A very wicked place: representations of London in Dickens' later novels	1 week	From 99 GBP	London
A view of the Age of Napoleon through English poetry		From 49 GBP	London
Acting advanced: Shakespeare	7 weeks	From 139 GBP	London
Aesop's fables and their relevance today	2 weeks	From 39 GBP	London
Ancient Greek poetry reading group (in translation)	3 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Art and literature	1 week	From 129 GBP	London
Craft focus: character in fiction		From 59 GBP	London
Herodotus translation for advanced learners	2 weeks	From 49 GBP	London
Italian weekend: Dante, Petrarca e Boccaccio		From 29 GBP	London
Micropoetry: small poems, big ideas		From 59 GBP	London
Plot your children's novel in two days	1 week	From 99 GBP	London
Poetry and resistance: Akhmatova, Tsvetaeva, Mandelstam and the decades of Soviet rule	4 weeks	From 59 GBP	London
Poetry through the seasons: summer		From 59 GBP	London
Shakespeare: a dip into some key tragedies, comedies and histories		From 139 GBP	London
The Odyssey reading group (in translation)		From 59 GBP	London
The Old Father-River: the poetry of the Thames from 1500 to the present day		From 49 GBP	London
Ways into poetry: an introduction	1 week	From 89 GBP	London
World-building for fantasy and speculative fiction writers		From 59 GBP	London

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