Wendy Warren's inspiring journey with City Lit transformed her career, leading to the publication of her debut picture book, The Bear Who Wanted to Dance. Her story reminds us why we love seeing our students shine.
Discover our courses: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/art-...
Book with covers to be attached to boards
Book boards with attached paste covers. Covers are red with a white circular spiral
Close up of a library corner
Book with covers attached
More pics from Binding a letterpress book @citylit.bsky.social - this evening was making the case!
Join textile artist Anna Ray at City Lit for a special conversation. Explore her three-decade journey in colour, texture, and history, from installations to her Huguenot silk-weaving legacy.
20 March, 18:30-19:30
Book today: www.citylit.ac.uk/in-conversation-with-anna-ray-textile-artist
Proud to celebrate the final day of #CollegesWeek2026 by shining a light on the incredible tutors who make City Lit such a special place to learn.
#LoveOurColleges #CityLit @aoc-info.bsky.social
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Join us on Tuesday 24 March for our Art and Design Foundation Open Day. You will have the opportunity to meet tutors on our Foundation Diploma and Pre-Foundation courses, and view our workshops, facilities, and gallery.
Find out more: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/foun...
Have you ever been so obsessed with someone that you start to
lose yourself?
THE LAST THING YOU'LL HEAR, a YA thriller by @citylit.bsky.social alumna Jan Dunning, was published in 2024 by Scholastic.
"A stylish summer thriller. Fast paced, compulsive reading...
A fabulous five stars."
Join us in March for LATE LINES, our regular spoken word night for City Lit writing students, featuring special guest, poet Oluwaseun Olayiwola!
📅 Friday 13 March
🕒 18:30-20:15
🌃 City Lit, Covent Garden
🎟️ £3
Book your place or register to read your work on the night: www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines
Augusto's journey highlights how a supportive learning environment can unlock potential. Starting as a waiter, he found new direction with City Lit’s ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Massage and winning the UCLH Excellence Award in 2025.
#LoveOurColleges #CollegesWeek2026 @aoc-info.bsky.social
Simba always loved music, and City Lit’s Percussion Orchestra helped him take that passion further. Through our collaboration with Royal Academy of Music, he’s grown as a musician and performed for packed audiences.
#CollegesWeek2026 #LoveOurColleges @aoc-info.bsky.social
It’s #CollegesWeek2026. City Lit proudly supports colleges nationwide in celebrating the life‑changing power of adult education.
We empower adults from all backgrounds with essentials skills and a supportive community.
👉 www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
#LoveOurColleges @aoc-info.bsky.social
Day 1 of Foraged and found materials for ceramics course is off to a good start…some friendly workmen helped us gather some materials from a hole in the road! @citylit.bsky.social
Congratulations to our creative writing tutor @vickygrut.bsky.social, who has a story featured in the forthcoming Best British Short Stories 2026 anthology! 🎉
Study the art of writing and publishing short stories with Vicky at @citylit.bsky.social:
www.citylit.ac.uk/searchcourse...
Inside #Sustainability: A Conversation with Anita Punwani.
Sustainability includes fairness, justice and global impact. We explored its significance with City Lit tutor Anita Punwani, who has a background in engineering and education.
Read more: www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/inside-...
The Lifelong Learning Labs are here and we’re inviting you in.
They’re a national experiment exploring what learning unlocks for adults at work, at home and in our communities.
Because adults deserve better.
Have your say: thewea.info/4axvRCH #WEALabs
Congratulations to our @citylit.bsky.social children's writing tutor, Josh Lacey, whose new book 'Time Travel Twins: The Victorian Revolution' is out now from Andersen Press, illustrated by Gary Parsons!
City Lit proudly supports women's education in London, helping thousands build skills and confidence. Our year-round classes celebrate women’s achievements in culture and society.
Discover our #InternationalWomensDay courses for inspiration: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/inte...
#IWD2026
Sketch at Tate Modern, photograph the grandeur of Royal Hospital Chelsea, or uncover the stories of David Bowie in Soho.
This term, fall back in love with our capital as you explore it through inspiring walks, tours, and workshop. 💙
Discover what's on: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/vm/c...
Looking to build confidence in Spanish, French or Italian? Our free Language Support Sessions give you a relaxed space to practise and ask questions. No pressure, just gentle support at your pace.
More info: www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/languag...
"You should also remember one very important fact. Your children’s book has one particular quality that isn’t shared by any other book on the planet. It is written by you."
How to write a children’s book in 7 steps - by Josh Lacey, @citylit.bsky.social tutor and author of forty children’s books.
Thank you to all who joined us at @citylit.bsky.social last night for our In Conversation event with author Thomas McMullan and our Principal Mark Malcomson!
It was a great conversation full of fascinating insights into Thomas' writing process and his latest novel GROUNDWATER.
thomasmcmullan.com
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The latest exhibition in the City Lit Gallery comes from our advanced printmaking students! 🔖
Some amazing pieces on show until this Sunday (22nd February).
Sign up for a printmaking class today: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/art-...
#Printmaking
Build practical, career‑ready skills in 1–2 years, without the university price tag.
Get the training you need to move forward with purpose.
Explore where your ambition could take you:
www.citylit.ac.uk/one-to-two-y...
Close ups of my (now dry) paste papers from @citylit.bsky.social #bookbinding. This week was rounding and backing so my phone stayed in my bag away from the hammers!
Teaching a Foraged and Found Materials for Ceramics course @citylit.bsky.social…starts 1st March - first morning is offsite-hope the weather is good!!
Reading, writing and learning languages are not just useful skills. New research shows they can help protect brain health and lower dementia risk.
That is why adult education matters at every age. Every new skill is an investment in your future and mind, and it's never too late to start!
Turn your dream of becoming a counsellor into a reality.
With City Lit’s advanced #counselling courses, you’ll build the skills, confidence, and professional foundations to support others — all at a fraction of university costs.
Discover more: www.citylit.ac.uk/one-to-two-y...
Join us in March for LATE LINES, our regular spoken word night for @citylit.bsky.social writing students, plus special guest Oluwaseun Olayiwola!
📅 Friday 13th March
🕒 18:30-21:15
🌃 City Lit, Covent Garden
🎟️ £3
Book your place or register to read your work on the night: www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines
Paste papers! From tonight's Binding a letterpress book at @citylit.bsky.social So much fun I forgot to take proper pics! #bookbinding
High school learning was serious and stressful at times. 😨
But as an adult, it doesn't have to be that way. 🤝
Learning's actually one of life's great pleasures - and that's what we encourage at City Lit!
Rediscover the joy of learning for fun: www.citylit.ac.uk/learning-is-...
#LearnForFun
From performance poetry to picture books, memoir and more ✍️
A wide range of face-to-face and online creative writing courses are starting at @citylit.bsky.social in February.
Browse our courses and book today!
www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/writ...
