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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 21h

Why Study an Ancient Language?

Studying an ancient language enhances critical thinking, enriches your grasp of English, and offers advantages in law, medicine, history, and the arts.

Discover more insights from Francesco Bucciol:
www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/why-sho...

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 1d

Event 📢
#Beliefism: How to stop hating the people we disagree with

Join leading behavioural scientist Professor Paul Dolan for his keynote talk on belief-based bias.

Thursday 9 Oct, 18:45-20:00, City Lit.

Book today: www.citylit.ac.uk/beliefism-ho...

#Event #CityLit #MentalWealthFestival

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Lucy Popescu @lucyjpop.bsky.social · 1d

My next one-day Creative Writing workshop at @citylit.bsky.social is on Magical Realism on Sun 2 Nov (online via Zoom): Come - it'll be fun. www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/writ...

Writing magical realism

Learn how fantasy and reality can meet in this interactive workshop on writing magical realism.

www.citylit.ac.uk

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 2d

Discover the best in contemporary Jewish literature and thought with the @jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk, home to the acclaimed annual festival Jewish Book Week.

Sign up to receive their newsletter for events, opportunities, prizes and more: shorturl.at/fIJ7e

City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 2d

Being: A Mental Wealth Festival Exhibition

Join us for "Being," an exhibition at the City Lit Gallery (3-13 Oct) during the Mental Wealth Festival. Featuring artists from our community, it explores existence, relationships, emotions, and wellbeing.

Pop in and take a look, everyone’s welcome!

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City Lit Writing Dpt @citylitwriting.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to @citylit.bsky.social alumna and Malorie Blackman Scholar Piyumi Kapugeekiyana, who has won the 2025 4thWrite prize with her story "The Original Is Not Here"!

Learn more and read Piyumi's prize-winning story here: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘Provocative’ story about British Museum statue wins 4thWrite prize

Piyumi Kapugeekiyana’s tale explores repatriation and cultural ownership through a replica of the goddess Tārā

www.theguardian.com

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 3d

Are you a fan of #Halloween? 🎃 We are too!

Join our autumn courses where we dive into the spooky and captivating. From crafting chilling tales to exploring witchcraft traditions and classic films, there's something for everyone.

Discover more: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/hall...

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 5d

New way to pay for your course at City Lit!

We’ve just added PayPal to our payment options including PayPal Pay in 3, so you can spread the cost of your course over three interest-free instalments.

Ready to explore your next course? Learn more: help.citylit.ac.uk/hc/en-gb/art...

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 6d

Why Learn #Portuguese?

With 285 million speakers globally, Portuguese opens doors to career growth and travel.

At City Lit, our tutors guide you from beginner to fluent in London or online.

Read more on our blog: www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/reasons...

#LanguageLearning #LanguageCourses

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 6d

Our brilliant Japanese tutor Chika Nakagawa joined BBC World Service with Ruth Alexander last week to chat about Japanese mealtime etiquette.

A big thank you to Ruth for having City Lit take part in such enjoyable conversation.

Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Food Chain - Dining etiquette: What really matters? - BBC Sounds

No elbows, no emojis: The new rules of table manners

www.bbc.co.uk

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 7d

We're celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth at City Lit with a series of courses honouring Black cultures.

📚 Black British Literature
🌍 Global arts of Africa
🥁 Afrocentric drumming

Browse our courses: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/vm/b...

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 7d

London’s streets are full of history, politics & culture. 🏛️

At City Lit, we take humanities seriously, with thousands of courses exploring London, the UK & beyond.

Ready to learn something new? www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/huma...

#CityLit #Humanities

City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 7d

In Conversation With… Yvadney Davis.

Join us for an Artist Talk with award-winning visual artist Yvadney Davis on Friday 21 November at City Lit. Discover her journey rooted in British Caribbean heritage and her accolades.

Learn more: www.citylit.ac.uk/in-conversat...

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City Lit Writing Dpt @citylitwriting.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations to @citylit.bsky.social writing tutor Bobby Joseph, whose new comic MY DAD FIGHTS DEMONS! is out now from @selfmadehero.bsky.social, with illustrations by Abbigayle Bircham!

Study comics writing with Bobby: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/writ...

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 8d

Inspired by Nature 🎨🍃

Reconnect with nature through our art or writing courses. Let the beauty around you calm your mind and restore your creative spirit. What will you create?

Book now: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/vm/i...

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 8d

Courses to do around London 💂‍♀️

Join us to explore the capital with our exciting walks, exhibitions, and tours. Discover #London's galleries, iconic landmarks, and hidden secrets this term as we help you fall in love with this incredible city.

Learn more: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/vm/c...

City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 13d

Last available places ⏰

If you're looking for something new to do this Autumn there's still time to reserve a place on a City Lit course.

Browse the courses below to discover what's coming up in the next few weeks.

Learn more: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/last...

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 14d

What helped with my interiorised #stammer?

Peter Hodson describes the pressure to appear fluent and the effect it had on his life. That was until he discovered a City Lit course that helped to change things.

Read more @stamma.bsky.social website: stamma.org/your-voice/w...

#Stammer #SpeechTherapy

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City Lit Writing Dpt @citylitwriting.bsky.social · 14d

Join us in November for LATE LINES, our night of spoken word featuring @citylit.bsky.social writers, plus special guest & college alumna, Salma Ibrahim.

📅 Friday 7th November
🕒 18:30-20:15
🌃 City Lit, Covent Garden
🎟️ £3

All are welcome!

Learn more and book: www.citylit.ac.uk/latelines

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 15d

Explore #London Like Never Before! 💂‍♀️

At City Lit, we celebrate London and help you explore its richness. Join us for walks, exhibitions, and tours to discover galleries, landmarks, and hidden gems of this fascinating city.
Learn more: www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/vm/c...

City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 15d

Try before you buy!

Not ready to commit? City Lit offers taster courses from just £10, so you can sample a course before spending more.

Browse our courses here:
www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/tast...

City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 15d

Celebrate #AgeUKSilverSunday with City Lit.
We’re proud to partner with @ageuklondon.bsky.social to celebrate this national day where communities come together by hosting free activities for older people.

🧠 Explore history
🌐 Stay safe online
🗣️ Learn Welsh

www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/vm/s...

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 15d

Every great musician started as a beginner. 🎷

Scales, major/minor, crochets & quavers — we all start somewhere. 🎶

City Lit’s expert-led courses help you take that first step.

Lots of our classes start this Sept & Oct. 🎸

👉 www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/perf...

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City Lit @citylit.bsky.social · 16d

Looks great!

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Mikhail Koulikov @animemangastudies.com · 17d

Ever wanted to take an actual class on anime

This is how you can!

Coming soon to @citylit.bsky.social!

"Each session will provide insight into a different era of Ghibli, using both films and other elements of Ghibli’s brand as case studies."

www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/intr...

Introduction to Studio Ghibli

Founded by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki in 1985, Studio Ghibli is the most well-known anime studio of all time, combining boundless imagination with a complexity that has led them ...

www.citylit.ac.uk

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