City Lit

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SWEET IRYS
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2020-11-04 04:36

I have attended a Photography course here and I am...

I have attended a Photography course here and I am disappointed. My course had around 12 students, from different Photographic level......It was on Sundays. The course was split in 2 part so I had 2 different teaches. I had feeling the first one did not want to be there on Sundays, plus she was taki...

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Alessandra Rigillo
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2020-10-12 07:09

I gave up my job to sign up to CT Fine Arts course...

I gave up my job to sign up to CT Fine Arts course because at the interview the coordinator and tutor Chris Hough promised me big things. Instead he was very abusing and patronising. When I made an official complaint about him nobody really care.

I was depressed and angry for months and I still h...

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Biba Sharon Anderson
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2020-10-06 21:54

City Lit is an oasis of learning in central London...

City Lit is an oasis of learning in central London. The range of courses is inspirational. The atmosphere is friendly and you meet like minded people who offer stimulating company. What's not to like? Life long learning at its best.

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Tanvi D
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2020-10-05 11:29

The course we took was really good but my review i...

The course we took was really good but my review is for the lack of customer service we experienced. It took them ages to respond to mails, especially for refund situation. I had to call in a few times to check on it. The receptionist then informed us that in exceptional cases you can expect to rece...

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David Solomon
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2020-10-03 15:13

I undertook a 6 week course of Acting and Improvis...

I undertook a 6 week course of Acting and Improvisation with Jayne Denny -it was brilliant and a great group of 12 people that really blended in together over the period of time. I learnt so much and cant wait to start another course at City Lit to continue the experience -david Solomon

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Rachel Ng
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2020-09-28 14:44

I've been to a few painting classes in London, and...

I've been to a few painting classes in London, and have to say the painting classes at City Lit are the most rewarding for the amateur Van Gogh wannabe. The lessons are structured, and the tutors with their different personalities and styles often provide good tips and guidance on my work. I espec...

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london mary
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2020-09-23 11:04

Great adult education centre in central London, hi...

Great adult education centre in central London, hidden in a quiet street in Covent Garden. I have taken around 16 courses here during the past 15 years, and it is my go-to place when I feel I need to upskill myself or simply learn new hobbies or improve old ones.
The quality of the tutors is amazin...

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Michael Meaney
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2020-09-11 05:46

My only experience of CityLit has been during the ...

My only experience of CityLit has been during the pandemic while people have been working remotely, and it's been an absolute shambles.

My tutor has been incapable of teaching students remotely, trying to employ learning aids you would find in a classroom but which add nothing but confusion over ...

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sarah malin
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2020-08-08 21:29

horrible experience with the drama department. bul...

horrible experience with the drama department. bullying of pupils by forcing them to perform humiliating tasks in the name of acting and shouting at pupils is common with at least three instructors resorting to this. to teach acting you need to be perceptive and patient- city lit employs failed acto...

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Josie Grant
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2020-07-28 10:01

I landed a modelling job in Rome for the summer an...

I landed a modelling job in Rome for the summer and I can't even describe how excited I am about this experience. It's going to do wonders for my future career. The major, or rather the only problem, was that I don't speak a word of Italian. In 13 weeks here, I got the basic grammar structures and v...

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James McGilligan
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2020-07-15 09:59

I was happy and I was going to give five stars but...

I was happy and I was going to give five stars but then I realised that you need to pay TWO POUNDS (the price of the course is not enough??) to get a certificate, that means you have to come back first to fill in a form, and again to collect the certificate. That's absolutely a shame, I've been in m...

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Syed Mohammad Habib Ahmad
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2020-07-09 17:01

RUDE DEAF DAY CITY LIT 3RD TIME IN 2017,2018,NOW...

RUDE DEAF DAY CITY LIT 3RD TIME IN 2017,2018,NOW 2919 SAME BORING NOTHING RUBBISH VERY RUDE DEAF AND HEAR WHITE TEACHERS PEOPLE PASS WALK OFF I TAKE ABOUT... VERY RUDE DEAF AND HEAR PEOPLE WALK OFF MEET OTHER PEOPLE NEVER SAID EX MIN TURN BACK VERY BAD WE DEAF NOT WANT TO DEAF DAY WE DEAF...

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Sally Abingdon
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2020-07-05 23:27

City Lit has a wonderful variety of classes. Speak...

City Lit has a wonderful variety of classes. Speaking as a retired but energetic professional dancer I would say that their tap dance classes, (Intermediate in particular on Thursdays and Fridays) are of a very high and professional standard. If you are able to commit to a whole term (as opposed to ...

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Luca Picchio
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2020-07-02 09:34

I've been studying at CityLit since October 2016, ...

I've been studying at CityLit since October 2016, taking different classes with different teachers: acting (with Lawrence Labert & Terry Smith), musical theatre (with Martin Wimpress & Dale Branston) and tap dance (with Ben Bailey).
All the teachers are very well prepared and create a safe and fun ...

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Aviv Or
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2020-06-26 21:08

Hidden away from the main street, but very accessi...

Hidden away from the main street, but very accessible. The inside is pleasant and inviting, with clearly marked directions to all the different classroom and facilities. They have a very wide range of courses in many categories, from dancing to languages, history, and science. I've only tried one so...

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James K.
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2020-06-26 09:25

Worst place I have ever been to. Did sol-fa with ...

Worst place I have ever been to. Did sol-fa with Toni "Pappano". The course was late to start every single week. The tutor took a cheque payment from some of the students to continue privately and did not honour this. Contacted CityLit over 5 times about this, and they weren't interested. Furth...

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Lukas Bozik
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2020-06-14 12:13

I did an ITEC level 3 Massage diploma course with ...

I did an ITEC level 3 Massage diploma course with City Lit and I couldn't ask for any better. It was fast track and really full on, but we got plenty of help and support from our tutor Ameena who made a lot of effort to make things as comprehensive and as easy for us to be able to soak up as much kn...

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English Gent Esq
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2020-05-27 06:59

I have found the City Lit to offer a wide variety ...

I have found the City Lit to offer a wide variety of courses to suit every individual s interests. Whether it is for further education, a new pastime or more vocationally orientated, the environment is very welcoming. The reception staff are also most helpful and the course tutors professional and...

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Nikolay Stamov
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2020-05-21 14:40

Great place to learn something new. From a compute...

Great place to learn something new. From a computer courses to arts and design. It has everything you need. My fiance went there for a InDesign course and she managed to learn a lot of new things. The CityLit itself is located very near Holborn station and it is easy reachable for everyone.

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Genevieve Melaugh
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2020-05-17 06:42

I love my beginners ballet class at CityLit. I hav...

I love my beginners ballet class at CityLit. I have been very impressed by the level of professionalism of the teachers. The classes always start dead on time and a lot of thought has been put into the preparation of every class. The teacher really does care about our progress and works us very hard...

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Beatrice Von Winterland
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2020-03-18 19:23

I was taking beginners' French classes with Daniel...

I was taking beginners' French classes with Daniel Fernandez around ten years ago. Apart from the fact that the class was at the pace of good-for-nothing snail, I was late for Mr Fenandez class only a few minutes twice. This was because of my later than expected finish time at work in Hackney; I had...

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A Paula
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2020-03-08 06:04

I am disappointed at City Lit group. Before the lo...

I am disappointed at City Lit group. Before the lockdown I went there to speak to the Technology, Science and Business department. I was told to send and email. A month later and I never got the reply.

I understand because of Covid-19 people are working from home but does that mean they only repl...

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agfa gaevart
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2020-02-14 02:26

I was a tad unsure about the Art & Design Portfoli...

I was a tad unsure about the Art & Design Portfolio course that I enrolled on last year, as there were no online reviews of it that I could find. Anyway, my fears were allayed after the second and third week in, especially as we had two tutors, the very amusing Ron and Marcus, who were at times like...

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Cathy jackson
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2020-02-11 03:39

Beginners Tap Dance with Ben Bailey

Beginners Tap Dance with Ben Bailey
Great class, good fun, good routines with a fab and encouraging teacher, and always feel better after dancing. Would thoroughly recommend Ben who know loads about the history of tap dancing/dancers too, as well as other types of dance.

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MAM 1274
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2020-01-22 06:08

The mixed feelings left at the end of this course ...

The mixed feelings left at the end of this course (CityLit: Improve your spelling: BLW01). One feels that teaching on this course is pleasant and then one realises it is fake. The course itself is ok, but attitude of department of English, maths makes you frustrated. I have a long history with this ...

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Myself Me
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2020-01-14 17:39

I have doing different courses in last 15+ years. ...

I have doing different courses in last 15+ years. In general, the whole thing has gone from good to average to bad to now plain awful.
Courses much more expensive, teachers of less quality (with glorious exceptions, mainly in IT courses), etc.

The Library & Student Center is bad beyond belief; I...

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Matt Strachan
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2020-01-09 07:43

Can't recommend the Men's Ballet class highly enou...

Can't recommend the Men's Ballet class highly enough. Superb tutor who adapts to the unique needs of the group and finds the right balance / pace to ensure everyone's learning and making progress without feeling out of their depth. A calm, ordered and safe space to discover or develop your ballet. A...

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