London - City Lit (college), Covent Garden - architects postcard c.2005

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• Picture / Image:  City Lit, Covent Garden, London (architects: Allies and Morrison)
• Publisher: Civic Trust
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City Lit is an adult education college in Holborn, central London, founded by the London County Council in 1919, which has charitable status. It offers part-time courses across four schools and five "centres of expertise", mainly covering humanities and science subjects.

In 2011, City Lit was graded as "outstanding" by government inspectors Ofsted.[2] More recently, in 2016, it was ranked "outstanding" for "personal development, behaviour and welfare" and "good" in four other categories.[2]

In 1918, following the war, the London County Council wanted to strengthen non-vocational education. It approved the opening of five literary institutes: Plumstead and Woolwich, Marylebone, Dalston, Peckham, and City Literary Institute (City Lit). They took their first students in September 1919. At the time, it was a radically different approach to adult education. The City Lit's first four classrooms were leased from a teacher training college.[3] City Lit is now the sole survivor of London’s Literary Institute movement.

In 2005, City Lit moved from its building in Stukeley Street to new, purpose designed premises in nearby Keeley Street,[4] which are fully accessible [5] and include facilities such as studio spaces (for visual arts, drama and health and movement), "supported learning centre" (library), roof terrace with a herb garden, theatre and music recital room. Since then, they have also opened new photography, fashion and digital arts studios.[citation needed]

In 2019, City Lit celebrated its centenary with a year of events reflecting upon the previous 100 years. At the City Lit Centenary Awards, The Princess Royal was awarded the Centenary Fellowship for her outstanding contribution to adult learning.[6]