From curious beginner to confident creative

Welcome to City Academy

Dance, Acting, Singing, Filmmaking Classes & More


Industry-led performing and creative arts classes for adults at over 40 beautiful locations across London. Choose from evening, weekend and weekday courses in Dance, Singing, Acting, Filmmaking, Screen Acting, Musical Theatre, Writing, Photography, Comedy, Art, Music & Life Skills classes, as well as our Intensive programmes and Performance Groups. Open to everyone over the age of 18.

Starting This Week


Looking to get started? Explore creative courses beginning next week across London. Simply find a course that inspires you and book to secure your place.

Ballet Beginners Classes
STARTING 11 NOV 2026
Dance · Ballet

Ballet Beginners Classes

11 Nov 2026 · 18:00 Time (BST)
Sylvia Young Theatre School
8 weeks (no class 23 Dec & 30 Dec)
Ruby Main
£160.00
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Shuffle Dance Beginners
STARTING 11 NOV 2026
Dance · Commercial Dance

Shuffle Dance Beginners

11 Nov 2026 · 18:15 Time (BST)
The Place
6 weeks
Natalia Ford
£138.00
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Art Taster
STARTING 11 NOV 2026
Art and Drawing · Drawing

Art Taster

11 Nov 2026 · 18:30 Time (BST)
City Academy, Farringdon
90 mins
Tim Sanders
£20.00
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Digital Photography Level 2
STARTING 11 NOV 202615% OFF
Photography · Photography

Digital Photography Level 2

11 Nov 2026 · 18:30 Time (BST)
Photoion Studio, Waterloo
6 weeks
James Ross
£285.0015% OFF
£242.25
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Improvisation Performance Company
STARTING 11 NOV 2026
Acting · Improvisation

Improvisation Performance Company

11 Nov 2026 · 18:30 Time (BST)
City Academy, Farringdon
2 hours
Jennifer Jordan
£0.00
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Art Club
STARTING 11 NOV 2026
Art and Drawing · Drawing

Art Club

11 Nov 2026 · 18:45 Time (BST)
City Academy, Farringdon
8 weeks (no class 23 Dec & 30 Dec)
Barbara Beyer
£295.00
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Absolute Beginners Dance Classes
STARTING 11 NOV 2026
Dance · Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners Dance Classes

11 Nov 2026 · 19:00 Time (BST)
Colombo Centre
6 weeks
Anais Teixeira
£94.00
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Ballet Improvers Classes
STARTING 11 NOV 2026
Dance · Ballet

Ballet Improvers Classes

11 Nov 2026 · 19:35 Time (BST)
Sylvia Young Theatre School
8 weeks (no class 23 Dec & 30 Dec)
Ruby Main
£160.00
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City Academy - for Business

City Academy designs and delivers Communication Skills, Team Building and Event solutions in-house and at external venues. These enjoyable and practical experiences are inspired by the performing and creative arts, based on organisational psychology and built on business expertise.

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