City Lit Lipreading

Our Lipreading classes for term 3 are underway at City Lit. We offer face-to-face and online lipreading classes.
Most students have a degree of hearing loss, but not all wear hearing aids.
Registrations are available for September 26 - where we have a variety of entry points for students with or without experience of lipreading and managing hearing loss classes.

Lipreading Classes | Courses to Manage Your Hearing Loss Join a Lipreading course at the City Lit London Centre for Deaf Education to help you manage your hearing loss and improve communication. Book your place online!

Tube strikes. Face to face lipreading classes at City Lit likely to go ahead, regardless.
Please check with your tutor if this has not been communicated to you.

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“Whenever I go to the GP, I tell them that I’m deaf and that I can’t hear them when they call my name. But I was once left waiting for an hour because they thought I wasn’t there - even though I had asked them when I arrived to notify me otherwise.”

Health services must meet deaf people's communication needs: Caitlin's story Caitlin shares her experience as a deaf nurse and patient, highlighting why Wales must improve healthcare accessibility and meet deaf people's communication needs.

Why Learn Lipreading at City Lit?

You can access information about hearing aids, assistive technology, and local support.
Your class is also a place to learn about the wider support available. You’ll find out how hearing aids, accessories, and assistive technology work, and where to access local services. Having this information at your fingertips helps you make informed choices that suit your lifestyle.

Are you a lipreading tutor looking to work in the most prestigious lipreading centre in the UK?
City Lit are looking for Qualified Lipreading Tutors to deliver courses from the college in Covent Garden, Central London. There may also be the opportunity to deliver online tuition in the near future.
Applications are invited until 21 April 2026.

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Thanks for attending at City Lit, especially if you came to visit us on our & managing hearing loss stand.
If you attended one of our lipreading taster sessions (which filled up in record time) - we hope you will consider coming back to us to take one of our modules.
We will be back next year for Deaf Day 2027!

Why Learn Lipreading at City Lit?

You can learn lipreading techniques that help you stay involved in conversations.

Our classes introduce clear, effective lipreading strategies designed to help you take part in conversations more comfortably. You’ll learn how to recognise common lip patterns, spot useful visual cues, and use context to fill in the gaps. With regular practice, you’ll feel more included and more able to follow what’s being said.

This year's FREE events are now live and available to book. Includes and tasters, and much more. Places disappear quickly, but there will be some spaces available on the day.

Deaf Day Tasters, Workshops and Talks 🧏🎉

This year's FREE Deaf Day events are now LIVE on our website: https://www.citylit.ac.uk/deaf-day/programme

If any events are sold out - don't worry! There will be places available to book on the day.

We can't wait to see you there! 🙌

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Why Learn Lipreading at City Lit?

You can develop new communication skills in a supportive environment.

At City Lit, you’ll build practical communication skills that make everyday interactions easier. Being part of a group that offers friendly encouragement and shared experience makes a huge difference. The classroom is a relaxed place to learn at your own pace and gain confidence as you discover techniques that genuinely make a difference to your hearing loss.

This week is Sign Language Week 2026.

But what does that have to do with learning to lipread?

In our lipreading classes, we borrow the British Sign Language (BSL) alphabet. We use the BSL alphabet to show people the first letter of words. This is particularly useful if the letter indicated does not have an obvious lip shape. It is very helpful if the student needs a little prompting.
Learning the BSL alphabet is an important part of beginners lipreading classes. You will continue to use the BSL alphabet throughout your lipreading learning journey.

Lipreading lessons are not BSL lessons - but we do borrow the alphabet.

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