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Games Session - Say & Play: Spanish

Date
, 1pm-2pm
Category

Beginner in Spanish? Join our fun, weekly sessions where you’ll play games with peers and fluent speakers. Build confidence, make friends, and learn through play – no pressure, just good vibes! Open to all students. Volunteer spots available!

Language and Culture Taster: Pivo, pivovary a pivovarnictví: a cultural and linguistic tour of the Czech Republic and the language of beer!

Date
, 13:00 – 14:00
Category

Beer has a long-standing history in the Czech lands (and specifically in Bohemia), with the earliest official records of brewing dating from 993 AD, and it is deeply rooted within Czech culture and society as well as being a matter of great national pride. The Czech Republic typically tops the list of countries for beer...

Cantonese Conversation Club

Date
, 12:00 – 13:00
Category

Join our fortnightly sessions to build confidence, make friends and learn through friendly, informal conversation. All levels welcome. Volunteer opportunities available. Every two weeks on Thursdays, 12-1pm. For up-to-date dates and times, check the Language Zone's What's On.

Language Taster: Italian

Date
, 4-5pm
Category

Join us to get a glimpse of Italian language and culture. Learn a few new phrases and meet speakers of the language. All levels welcome.

Language and Culture Taster: Sa-wat dee kha: Discover Thailand Through Language, Food & Culture!

Date
, 3 - 4pm
Category

In this interactive taster session, you'll learn useful greetings and everyday expressions, practise simple conversations, take part in fun language activities, and gain fascinating insights into Thai food, traditions, and culture. You'll leave with a taste of both the language and the culture, along with the confidence to use a few Thai phrases in everyday...

Language Taster: Russian

Date
, 1.30 - 3pm
Category

Come along to our Russian language taster session, best conveyed through the medium of tea! Sip on your aromatic chai and nibble on fresh pechenje (cookies), as we introduce you to this beautiful and fascinating language. This is a drop-in session, so feel free to arrive at any point during the event. Suitable for all...

Language Exchange at the Language Zone

Date
, 1-3pm
Category

This event offers you an opportunity to: Practise different languages through fun, informal conversations Share your culture and discover others from across the globe Meet students from a wide range of backgrounds Enjoy light refreshments in a friendly setting Whether you're a language lover, curious about global cultures, or simply looking to make new friends,...

Workshop: Beyond English Wikipedia 

Date
, 1-3pm
Category

Did you know there are Wikipedias in over 300 different languages, each with its own dedicated community? English Wikipedia is by far the biggest with more than 7 million articles and 270,000 active users, while other European languages near the top of the table include German, French, Spanish and Italian. At the other end of...

Webinar: Stories from Ukraine, by the British Council

Date
, 9.30 - 10.30am
Category

Join Ukrainian children's author, poet and translator Kateryna Mikhalitsyna for an interactive workshop exploring the world of picture books. Aimed at pupils aged 7-14, this engaging session will introduce pupils to storytelling, illustration and reading for pleasure through a selection of picture books, including Kateryna's latest work, Summertime on the Island. Pupils will also take...

Interactive Workshop: Panglish - From Pind to Pop, by Kashmir Kaur

Date
, 5.30-7.30pm
Category

What happens when languages travel, meet and change?  Drawing on her own experience of growing up speaking Punjabi in Yorkshire, Kashmir Kaur explores Punjabi as a diasporic language across places, generations and popular culture. Through maps, personal stories, Punjabi words, Gurmukhi and music - from bhangra and British Asian fusion to Panjabi MC, Diljit Dosanjh...