With over 180 North East schools registering so far for FREE activities and more than 24,000 children and young people across the region signed up…
We are already getting some beautiful submissions from across the North East for the Mother Tongue Other Tongue children’s writing project. Thank you to Rashda…
Mother Tongue Other Tongue – 6th January to 31st March 2026 Mother Tongue Other Tongue is a celebration of young people’s poetic writing that reflects…
Celebrate Speaking! A national celebration of languages through speaking and performance – February 2025 Encourage your pupils to practise and celebrate the language they are…
Discover the inspiring stories of people from all walks of life who share a connection to the North East of England. Some were born here,…
About our Festival Since 2021, our Festival has been igniting a love for languages and cultures by offering exciting, free opportunities for children and young…
The full Festival programme is open to schools in the North East Combined Authority area: UK schools can join in selected activities, events and competitions.…