Article written by Natali Lekka www.worldsofwords.com, Festival Communications Volunteer Nadine Wilson was in the final year of her BA in Modern Languages (Japanese and Spanish)…
Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages – the UK’s largest celebration of languages for schools – returns from 6 January to 31 March 2026,…
Have you ever wondered how Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages came into being, how it evolved and became what it is today –…
Explore activities available for young people aged 11-18 years (Key Stages 3-5) and create your own 2026 Festival programme from January to the end of…
Explore activities available for children aged 3-11 years (EYFS Key Stages 1 and 2) and create your own 2026 Festival programme from January to the…
The Festival celebrates the diverse languages and cultures of the world. This includes a range of creative projects, live events, pre-recorded classroom activities with teaching…
The Festival offers a range of activities and events which can involve any languages that are spoken by children and young people. These enable all…
Festival competitions ¡Cocina y Crea! Spanish Omelette Recipe Challenge (KS2-3) 6th Jan-6th February For NE schools (KS2-3): Pupils design a Spanish Omelette and describe it…
Creative multilingual projects for North East Schools 6th January to 31st March Sing, sign and play the Festival Song: Love is the Only River 6th…
Events in January and February and events with flexible bookings in January-March There are a wide range of in-person and online events available to attend…