We are delighted to share the Mother Tongue Other Tongue 2026 e-book, a digital anthology showcasing North East children and young people’s writing and creativity.…
Five short films have been produced to showcase 2026 Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages. As well as one ‘Festival Highlights’ film, the Festival,…
Thank you to all the children from North East primary schools and partner schools abroad who took part in the Calligrams Celebration, as part of…
We’ve had another fantastic festival this year with over 1,000 school registrations and more than 113,000 children and young people participating in festival events, projects…
Written by Suki Zhang with photos from Suki Zhang and Rebeca Villarroel Altamirano (Festival Interns – Digital content creators) Newcastle Bangladeshi Association hosted pupils from…
31 teachers, including three students intending to pursue a career in Spanish language teaching attended the Spanish Teachers’ Day in Newcastle in March. This year’s…
South Street Primary School (Gateshead) and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School (Jarrow) were treated to a special session exploring Afro-Ecuadorian Fairytales at the Multilingual Library…
There are some places remaining for Festival in-person events for North East schools and groups – but book now to secure your places! These events…
With National Careers Week and options choices coming up soon, we are sharing the FREE languages and careers activities available to schools in the North…
A national celebration of German is taking place next week and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved – either through nationally organised activities…