We are delighted to share the report from this year’s Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages, our sixth annual celebration of the North East’s…
We are delighted to share the film of the region’s children and young people singing this year’s Festival song. 5,694 children and young people from…
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.…
Article written by Rebeca Villarroel Altamirano, with photos from Rebeca and Amar Sasidharan Pillai (Festival interns – Digital Content Creators) Over 200 pupils from Years…
Article written by Rebeca Villarroel Altamirano, with photos from Suki Zhang (Festival Interns – Digital Content Creators) Pupils from North East schools were chosen as…
One of the key aims of the Festival is to celebrate diverse languages and cultures and our connections to the world. International Mother Language Day…
By Natali Lekka, Festival Communications volunteer International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on 21 February and highlights the importance of linguistic and cultural…
Join British Council’s International School Award Team and the Coordinator of our 2026 Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages for this webinar on 27th…
¡Cocina y Crea! Spanish Omelette Recipe Challenge – North East Schools’ Competition (KS2-3): 6th January to 6th February (Winners’ event 9th March) Primary and middle…
Join the Karneval in Germany! Creative activities and Karneval Mask Competition (NE/UK schools KS2-4): 6th January to 6th March 2026 This competition invites students to…