How languages changed my life: I started learning English at the age of six in Angola, where my education was anything but conventional. A Life…
How languages changed my life: I’m originally from Newcastle, where I first fell in love with languages while studying Spanish at school. My passion really…
We are thrilled to be sharing the Festival Song video for 2024, ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams, a highlight of this year’s Festival. 78 schools, community…
We are delighted that 75 North East schools and groups have signed up to engage nearly 6000 children in performing the Festival Song, Happy by…
‘Just One World’ is a song especially written for this year’s Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages in 2023. The song represents the ethos…
Children from across the North East have been taking part in our Mother Tongue Other Tongue creative writing activity. We are delighted to share some…
Durham, Northumbria and Newcastle Universities are offering a fantastic range of live workshops for schools with pupils aged 7-18 years old as part of the…
How languages changed my life: I grew up in Newcastle and learning languages at school helped unlock career opportunities and chances to see and experience…
Language and culture taster sessions KS2-5 (with Careers with Languages option) – Flexible bookings in February and March 2026 (online or in person) THESE SESSIONS…
Durham, Northumbria and Newcastle Universities are offering a fantastic range of live workshops for schools with pupils aged 7-18 years old as part of the…