We are pleased to share a selection of recipes from pupils from North-East schools, which are a result of a collaboration between the RECLAMA project…
On 26 September each year, the EU celebrates the richness of its languages and cultures through the European Day of Languages (EDoL). This is an opportunity…
This month, we were delighted to host a visit from Caroline Remont from our twin city of Nancy’s and Nancy-Metz region’s team for international relations…
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.…
The Stephen Spender Prize 2026 poetry translation competition is open for entries by the deadline of 31st July. This is an annual competition to translate…
Article by Suki Zhang (Festival Intern – Digital Content Creator) For the team behind Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages, promoting language learning is…
Photos by Denise Kua Sze Min (Festival Intern – Digital Content Creator) Newcastle Civic Centre windows are filled with a kaleidoscope of colour from the…
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 Express Yourself: North East Festival of languages this year with over 1,000 school registrations and more than 113,000 children and young…
Photos by Suki Zhang and Amar Sasidharan Pillai (Festival Interns – Digital Content Creators) Back by popular demand, Pierce Kiembi, Futbol Lingo’s inspirational co-founder was…