Festival of Languages NE

Also for the UK! FREE activities & resources accessible from January, live events in March, celebrating languages & cultures and our connections to the world.

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Sharing our 2026 Mother Tongue Other Tongue digital anthology - a joyous celebration of North East children's writing in 46 different languages. 3,960 took part this year and we are delighted to showcase examples from across the region: https://t.co/e5QRARXVNG

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

We are delighted to share five short films, showcasing highlights from this year's record breaking Festival. We hope you enjoy watching children and young people, teachers and partners talking about their experiences: https://t.co/YSJSdM26lW

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Collaboration is key! Thank you for your support, @consejeriauk !

[Consejería de Educación Reino Unido e Irlanda @consejeriauk]

Este año hemos vuelto a colaborar con @EYFOLNE con una participación excepcional de alumnado y profesorado del Reino Unido.
A big thank you to organisers for making it possible.
We are very proud of this collaboration and hope for an even better 2027 edition.

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

@consejeriauk Thank you very much for your continued support, it is much appreciated!

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Pupils discovered the artistic side of the Arabic language during a calligraphy workshop with calligraphy artist Abu Yahya.
@QFIntl @NewcastleCC @InterNewcastle @NorthEast_CA
#NEFestivalOfLanguages #ArabicCalligraphy #LanguageLearning #CulturalExchange #NewcastleUponTyne

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Read all about our amazing Multilingual Poetry Slam event last Friday!
@EUdelegationUK @NewcastleCC @InterNewcastle @NorthEast_CA
https://t.co/0oiz4prdWt

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

What a great event last Friday! Read the article below :-)
A very engaging Multilingual Poetry Slam at @NewcastleCC 's Civic Centre!
With thanks to @EUdelegationUK @NorthEast_CA @InterNewcastle

https://t.co/0oiz4pqG6V

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Thank you for your ongoing support @StevenFawkes and @ALL4language , behind the scenes mostly, but also at events!

[Steven Fawkes @StevenFawkes]

@EYFOLNE Congratulations to all who participated in the Festival 2026 and thanks to contributors, coordinators and organisers for a spectacular success. 1/2

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

@StevenFawkes Thank you for coming round - sorry (not sorry) that it was so good you missed your train! ;-)

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Help us plan for the future - if you took part in any festival activity, please complete our quick survey, and be in with a chance to win £100 too! Click below: https://t.co/jzE4ea1JoL want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part in the Festival this year!

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Help us plan for the future - if you took part in any festival activity, please complete our quick survey, and be in with a chance to win £100 too! Click below: https://t.co/jzE4ea1JoL want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part in the Festival this year!

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Pupils explored the Arabic language in a creative way during the Arabic language and culture workshop.
One of the highlights for many children was shaping letters from the Arabic alphabet using Play-Doh.
Thank you @QFIntl @NewcastleCC
@InterNewcastle

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Looking back to a great event on 23rd March at @newcastlecouncil 's Civic Centre! Copy, paste and open the link below to read our articel about it: https://t.co/VxpELw8qYq thanks again to
@QFIntl

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

What a great event it was, thank you @EUdelegationUK @NewcastleCC @NorthEast_CA @InterNewcastle

[European Union in the UK @EUdelegationUK]

Proud to have supported a multilingual Poetry Slam at the “Express Yourself, North East Festival of Languages” in Newcastle @EYFOLNE

Students used poetry to celebrate languages & share their voices, showing how language learning brings people closer.

@NewcastleCC @durham_uni

[European Union in the UK @EUdelegationUK]

Proud to have supported a multilingual Poetry Slam at the “Express Yourself, North East Festival of Languages” in Newcastle @EYFOLNE

Students used poetry to celebrate languages & share their voices, showing how language learning brings people closer.

@NewcastleCC @durham_uni

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

@EUdelegationUK @NewcastleCC @durham_uni Your support is much appreciated @EUdelegationUK , thank you!

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Pupils discovered the artistic side of the Arabic language during a calligraphy workshop with calligraphy artist Abu Yahya.
Using special brush pens and templates, they practised writing Arabic while exploring the letters.
@QFIntl @NewcastleCC @NorthEast_CA @InterNewcastle

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

A day full of discovery and creativity! Pupils from Our Lady & St. Anne’s and Lemington Riverside Primary Schools explored the beauty of Chinese culture, learning about spring traditions, papercutting, and the art of calligraphy. Smiles, laughter, and hands-on fun!
@StudentsNCL

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Watch the video of our Spanish Omelette winners' event at Northumbria University with their lovely staff. It was fascinating to find out about the @ProyectoReclama with @NUGlobalDev too!
@InterNewcastle

[Festival of Languages NE @EYFOLNE]

Click below to read this lovely article written by our gifted @NorthumbriaUni intern Denise about the fantastic "Welcome ot China" event led by staff at @UniofNewcastle .
Thanks to all!
@InterNewcastle

https://t.co/HifoeBdRqK