Introduction
Thank you for your interest in London: City of Languages.
Here is a concise update on recent activities and upcoming opportunities to get involved.
1. Webinar: Celebrating Languages Across London
Date: 4 March 2026
Our first webinar attracted a large and enthusiastic audience.
Watch the recording and access presentations:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/past-event/webinar-celebrating-languages-across-london-march-2026/
2. School Visits & Logo Competition
We visited the following schools to present commendation certificates and promote the Poster Competition:
- Plashet School
- Bishop Thomas Grant School
- Frith Manor
- St John’s Barnet
- Jubilee High School
Read the visit accounts:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/past-events/
A core London: City of Languages logo is available for use on events, with additional versions in development. Many thanks to Amandine Mathé for her work on this.
Contact us for logo files:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/contact-us/
3. Poster Competition: Festival of Languages 2026
We invite students to design a poster celebrating the Festival of Languages 2026.
The competition page includes:
- Introduction
- Task description
- Entry form
- Assembly/class PowerPoint
Full details:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/activity/poster-competition-london-festival-of-languages-2026/
4. Festival of Languages 2026: Ways to Get Involved
We have created a guide outlining 10 ways to participate, with tailored suggestions for:
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- Supplementary schools
- Higher education
- Businesses and employers
Explore the guide and tell us how you’d like to contribute:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/activity/lcol-festival-of-languages-2026-ways-to-get-involved/
5. Home‑Language Taster Sessions
Celebrate community languages by offering a short taster session.
How‑to kit:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/activity/home-language-taster-session/
If offering a public taster:
- Choose a date and time
- Set up registration (or we can help)
- Send us the details so we can advertise
- We can record your session for our YouTube channel
- DBS‑checked volunteers can be matched with schools
6. Festival Events: Summer 2026
Events are being added regularly.
View the current listings:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/festival/summer2026/
Featured events:
- Where will languages take me? – British Council, 30 June
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/event-listing/where-will-languages-take-me/ - Goethe‑Institut workshops for beginners to 6th form
- ALL London 13th June 2026: The ALL London June Event. Please save the date!
Offer an event:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/contact-form/contact-us-events/
7. Free Resources for Schools
Lightning Languages has shared a multilingual boardgame, display pack and activity pack — all free to download.
Access resources:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/resource/lightning-languages-resources/
8. Supporters
View our current list of supporters:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/supporters/
If your organisation would like to be included, please contact us.
Contact Us
For queries, ideas or offers of support:
https://londoncityoflanguages.org.uk/contact-us/