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Language Café

The Language Café is a relaxed event for members of our diverse community to practise their language skills together.

Bookings for the next Language Café in February 2026 are now open

About the Language Café

Whatever your language and level, everyone is welcome at the Language Café! Come along, develop your skills and meet new people in a relaxed environment.

The Language Café is run by volunteers who are either native or fluent speakers of a huge variety of languages.

Each session, we suggest a theme to give you a starting point for conversation and to help you learn something new at every Café. Every language has its own conversation group and where possible, we divide groups by language level, from beginner to advanced. Conversation groups are small so that everyone gets a chance to speak.

All members of the University community - students, staff and alumni - are very welcome to attend.

Four students learning Arabic
‘The Language Café is a fun, relaxed, interactive way of learning and practising languages. It welcomes all students, irrespective of proficiency in the language. It's an international social occasion where you can explore different facets of culture.’
— Hiu Yi Vienne Lin EdD Research in Education

Language Cafés in 2025-26

You need to book your place in advance, and when you book we ask you to tell us which language you wish to practise, and at what level. We provide free tea, coffee and snacks, but please bring your own cup.

There are two more Language Cafés running this year:

Click the link above to book your place at one or all of the Cafés taking place this year.

Cafés usually take place from 13.00 - 14.00.

The benefits of joining a Language Café

I really enjoyed the Language Cafés! They boosted my self-confidence when speaking in both English and French. I also met people and made new friends. It's a friendly environment and everyone makes an effort to include everyone in the conversation. (Peregrine Mackintosh, BSc Computer Science)

Three students smiling at a language lesson

Volunteers needed

The languages offered at each Café depends on the facilitators available, and we’re always keen to hear from people who would be interested in facilitating a group.

If you're interested in volunteering to facilitate a Language Café group, please get in touch with Carmen Schembri Wismayer.

Welcome!

Whatever your language, whatever your level, you'll find a warm welcome at the Language Café.

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Contact us

The Language Café is a joint initiative by the Skills Centre, the Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies, and the Students' Union (SU).