If you’d like to practise speaking a language in a friendly environment, why not come along to our Language Café?
Held every Wednesday in term time, it’s free to attend and open to all current students and staff. Whether you’re a complete beginner or advanced learner, join us to make new friends from all over the world! You can also enjoy free tea, coffee and tasty snacks while you chat in the cosy Lounge.
Simply drop in on Wednesdays during term time. You don't need to reserve a place, but the Café can be extremely popular and spaces are limited, so please arrive early.
- Join from 2.30 to 4 pm to practise English only.
- Join from 5 to 6.30 pm to practise all languages, including English.
We offer a huge range of languages spoken by our volunteer community. Previous Cafés have offered many different languages including French, Spanish, Gaelic-Scottish, English, Italian, German, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, and many more. Each week the languages available depend on the availability of our wonderful volunteers. Find out which languages are available this week:
We are always keen to hear from friendly, enthusiastic volunteers. Volunteering is a great opportunity to:
- Boost your confidence
- Develop leadership skills
- Get a free Language Café uniform
- Meet other like-minded students
- It also counts towards the Bristol PLUS Award
We have three volunteer intakes each year. Please apply by the following dates, and make sure you are available for the training:
- Monday 16 September for training on Wednesday 18 September
- Wednesday 9 October for training on Friday 11 October
- Wednesday 6 November for training on Friday 8 November
- Wednesday 15 January 2025 for training on Friday 17 January 2025
Call out! We are currently looking for more Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian and Mandarin volunteers. Please contact us at global-lounge@bristol.ac.uk if you would like to volunteer for these languages.
👉 Click here to apply!