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Language-related events in Scotland and beyond. Does not claim to be comprehensive or represent the views of SCILT.

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Edinburgh

Join us for an evening of German comedy and drama, complete with English subtitles, staged, translated and performed by students at the University of Edinburgh. Showing for two nights, on 1 and 2 April.

This year, we’re proud to bring “Sag’s nicht Mama” by Judith Mareike Mielke to life on stage: Chaos, secrets, and a hilarious hat fashion show collide in this comedy where three siblings frantically try to hide their messy lives from their mother, only to discover she’s been one step ahead of them with a surprising secret of her own!

Tickets are free. Visit the website to reserve your seats now!

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This Linguascope webinar will showcase a range of activities for primary beginner learners of Mandarin that can be adapted for other age ranges and languages which put Culture and Contact at the heart of language learning to increase motivation and give students a taste of what it means to be a linguist.

Visit the website for more information and to register for the free, online event.

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In this Linguascope session, presenters will share their fascinating on-stage linguistic experience with non-heritage total beginners stepping onto the mosaic of communicating in Arabic/Spanish and Korean language for the first time.

Visit the website for more information and to register for the free, online event.

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An online workshop open to all primary and secondary teachers.

This workshop has generic and sector-specific content for both primary and secondary teachers. The aims of the session are:

  • to reflect on current cluster working and transition processes ​
  • to look at examples of practice from around the country​
  • to find out about the support available to clusters​
  • to look at strategies for future cluster working

The workshop will be hosted on MS Teams and will not be recorded.

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Edinburgh

An interactive session on how Scottish schools can reconnect with Europe through Erasmus+ and rebuild meaningful partnerships with EU schools.

The free event will be led by Richard Tallaron, Director of LFEE Europe, an experienced Erasmus+ training provider supporting schools, local authorities and education professionals across Europe.

Visit the website to book. 

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Aberdeen

We are delighted to open registration for the third Future of French en Écosse conference, with a 2026 theme of French Forward.

Co-organised by SCILT and the University of Aberdeen, and supported by the Institut français d’Écosse, this free one-day conference will give us the opportunity to:

1. Take stock of the situation in Scotland across the primary, secondary and higher education sectors, with a specific focus on learners' voices;

2. Share good practice and initiatives that promote language learning in general and French in particular;

3. Plan a French Forward approach for learners!

To support attendees who may struggle to access this event due to the travel and distance involved, we are delighted to share that we are offering a limited number of bursaries to support travel or accommodation costs. If you are travelling from north of Dingwall or the Scottish Islands, you can apply for a £100 bursary by completing this online form by 30 April.

Visit the website via the link above to register for the event. Programme details are attached below.

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