--- title: Competition and Events | Language Fest North West --- # Competition and Events #### Language Fest North West will be the home of amazing events and competitions, all taking place over the festival month.   While Competitions and Events aren't open yet, we want to give you and your classes as much opportunity as possible to discuss what you would like to take part in. We have more events and competitions being added all the time and will share further details on these closer to the festival. ## Competitions ![Win an immersive restaurant experience for your class!](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Win%20an%20immersive%20restaurant%20experience%20for%20your%20class!.png?width=1000&height=500&name=Win%20an%20immersive%20restaurant%20experience%20for%20your%20class!.png) ### Win a restaurant experience for your class! Get ready to design your dream menu and put your language skills to the test in a delicious new competition from JLH Languages as part of Language Fest North West! [ Competition Closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![Words into Languages](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/Routes%20into%20Languages%20Competition/Words%20into%20Languages.png?width=753&height=407&name=Words%20into%20Languages.png) ### Routes into Languages: Words into Languages What is your favourite word or phrase in a foreign language (any language)? Write 50 words in English to explain why it is your favourite. You are encouraged to be creative and add an illustration. [ Competition Closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![Sing to Speak: Win a Suno Subscription](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/Suno%20Competition/Suno%20Competition%20cover%20photo.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&name=Suno%20Competition%20cover%20photo.jpg) ### Sing to Speak: Win a Suno Subscription Get your classroom singing and win a year's subscription to Suno. Across February, we want as many classrooms as possible to design creative and catchy songs using the free Suno platform. [ Competition Closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![pearson-logo](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/pearson-logo.png?width=500&height=194&name=pearson-logo.png) ### EXCLUSIVE FOR 5th FEBRUARY **Secure a spot at Pearson's 2026 More than Words: Languages for the Future Student Event.** The day will be filled with culture, connections and careers in languages. This competition is exclusively for teachers attending our Transforming the Future of Language Teaching event on 5th February. [ Competition Closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) More competitions coming soon! ## Events ![ALL Language Celebration-1](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/ALL%20Language%20Celebration-1.png?width=313&height=412&name=ALL%20Language%20Celebration-1.png) ### Show off your Language Skills! **February - Online Celebration ****Hosted by ALL Manchester** The ALL Manchester Branch is holding a celebration of language speaking. This is an opportunity for your students to show off their language speaking skills [ Event closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![IC-LanguageLab-10Feb](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/Instituto%20Cervantes%20events/IC-LanguageLab-11Feb.jpg?width=940&height=470&name=IC-LanguageLab-11Feb.jpg) ### School Language Lab **10th February - In Person ****Hosted by Instituto Cervantes** Workshop celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, based on the documentary "Andresa Casamayor: la mujer que soñaba con números.” [ Event closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![British Council event logo](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/British%20Council%20event%20logo.png?width=500&height=194&name=British%20Council%20event%20logo.png) ### Where can Languages take me? **12th February - Online Webinar ****Hosted by the British Council** Developed to inspire pupils to progress with languages and choose them at GCSE, with different speakers from the North West. [ Event closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![IC-LanguageLab-17Feb](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/Instituto%20Cervantes%20events/IC-LanguageLab-18Feb.jpg?width=940&height=470&name=IC-LanguageLab-18Feb.jpg) ### School Language Lab **17th February - In Person ****Hosted by Instituto Cervantes** Session celebrating the diversity of languages as part of Language Fest North West, dedicated to the film "Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados." [ Event closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![IC-Roundtable-24Feb](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/Instituto%20Cervantes%20events/IC-Roundtable-24Feb.jpg?width=940&height=470&name=IC-Roundtable-24Feb.jpg) ### Roundtable **24th February - In Person ****Hosted by Instituto Cervantes** Celebrating International Mother Language Day with the round table "Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United Kingdom", featuring specialists in the educational and linguistic fields. [ Event closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![german-clubs-main-icon-all-clubs-1500x1500px-091025-formatkey-webp-w640r](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/German%20Clubs/german-clubs-main-icon-all-clubs-1500x1500px-091025-formatkey-webp-w640r.webp?width=640&height=640&name=german-clubs-main-icon-all-clubs-1500x1500px-091025-formatkey-webp-w640r.webp) ### Start your German Club **25th February - Online Webinar ****Hosted by the Goethe Institut** Meet Caroline and Sally, two of the Goethe Institut's GEMs (German Expert Mentors), who will be hosting a webinar to tell you all about the GEM program and their secondary school German Club. [ Event closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![Why-take-languages](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/Why-take-languages.png?width=713&height=195&name=Why-take-languages.png) ### Why take languages?   **26th February - Webinar ****Hosted by Routes into Languages** Two speakers from Routes into Languages North West will offer two identical 30-minute talks to try and encourage young learners to keep their language(s). [ Event closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![Careers with German](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/German%20Business%20Lunch%5D/Careers%20with%20German.png?width=2000&name=Careers%20with%20German.png) ### Business Lunch   **27th February - Online ****Hosted by the Goethe Institut** Speakers from various industries, career stages, and backgrounds, sharing how they learned German and use the language in their professional lives. [ Event closed ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/competition-and-events-language-fest-north-west#) ![GI-Keele-Graphic](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Language%20Fest%20North%20West/Images/Keele%20Careers%20Day/GI-Keele-Graphic.png?width=2000&height=1000&name=GI-Keele-Graphic.png) ### Travel Bursaries for the Career Roadshow in Keele **16th April - Career Roadshow ****Hosted by the Goethe Institut** The Goethe Institut is kindly offering travel bursaries to all North West state schools that would like to attend their Career Roadshow in Keele who sign up during February. [ Find out more and register ](https://hubspot.eastmanchesterteachinghub.com/travel-bursaries-for-the-career-roadshow-in-keele-language-fest-north-west?hsLang=en) More events coming soon!