Here's a review of the Edinburgh language learners' meetup that I recently attended. It had a bit of a back-story. A new event for language lovers called "LingoFringo" was scheduled to take place in the Scottish capital. The event website was a mess (with no clear programme) and Edinburgh is a long way to travel just for a couple of days. That's especially the case in January, … [Read more...]
At London’s Language Show (with vlog)
Last weekend I attended London’s annual Language Show for the fifth year. The event runs for an autumn Friday, Saturday, Sunday and is a mix of trade fair, training event and chance to meet other language learning enthusiasts. It’s free (though you register for a ticket online in advance). Many of the attendees are language professionals (translators, interpreters), … [Read more...]