Secondary Events
Below is a list of all events that are relevant or suitable for Secondary teachers. Some events are cultural or language related special days, some are ALL events or events run by external bodies involved in language teaching or learning.
Just click on the event to find out more details about each event.
Noël
Christmas 25 December Further information: Christmas resources and French festivals on Pinterest
Weihnachten
Christmas 25 December Further information: Christmas resources and German Festivals on Pinterest.
El Dia de Navidad
Christmas Day 25 December Click here for Spanish Christmas resources and Spanish Festivals on Pinterest.
El Dia de los Santos Inocentes
Day of the Holy Innocents 28 December Click here for further information.
ALL West of England Branch
ALL - OnlineALL West of England Branch meeting Chair: Thomas Weidner From 6pm-7:30pm If you live in the South West and would like to come along to be a part of our […]
German Zone Live!
ALL - OnlineGerman Zone Live! ALL’s online event for members who teach German Wednesday 14th January from 19h00 on Zoom Liz Black: Updates from German Day in the North and IDV […]
ALL London: The January Event 2026
BFI (British Film Institute) Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT London, United KingdomSaturday 17th January 2025 9.30 – 2 The ALL London January Event 2025, BFI, Southbank, SE1 8XT. Find out more + register on Ticket Tailor. Open to all. Reduction for […]
ALL Bristol Primary Hub
The next Bristol Primary hub meeting will be on Monday 19th January 2026. Topic will be Teaching with Comprehensible Input to Promote Target Language Proficiency and Community in the Classroom’ […]
ALL Manchester – The (new) GCSE Update
Manchester High School for Girls Grangethorpe Road, ManchesterFor more information and to book your place, please email: [email protected]
Creativity in MFL Classroom Special Interest Group
Creativity in the MFL classroom. The Creativity in the MFL classroom Special Interest Group has now become part of the Association for Language Learning SIG Community and now have our […]
ALL Portsmouth Primary Hub & Solent Language Network
TBCSave the date! Venue and focus tbc!
Decolonising the Secondary Languages Curriculum Special Interest Group
Please find below the dates of the Decolonising the Secondary Languages Curriculum Special Interest Group for the 2025-26 academic year. Wednesday 12th November 2025 (online 5.30-6.30pm) Thursday 5th February 2026 (online 5.30-6.30pm) […]
ALL West of England Sixth Form Lectures
Book Now – ALL Sixth Form Lectures in French, German & Spanish – February 11, 2026 We’re delighted to invite you and your students to the ALL West of England […]
Have your Say 2026
Following the success of the 2025 competition with over 400 students participating, here the dates and venues for the 2026 Have Your Say Languages competition organised by the Association for Language Learning […]
ALL - Online
Our Spring Term 2025 Meeting is Thursday 5th March 2026. 6.00 to 7.00pm. You are welcome to join us, in the meeting. Email [email protected] FAO Decolonising the Primary Languages Curriculum […]
ALL Yorkshire Film Study Day
City Campus, Sheffield Hallam UniversityALL Yorkshire will again be staging its popular Film Study Day on Friday, 20th March 2026 - Save the Date Venue: Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus More information and booking […]
ALL Oxfordshire Annual Conference
ALL Oxfordshire Department of Education, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OxfordshireOxfordshire ALL Conference - Friday 27th March 2026 1-5pm Join us online or in person at the University of Oxford Department of Education to meet other languages teachers, share research-informed ideas, […]
La Fête de la Musique
Festival of Music For further information, see the Fête de la Musique page, our French Festivals Pinterest page, or find out more about important events, special days and festivals.
ALL Bristol Primary Hub
The next Bristol Primary hub meeting will be on Wednesday 24th June 2026. Topics tbc. Venue tbc. To attend please email Hannah White at [email protected]
La Fête Nationale
Bastille Day A range of activities for la Fête Nationale can be found in the Francophonie area of the Language Zones. Creative ideas can be found on our Pinterest board. […]
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People 9 August every year: Celebrating the lives of indigenous populations, and drawing attention to the discrimination and loss of rights they often face. […]
International Youth Day
International Youth Day 12 August every year: Celebrating the experiences and voices of young people. Set up in 2000, the United Nations visit the International Youth Day celebrates the experiences and voices […]
La Rentrée
The return to school Activities for La Rentrée Further information about festivals and fiestas in France and the French-speaking world.
Mein erster Schultag
My first day of school Activities for Mein erster Schultag Further information about celebrations and festivals in Germany and the German-speaking world.
International Literacy Day
8 September every year: UNESCO celebrates International Literacy Day to remind the international community that literacy is a human right and the foundation of all learning. For further information, visit the UN’s International […]
International Day of Peace
International Day of Peace 21 September ever year: the International Day of Peace was brought into being by United Nations Resolutions in 1981 and 2001. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide and […]
World Teachers’ Day
World Teachers’ Day 05 October every year: To celebrate the unique and vital role of teachers, in every country and continent of the world. For further information, visit the UNESCO website and […]
La Nuit Blanche
Cultural festival (White night) First Saturday in October: every year from 7pm ’til 7am on the first Saturday in October, Paris blossoms into a fantastic harvest of art, music and theatrical […]
La Fiesta Nacional
Spain’s National Day 12 October every year: The National Day of Spain, also known as Día de la Hispanidad, is celebrated on October 12. Find out more here and here.
World Science Day for Peace & Development
10 November every year: the objectives of World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) are to strengthen public awareness on the role of science for peaceful and sustainable societies; to promote […]
Language World
Language World is ALL’s national conference for teachers of languages. Join your subject community to celebrate language teaching and learning!
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