Published: 21 February 2012

University of Leeds Language Centre and Languages at LeedsMet University have joined forces again to organise the 2nd Languages Festival, as part of the national 'Speak to the Future' campaign.

The 5-year campaign, launched in February 2011, aims to promote the learning of foreign languages in the UK from primary school to university level.

More than 80 sixth-form pupils from schools around Yorkshire will be given the opportunity to mix with speakers of other languages, students and tutors from both universities, and talk about the cultures and customs behind the languages. There will be A-level conversation classes in French, German and Spanish as well as taster sessions in a wide range of other languages (Mandarin, Japanese, Thai, Portuguese etc) and linguistics. The event will take place in the School of Music at Leeds University.