BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Palaner//palaner Single Event//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:meetup-5084681709@palaner.app DTSTAMP:20260802T142127Z DTSTART:20260806T180000Z DTEND:20260806T193000Z SUMMARY:Birmingham Language Exchange - Face to Face! LOCATION:The Good Intent DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 6% · why: lots of people going\n\nThis event is supported by languagecalendars.com\n\nGet £5 off their language calendars\, posters & tees 👉 use code HOLA5 or click t his link: https://www.languagecalendars.com/discount/HOLA5\n\n🌍 Connecting locals and internationals in Birmingham 🌍\n\nJoin us every Thursday eveni ng for the Birmingham Language Exchange\, where over 40 people gather each week to practice new languages\, share cultures\, and make new friends.\n \nSee pics of our previous events on our Instagram\, and chat to other mem bers who are coming via our whatsapp group.\n\n🙋 Who is this for?\n\nAll l anguages and levels are welcome\, and we are inclusive of all ages\, races \, religions etc. Whether you're a polyglot\, a beginner just starting wit h Duolingo Spanish\, or you just want to come and socialise\, you will be welcomed to our community of language learners and international friends.\ n\n🙌 What to Expect:\n\nLanguage Practice: Whether you’re fluent in Spanis h\, Italian\, English\, Arabic\, Russian\, Mandarin\, or any other languag e\, our hosts will help you connect with people who match your language in terests.\nFriendly Hosts: Our hosts will greet you at the entrance\, give you a label where you can write the language(s) you speak and the ones you ’d like to learn or practice.\nInclusive Atmosphere: We welcome all langua ges and levels\, and make sure everyone feels comfortable—especially if yo u're coming alone! It’s a relaxed environment perfect for making new frien ds and practicing languages at your own pace.\nSocialising - Coming alone or with friends\, this is a great opportunity to meet new people in the ci ty. Unlike some other meetup ‘groups’\, we do not fill our events with fak e members\, and you can check how many people attend each week via our Ins tagram.\n\n👋 How does it work?\n\nArrive! No need to register\, just come to our event any time between 7-9pm and our event host will welcome you. T hey will have an orange lanyard and will be sitting next to our sign.\nWri te your ‘Language Label’. Here you can write your name\, the languages you are learning\, and the languages you can help others with.\nPay. Our £1 e vent fee pays for our lovely event hosts and keeps the event going. Card o nly please.\nGet talking! With the help of our host you will be able to fi nd other people attending the event with compatible language interests - w e are all very friendly and the majority of our attendees come alone\, so there’s no need to worry about getting involved!\n\n📌 Where are we?\n\nWe’ re normally located upstairs at The Good Intent: https://share.google/mG3F PDgcX7U7TLYX8\nHowever\, always check the location on this meetup event an d in our WhatsApp Group just in case there is a change.\n\n💡 Important Inf o: Please disregard the attendee numbers shown on Meetup or Facebook. Beca use we meet at the same time and place every week\, many regulars do not s ign up beforehand\, but we always have a great turnout\, often exceeding 4 0 people. We also have many more participants who join through other platf orms.\n\n🔗 Connect With Us: Stay updated by joining our WhatsApp and Faceb ook groups or following us on Instagram. You’ll get event updates and stay connected with the community!\nlinktr.ee/birminghamlanguageexchanges\n\nF AQ:\n\nWho is this for?\nAnyone interested in languages\, from complete be ginners to fluent speakers! We welcome all levels and languages.\n\nDo I n eed to sign up?\nYou don’t need to sign up\, but feel free to join our Wha tsApp group for updates and announcements.\n\nCan I come alone?\nAbsolutel y! Many people come solo\, and it’s a great way to meet new friends in a r elaxed environment.\n\nHow do I know if language X\, Y\, Z will be spoken? \nWith so many people coming to our events\, most of the more popular lang uages will always be present\, however if you want you can also check on o ur whatsapp group or Facebook group to see who is coming for a particular date.\n\nWhat if I don’t speak multiple languages?\nNo problem! Whether yo u’re fluent or just starting out with a new language\, everyone is welcome .\n\nMore Questions?\nCheck out our full FAQ here.\n\n💛 WHAT THEY SAY\n🗣 “ It's so great that people are very friendly and nice here. I practised my English speaking and listening.” - Gerome\n🗣 “The language exchange events are a really great way not just to practise languages but also to meet ne w people in your area. I’ve made many local friends since I moved to the a rea” - Monika\n🗣 “Everything was perfect. The host was so friendly and won derful!” - Mojtaba\n🗣 "It was a lovely language exchange\, with lovely peo ple. I practised so much German!" - Sara\n\nAbout Languagexchanges\nWe sta rted in Leeds back in 2014 with the desire to provide a welcoming space th at brings people together from all different walks of life\, with a shared love of learning languages and culture. We now have communities across th e UK including Birmingham\, Bristol\, Edinburgh\, Glasgow\, Leeds\, London \, Liverpool\, Manchester\, Newcastle\, Sheffield and York - see all our l ocations.\n\n👔 Interested in working with us? https://languagexchanges.com /work-with-us/\n✍️ Feedback form: https://languagexchanges.com/events-feed back\n📩 Email: info@languagexchanges.com URL:https://www.meetup.com/birmingham-international-friends-and-locals/even ts/315725759/ CATEGORIES:palaner,saved STATUS:TENTATIVE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR