Weekend highlights

Tonight is comedy night at the London Welsh Centre: come down to There's Lovely See comedy club for a great evening's entertainment and a free drink, all for just a tenner.

Sunday and Monday at 7.30pm, there's bilingual theatre at the Hen & Chickens Theatre in Islington. Tickets are £8 for 'a darkly comic two hander' about an encounter between a man called Richard Parker and an enigmatic stranger. Click here for more information/bookings.

Learn Welsh in London

It may be summer holiday time, but next month is back to school - and a great time to start learning Welsh. The London Welsh Centre has excellent, affordable classes at levels 1 and 2 - and a great social life including after-class drinks in the bar upstairs and regular parties.

Links to further information and a booking form can be found on the Centre website here.

Siarad cymraeg - on the move

Orange UK is launching a Welsh language-based mobile phone in September. The software apparently includes over 44,000 words which should make predictive texting in Welsh a lot easier! Although it will initially be sold in their Welsh stores, London Welsh buyers will be able to order it online.

Read the full story here.

Wish you were here...

As London roasts under the sun, it's a good time to turn our thoughts to the Welsh seaside. This picture of New Quay was taken during a weekend Welsh course:

One-day Welsh course

Fancy learning Welsh but feel worried about mutations, consonants that turn out to be vowels, and the fact you haven't spoken it since school/some time last century/ever?

Already learning Welsh and would like an opportunity to practice without leaving the city?

We have the perfect solution!

The one-day Welsh course on Saturday 13 June is a chance to enjoy lessons in friendly, relaxed classes with an expert tutor. What's more, it's a real bargain at £30 for a full day, including tea, coffee and two-course lunch.

For more information and a booking form, contact Theo on tbpdc@anoeth.demon.co.uk
Location: London Welsh Centre, 157-163 Gray's Inn Road, WC1
Times: 9.30-5.30
Register by: 1 June 2009

Welsh learners' St David's Day party

Here it is at last: the London Welsh Centre learners' party slideshow!

Diary dates

The monthly Clwb Comedi is back on Friday 20 March - another great chance to have a laugh in the London Welsh Centre. And then again on Friday 17 April...

On Wednesday 22 April, enjoy a night of twentieth-century Welsh poetry to celebrate the forthcoming anthology from Parthian and the Library of Wales. It will be hosted by Fraser Cains and feature the editor, Meic Stephens, and poet Paul Henry. More details to follow soon!

And if you're looking for somewhere to watch the rugby with other Wales supporters, come along to the London Welsh Centre bar on Saturday 14 March (Italy v Wales) and Saturday 21 March (Wales v Ireland).

A bara brith bonanza!

Last night the Welsh classes at the London Welsh Centre held their annual St David's Day party. This year, it featured a bara brith competition - with an impressive seven entries. Everyone put great effort into the tasting and judging!

One-day Welsh language course

Fancy learning Welsh but feel worried about mutations, consonants that turn out to be vowels, and the fact you haven't spoken it since school/some time last century/ever? We have the perfect solution!

The one-day Welsh course on Saturday 7 March is a chance to try out lessons in friendly, relaxed classes with an expert tutor. What's more, it's a bargain at £25 for a full day, including tea and coffee.

There are classes at all levels for those who've already taken the plunge - everyone is welcome. For more information and to book, click here.

Location: London Welsh Centre, 157-163 Gray's Inn Road, WC1
Times: 9.30-5.30
Register by: 27 February 2009