Our social programme in Brighton

Meet friends, have fun and keep speaking English

The social programme is a weekly offering of activities which complement your English language lessons.

A social activity gives you an opportunity to meet new friends and discover everything Brighton and the UK has to offer, and it’s a great way to extend and practise your English. Some activities are free of charge, some are with a Social Activities Organiser while others are suggestions for you to do with friends or on your own, some have a fee which depends on the duration, the distance and the cost of the activity itself.

We offer a wide range of activities, local tours and weekend excursions: - activities include sports, quizzes, conversation club and a walking tour of Brighton on your first day. Typical costs are £5 to £20. - local tours include visits to Lewes, Arundel, Rottingdean, Seven Sisters and Beachy Head. these tours typically cost £10 to £30. - full-day weekend excursions are to destinations such as London, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath & Stonehenge, Canterbury & Leeds Castle. Typical costs are £40 to £85.

We employ a full-time member of staff - Social Activities Organiser - to organise the programme. When you arrive at the school in Brighton on your first day, we’ll explain how activities work, introduce you to the Social Activities Organiser and what you have to do to sign up (reserve a place) on the activities, trips and excursions that you’re interested in. We also offer weekend excursions through a local company Discovery Tours.

Once you’re in school, we can also help you to plan other things you might like to do independently.

Social programme

Monday 4 May (afternoon) Brighton Walking Tour

We offer a free orientation tour on your first day so you can get to know the city!
Meet: Reception
Time: 15.30

Free

Tuesday 5 May (afternoon) Library Supervised Self-Study

Need a calm place to study?
- Quiet space
- One teacher present

Meet: Library
Time: 14.30-16.00

Free

Tuesday 5 May (afternoon) Conversation Club/Cream Tea

Come along and try traditional British Cream while you can have a chat with other students!
Meet: Reception
Time: 15.30

£8

Wednesday 6 May (afternoon) Brighton Palace Pier

Meet: Reception
Time: 15:30

Suggested activity!!

Pay at venue

Thursday 7 May (afternoon) Badminton

Join us for 1h of fun, social doubles badminton. All levels welcome!
Meet: Reception
Time: 15:30

£6

Friday 8 May (afternoon) Leonardslee Gardens

The Finest Woodland Gardens in England, just an hour from Brighton!
Meet: Reception
Time: 12.30

£15

Saturday 9 May (full day trip) London: sights, shops & museums

Visit our capital city! The price includes a guided walking tour around Westminster where you will see famous sights such as Big Ben; Parliament; Westminster Abbey; Trafalgar Square; The Mall; Downing Street and Buckingham Palace!
Book your ticket at ELC Reception!
Meet: Brighton Train Station BN1 3XP
Time: 08.20

£59

Monday 11 May (afternoon) Brighton Walking Tour

A group of students pose as one of the group takes a selfie. For now they're just outside the ELC Brighton building but it looks like they might be off on a walking tour of Brighton.

Meet: Reception
Time: 15.30
Get to know the city on your first day!

Free

Tuesday 12 May (afternoon) Library Supervised Self-Study

Need a calm place to study?
- Quiet space
- One teacher present

Meet: Library
Time: 14.30-16.00

Free

Tuesday 12 May (afternoon) Table Tennis

Great chance to meet new people!
Meet: Lecture Hall
Time: 15.30

Free

Wednesday 13 May (afternoon) Beach Volleyball

On a real sand court on Hove beach!
Meet: Reception
Time 15.30

£5

Thursday 14 May (afternoon) Laser Tag

Can you complete the mission? Come and play Laser Tag with us!
Meet: Reception
Time: 15.30

£9

Friday 15 May (afternoon) Devils's Dyke

See the South Downs from the top of Devil's Dyke - a beautiful scenery over Brighton!

Suggested activity!!

Free + bus

Saturday 16 May (full day trip) Oxford, Windsor & Eton

Visit world famous colleges in Oxford and see Windsor Palace up close!
Book your ticket at ELC Reception!
Meet: Old Steine BN1 1EL
Time: 08.20

£69

Sunday 17 May (full day trip) Stonehenge & Bath

See the mysterious stone circle and the Roman city of Bath in the West of England.
Book your ticket at ELC Reception!
Meet: Old Steine BN1 1EL
Time: 08.20

£89