Our Social Programme in Brighton

ELC organises a full programme of weekend excursions and afternoon and evening social activities. There is something to do or see every day of the week. Activities are organised on a 'pay as you go' basis. 

This week's social programme

Social Activities

We offer a wide range of afternoon and evening activities including sports, local visits, conversation club, film evenings and quizzes. A small charge of £3-10 is made for most activities but there are always some free activities like Conversation Club every week.  

Local tours during your stay at ELC may include:

• Lewes and Arundel, historic towns each with its own castle and ancient town buildings
• the beautiful village of Rottingdean where you can enjoy a traditional cream tea
• local beauty spots such as Devil's Dyke, with its breath-taking views of the Sussex countryside, or the dramatic cliff tops of Beachy Head

Local tours typically cost £6-15. Entry fees are normally extra. 

Weekend Day Excursions

We organise a variety of full day excursions at weekends throughout the year. These excursions can be booked and paid for when you are at ELC. Typically they cost between £25 and £45. They include:

• London
• Canterbury & Leeds Castle
• Stratford Upon Avon
• Windsor & Hampton Court
• Bath
• Cambridge
• Stonehenge
• Oxford

For details of these beautiful and historic cities, visit: www.visitbritain.com

In addition to organising excursions ourselves, to be able to offer you more choices, we also offer tours by 2 local companies - UK Study Tours and Discovery Tours - who specialise in tours for overseas students.

Full Weekend Excursions

Discovery Tours and UK Study Tours arrange longer weekends excursions of 2, 3 or 4 days for around £145 to £245. You can book your tickets at ELC. Destinations include:

• Liverpool and Manchester (2 days, 1 night)
• Paris and Versailles (3 days, 2 nights) 
• Amsterdam & Bruges (3 days, 2 nights)
• Edinburgh, York and the Scottish Highlands (4 days, 3 nights) 

Sample Social Programme

This is a sample programme. Prices may vary. We reserve the right to change prices and activities.