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 25 March (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: 15.45

Free

Tuesday 26 March (afternoon) Laser Tag

Laser Tag is always a lot of fun. Who will be the winner?
Suggested activity!

£12

Wednesday 27 March (afternoon) Conversation Club

Meet: Reception
Time: 15.45
Practise your speaking skills and meet some new friends!

Free

Thursday 28 March (afternoon) Cream Tea in Brighton

Have you ever tried traditional British Cream?
Ask at Reception for best places to go!
Suggested Activity!

Around £8

Friday 29 March (afternoon) Job Club

This is most definitely a staged photograph. It shows four people who could quite easily be job applicants three women and one man. They are all seated at similar looking chairs and the ground is plain grey. The candidates are also all wearing grey white or black. This image is being used for the idea that it is important these days in many jobs to have a good command of the English language and the “English with English for work” course is aimed at people who will be entering employment soon and who may need English for their work.

CV writing skills, interview practice and more!
Meet: A21
Time: 13.30-14.30

Free

Saturday 30 March (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

Monday 1 April (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: 15.45

Free

Tuesday 2 April (afternoon) Table Tennis

Who will be the winner? All abilities welcome.
Meet: Lecture Hall
Time: 15.30

Free

Wednesday 3 April (afternoon) i360

See the city from 150m in the air!
Meet: Reception
Time: 15.30

£18

Thursday 4 April (afternoon) Football

Come and play the beautiful game with us! Bring football shoes and some water.
Meet: Hove Park 3G BN3 7BF
Time: 16.00

£5

Friday 5 April (afternoon) Bowling

Join us for some 10 pin bowling at Brighton Marina! A great way to start the weekend!
Meet: Hollywood Bowl BN2 5UT
Time: 14.15

£7

Saturday 6 April (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

£85

Monday 8 April (afternoon) Brighton Walking Tour

A striking photo of the bandstand on the seafront in Brighton. The structure has been totally renovated and the detailed iron work is silhouetted against the sky.

We offer a free orientation tour on your first day so you can get to know the city!
Meet: Reception
Time: 15.45

Free

Tuesday 9 April (afternoon) Conversation Club

Meet: Reception
Time: 15.45
Practise your speaking skills and meet some new friends!

Free

Wednesday 10 April (afternoon) Laser Tag

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

£12 + bus

Thursday 11 April (afternoon) Football

Meet: Hove Park 3G BN3 7BF
Time: 16.00
Bring football shoes and water!

£5

Friday 12 April (afternoon) Lewes Town and Castle

A group of ELC's English students are standing together in front of the castle in Lewes. Lewes is a pretty country town just inland and not too far away from Brighton and Eastbourne. Well worth a visit.

See the medieval Lewes Castle and explore the history of the town!
Meet: Reception
Time: 13.30
Price: £15 + bus

£15 + bus

Saturday 13 April (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: 08.30

£55

Sunday 14 April (full day trip) Cambridge & Greenwich

A colourful photo of punts, traditional wooden boats, on the River Cam in Cambridge. The water looks particularly blue, as does the sky, and whilst a number of boats are tied up on one side of the river, you can see a beautiful red brick building and several willow trees in the distance on the opposite bank.

Book your ticket at ELC Reception!
Meet: Old Steine BN1 1EL
Time: 08.20

£65

Monday 15 April (afternoon) Brighton Walking Tour

Meet: Reception
Time: 15.45
Get to know the city on your first day!

Free

Tuesday 16 April (afternoon) Table Tennis

Who will be the winner? All abilities welcome.
Meet: Lecture Hall
Time: 15.30

Free

Wednesday 17 April (afternoon) Mini Golf

Join us for some mini golf on the beach!
Meet: Reception
Time: 15.30

£10 + bus

Thursday 18 April (afternoon) Football

Meet: Hove Park 3G BN3 7BF
Time: 16.00
Bring football shoes and water!

£5

Friday 19 April (afternoon) Go Karting

Image of Go Karts racing
Go Karting in Brighton

Meet: Reception
Time: 12.30
2 x 15 minute races!

£35 + bus

Sunday 21 April (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

Monday 22 April (afternoon) Brighton Walking Tour

Meet: Reception
Time: 15.45
Get to know the city on your first day!

Free

Tuesday 23 April (afternoon) Cream Tea Conversation Club

Have you ever tried traditional British Cream?
Meet: Reception
Time: 15.30

£8 + bus

Wednesday 24 April (afternoon) Royal Pavilion

A stunning photo of the iconic Brighton Pavilion, more specifically the many towers and minarets that are slightly silhouetted against the background of the sky in the early morning.

See George IV's royal palace! The most important historical building in the city!
Meet: Reception
Time: 15.30

£18

Thursday 25 April (afternoon) Football

Come and play the beautiful game with us! Bring football shoes and some water.
Meet: Hove Park 3G BN3 7BF
Time: 16.00

£5

Friday 26 April (afternoon) Rottingdean

Come with us and see the wooden windmill and historic village!
Meet: Reception
Time: 13.30

Free + bus

Saturday 27 April (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: 08.30

£55

Sunday 28 April (full day trip) Thorpe Park

Rides and rollercoasters! One of the best theme parks in the UK!
Book your ticket at ELC Reception!

£79