Language practice for over 50s in Surrey and London
If your days are free, you can practise in the daytime. Cafés and libraries are quiet then. This page lists daytime groups we found. It gives what each page said on 18 October 2026. Check before you go.
Daytime groups by area
- Richmond libraries run weekday groups. Spanish ¡Hola! intermediate meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 10.30am to 11.30am. French at Teddington meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday, 10.45am to 11.45am. Spanish and Italian groups are free. The page gives no cost for French. Two French groups, at Ham and Whitton, are marked full.
- Sutton Central Library hosts a free u3a French Conversation Group. It meets on the 20th of each month at 1pm, until 20 February 2027.
- Haringey runs a free English conversation café for residents over 50. It meets on Tuesdays, 2pm to 4pm, at Stonebridge Communal Lounge, N15 5PB. The page does not say if you must book.
Sources: Richmond Council, Sutton events page, Haringey page.
u3a
The u3a runs an online French Intermediate Plus group on Tuesdays, 12.15pm to 1pm. It takes three to six members. You must first subscribe to u3a Interest Groups Online. The page states no price, and it mentions a waiting list. See the u3a group page.
Weekday morning tables
A Nearly Fluent table is a small group of four to six, hosted by a member. It meets in a public place such as a café. You book a place in the app and pay only for your own drink. Our host page says quiet weekday mornings work well. A weekday morning table is a good way to start one. See what is on the Surrey page. Or host a table yourself.
You do not need to be fluent to host. You need a café, a time, and a welcome at the door. Read how to host a language table.
Before your first meeting
Meet in a public place. Pay for your own drink. Tell someone where you are going. Read the safety page. Nearly Fluent is for adults aged 18 and over. It is a place to practise languages. The first table cards give you topics to talk about.
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