Roxane Antequil from France
General English Combo 10 With my first teacher, in the morning group classes, there was good methodology, you really feel as a student that he likes his job and this…
Cheap travel: London’s new bike hire scheme
A new bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys has been launched in central London. Currently there are 5,000 bicycles, which are available at 315 special locations…
Oxford Circus: Crossing the road made easy
One of Europe's busiest diagonal crossings has opened in central London's Oxford Circus and is just round the corner from SGI! Based on crossings in Tokyo, the new design stops…
The Fitzroy Tavern
This famous pub is just a few minutes down the road from SGI, in nearby Charlotte Street. Named after the Fitzroy family, who were ennobled by Charles II, the pub…
Oxford….City of Dreaming Spires
Oxford has a decidedly bookish air almost tangible in the atmosphere as you wander past the many impressive buildings. Not surprising really when you consider that Oxford boasts the oldest…
The Press Photographer’s Year at the National Theatre
On Thursday our teachers Gabrielle and Kieran guided the students to the National Theatre to visit the Press Photographer's Year exhibition. On display were the most memorable and/or shocking pictures…
The city of Glasgow
The city of Glasgow, situated on the River Clyde, has the 3rd largest city population in the UK and is the largest city in Scotland. Going back to the 18th…
Hendrix in Britain – 25 August to 7 November
A new exhibition at Handel House Museum commemorates the 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's death on 18 September 1970. There's also a rare chance to visit Hendrix's flat, which is…
The Mayor’s Thames Festival – 11 to 12 September
The Mayor's Thames Festival takes place on the south bank of the Thames between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge. First launched in 1997, The Mayor's Thames Festival has become London's…
Birmingham…not a concrete jungle!
Perhaps Birmingham, as the second largest city in terms of population and economy in the UK, is not fully appreciated generally by the British public. Immediate thoughts of the city…