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Cactus is one of the world's leading language training companies, providing courses in over 25 languages, in 45 countries and 150 destinations worldwide. It specialises in all forms of trainer-based language training for enterprises and individuals, from evening courses and language learning holidays, to tailor-made packages and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Cactus also uses blended learning approaches, included self-study and online & distance learning under the banner "learn a language your way". Read more about Cactus
Festival Fringe Finale!
Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad
Cactus’ involvement in the Brighton Fringe Festival drew to a close last week with the final event at the Western Front. Friends and clients from all over Brighton came along to a special party to chat about languages and travel over a couple of cool drinks on what was a particularly sunny evening.
With live Mariachi music and a travel quiz [...]
Cactus Language Success at Brighton Festival Fringe!
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus Staff Opinion, Learning a language, News
Alex Wolfson reports back on our Cactus Language Evening in conjunction with Brighton Festival Fringe
I’m sitting at my desk with my hands shaking slightly and a slight pain in my temple after all the San Miguel I ended up drinking last night, but do not feel at all guilty about this because it was all down to the [...]
Cactus TEFL Open Evening in conjunction with Brighton Festival!
Posted by Sarah under Cactus TEFL
Sarah Wilson, Cactus TEFL Training Consultant, reports back from our TEFL Open Evening on 15th May
Due to the increasing popularity of our TEFL Open Evenings we thought, why not hold this event in our home town, and what better time to do this than during the Festival? Admittedly we were a little nervous - we [...]
Tags:Brighton Festival, Cactus TEFL, ela, Suzanne Furstner Scholarship, tefl, TEFL jobs
Language tasters a Brighton Festival hit!
Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad
The Cactus team successfully hosted round two of its language taster evenings at St Giles college last night. A variety of festival-goers from across Brighton turned out to join in the fun and try-out a new language for the very first time.
With the sangria and rose flowing, as well as authentic tortilla cooked by Eva, our [...]
Cactus blossoms in community garden
Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad
On Friday I got the opportunity to take part in a very special community project at Swanborough House in Brighton, a rehabilitation home for people with neurological problems. Organised by the Business Community Partnership http://www.bhbcp.org.uk/ and supported by around 50 Brighton businesses, our challenge was to build a huge new garden for residents in just one day!
I have [...]
Cactus supports local Eco-Schools project
Posted by richard under Cactus Languages Abroad
Cactus is supporting an environmental project at a local school, Springfield First School in Worthing, West Sussex this summer.
The school has been working hard to attain the various levels of the Eco-Schools Scheme, whereby children at the school (aged 4-8) work on projects to help the school be more environmentally active. This year, the children [...]
Brighton Festival Languages Extravaganza!
Posted by Lucy under Cactus Languages Abroad, Language Courses UK
The Cactus team kick-started our Brighton Festival events last night with a special Spanish and Italian taster evening at St Giles college. After several weeks of preparation it was great to finally get underway and to meet festival-goers face-to-face.
The event was a big success, with a strong turnout of Brightonians (and even Londoners) of all ages and backgrounds. [...]
Tags:brighton, Brighton Festival Fringe, festival, Italian, Languages, Spanish
Cactus sponsors Flamenco Event at Brighton Fringe Festival!
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus TEFL, Cactus Tailormade, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK, Learning a language, Press Release, Spanish
Cactus made its first appearance in the Brighton Fringe Festival this weekend! Flamenco Flow had its two final ‘Flamenco con Fusion’ shows on Sunday 11th May - both a huge success - and, as sponsors, it was great to see our new banners on stage standing tall and proud. My work remit stretched to one dress change, handing [...]
Tags:Brighton Festival Fringe, dance, flamenco, language holidays, spain, Spanish
Eco thoughts - Cactus and CO2 offsetting
Posted by richard under Cactus Staff Opinion
We’re aware as a company that we’re effectively sending lots of people away each year on language courses abroad. This is great culturally and developmentally, but it generally means that people are taking flights too, which has implications for CO2 emissions.
Within our offices here in Brighton, we do whatever we can to minimise our waste. [...]
Tags:cactus green ethical policy, carbon offsetting, eco-tourism, green tourism
Language Training from Cactus for the Olympic Games
Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, Cactus Tailormade, Language Courses New York, Language Courses UK
Cactus Sales Director Germaine Broadbent speaks about Cactus’ role in the Olympics
What a week for thoughts of the future - particularly London 2012 and the Olympics in general. Cactus’ involvement with the Olympic Games began in 2006 when Cactus Language Training successfully conducted an Olympic English Language Training Course for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics [...]
Tags:Beijing, brighton, Cactus Language Training, in-company language training, London 2012, Olympic Games, Olympics, Sochi
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