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Note: The information in these documents is time-specific to the publication date. For a schedule of upcoming events, see What's On and our UK Culture Radar. 

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Press Releases

April 2026

15 April 2026
British Council set to become national agency for Erasmus+

February 2026

25 February 2026
Cultural Bridge announces funding to support 23 UK–Germany social arts partnerships in 2026–27

January 2026

27 January 2026
Attraction towards liberal democracies declining amongst G20 youth – report  

November 2025

27 November 2025
New report: Making arts education accessible

October 2025

01 October 2025
The British Council advocates the benefits of inviting other languages into English classes

September 2025

19 September 2025
10,000 free places for the Santander | British Council Online English Course 2025

July 2025

21 July 2025
Celebrating Cultural Bridge
17 July 2025
United Kingdom and Germany sign bilateral Kensington Treaty
01 July 2025
British Council publishes 12th edition of Human Stories, spotlighting voices from across Europe

June 2025

15 June 2025
Open call: Biennials Connect Grants

May 2025

20 May 2025
Applications for the 2026-27 Cultural Bridge programme will open in October 2025

April 2025

23 April 2025
From Spilling Beans to Spilling Tea: British Council unveils the history and evolution of 100 English phrases

March 2025

17 March 2025
Lights, camera, freedom! British Council & BFI Flare present Five Films For Freedom 2025
05 March 2025
British Council Germany hosts flagship New Directions Conference 2025
03 March 2025
AI and automated translation will not replace the need for learning languages, survey finds
03 March 2025
Cultural Bridge announces 20 UK-Germany social arts partnerships for 2025-26

February 2025

15 February 2025
European security through cultural alliances: a discussion at the Munich Security Conference

September 2024

30 September 2024
Queen Elizabeth II, Sir David Attenborough, and James Bond voted UK’s top cultural icons

July 2024

25 July 2024
Cultural Bridge announces two further years of funding

May 2024

17 May 2024
Combatting bullying: insights and solutions