Room for You: English Conversation Club

Every Tuesday (during term time*), 4:00pm to 5:30pm
The Bridge At Waterloo Room, St John’s Waterloo

Join our vibrant, multinational club to practise your spoken English and make new friends! Each week, adult learners and English-speaking volunteers come together to chat, learn, and share cultures in a friendly and supportive environment. Refugees and asylum seekers are warmly welcomed. This club is part of Room for You, our flagship community and creative programme at St John’s Waterloo.

We’ve got 15 spaces available! Get in touch with Abigail Tripp, our Outreach and Engagement Officer, at outreach@stjohnswaterloo.org or 07741 736 481, to register your interest. She’ll also be happy to tell you more about this Club and other creative and community activities at St John’s Waterloo.

*Dates
Autumn 2025: week of 15th Sep to week of 8th Dec (no session on Tuesday 28th Oct 2025)
Winter 2026: week of 12th Jan  to week of 23rd Mar (no session on Tuesday 17th Feb 2025)
Spring/Summer 2026: week of 13th Apr to week of 6th Jul (no session on Tuesday 26th May and Tuesday 7th July 2026)

Photograph below: Participants and volunteers at the Love ESOL English Conversation picnic at Waterloo Festival 2025. Image by Eleanor Bentall.

About The Bridge At Waterloo:

The Bridge At Waterloo is a secular charity located at and founded by St John’s Waterloo. Through its historic building, staff, volunteers and in partnership with its neighbourhood and other organisations, TBAW promotes community engagement, the arts, and horticulture to encourage social justice, communal involvement, inclusivity, and environmental responsibility. Read more about our activities and our flagship programme, Room for You, here.

Room for You is supported by the Lambeth Community Fund.

Getting to St John’s Waterloo: St John’s Waterloo is accessible by bus, tube or train; the nearest station is Waterloo Station. Parking is available in Exton Street on pay bays, Monday to Friday from 8.30am till 6.30pm & Saturday 8.30am till 1.30pm. Payment must be made by phone or app, details can be found on signs along Exton Street. After 6.30pm (1pm on Saturday) parking is free within the bays and on single yellow lines. There are no disabled bays along Exton Street. Parking is also available in car parks in York Road and Cornwall Road, details for both can be found online.