Nothing assumed
Week one starts with hello, please and thank you. If you already know those, our gentle starter level test will point you to the right group instead.
Online evening classes for absolute beginners
Start Spanish, French, Italian or German from scratch this term
- Beginners only, no exceptions
- Live evening classes
- Native-speaking teachers
About Us
Adults can learn a language from zero
The truth is usually simpler. They were taught in a class of thirty, at a pace set for someone else, with a lot of grammar and very little speaking. Evening Accent Academy exists because a group of teachers kept meeting these adults and kept proving them wrong. Our groups admit complete beginners only, so nobody in the room is quietly ahead of you.
Small live groups
Classes run live online with a cap on numbers so everyone speaks in every session, not just the confident two at the front.
Evening only
Sessions run Monday to Thursday evenings, after the working day, so nothing clashes with the school run or a late finish.
Opening Hours
This term's class times
Join from a laptop, tablet or phone. We send the class link and a short joining note the day before your first session, and a teacher stays on the line for ten minutes after each class for questions.
Courses
Courses and support
Four languages, one beginner-friendly method, plus the extras that keep people going when work gets busy.
Spanish
Absolute beginner Spanish in a small live evening group with a native-speaking teacher, built around travel and everyday conversation.
French
Beginner French for adults returning to the language years after school, with pronunciation taken slowly and without embarrassment.
Italian
Small beginner Italian groups for adults planning a trip or simply wanting to understand what is on the menu.
German
Beginner German with the case system introduced gently and plenty of speaking from the first evening.
Upcoming
Dates for your diary
Intakes, clubs and the odd social evening. Beginner places are limited by design, so the early dates matter.
16 SEP
September beginner intake
6:30 PM Online
The main autumn start for all four languages. Beginner groups open on a first-come basis and the Monday Spanish group usually fills first.
9 SEP
Gentle level test evening
7:00 PM Online
A relaxed twenty-minute conversation to work out which group fits you, with no grammar exam and no score shown to anyone else.
21 SEP
Beginner conversation club
7:45 PM Online
A weekly half hour of slow, patient speaking practice for anyone in their first year of a language.
2 SEP
Taster evening open class
6:30 PM Online
Sit in on a real beginner class before you commit, then decide. Free to attend, but places are limited.
Teacher notes
Short talks on learning late
Brief reflections from our teachers on starting a language as an adult, recorded for anyone who needs a nudge before term begins.
“Why the schoolroom verdict you reached at fourteen rarely holds up when you are taught at a sensible pace, in a small group, as an adult.
Marta Ibáñez, Spanish teacherYou are not bad at languages Fresh start 12 May
“Small, repeatable habits for busy weeks, and why a short daily listen beats a two-hour catch-up session on Sunday night.
Claire Bennett, Learner welfare leadWhat to do with fifteen minutes Fresh start 26 May
“On the gap between knowing words and daring to use them, and how one small successful exchange changes everything after it.
Anke Vogel, German teacherThe first time you speak abroad Fresh start 9 June
The autumn groups start in a few weeks
Beginner places are capped by design, and the Monday and Wednesday groups tend to go first. Take the starter level test or send us an email this week and we will tell you honestly which evening has room.