Why Meet Makers to Speak English? Professional English Practice

Why Meet Makers on Your Immersion English Holiday?

At Blue Noun Language Hub, we have a Network of Artists, Makers & Producers who love to show you their work and studios.

Read this blog to discover why we take you to meet makers to speak English on your language holiday in Scotland.

Discover Perthshire in Scotland

One interesting aspect for our international language learners (and perhaps unnoticed by the majority of locals) is the unique ways Perthshire makers are in touch with their landscape and heritage.

Perthshire producers represent a fascinating mix of traditional craft and techniques and modern tools.

There’s plenty of innovation in the vernacular architecture of repurposing farm & domestic buildings into production units and otherwise adapting to rural life, supplies and seasonal cycles.

What is normal for us is really quite extraordinary.

Perthshire arts and crafts icons on yellow background

See for Yourself, learning English in Perthshire!

Alternative Scottish Tourism

Do you love tourism that gives an informed experience of a place?

Tourism that doesn’t tell you what to think, but which presents information and experiences – answers questions and shares a passion for the place.

For our second language English users, that’s much more interesting than the usual touristic Scotland cliches that tell just one story of a place.

Of course, there are plenty of folks who are into this, but we are here for the English conversation holiday seekers who are not.

“Are you a tour guide?

No, I’m not. Here’s why.

I’m not interested in visiting places in a tour format, so I don’t share Scotland in a typical tour format.

With tours, you don’t leave a mark.
Scotland doesn’t get to know YOU.

My holidays are about true exchanges. Sharing culture, knowledge, stories…

Yes, it feels like a holiday.
But through it, you’ll feel like you belong speaking English“.

Ruth, 2023

Non-Traditional Language School Introduction to Herbalism lesson

Authentic Cultural Exchanges

Blue Noun‘s Meet the Maker tours are a two-way conversation.

Our guests are professional internationals with their own research and expertise to share – often in design, marketing and entrepreneurship.

We bring people together for superb conversations.

Often what starts as a maker’s presentation becomes a passionate chat across all kinds of topics.

English Language Course for Creatives Meet the Makers Cairn o mohr winery tour

Real-World Conversations

At Blue Noun, we believe that with a quality language holiday, who you meet and what you learn about yourself is just as important as the language you are practising.

Why? Because any true conversation is an exchange.

So it’s not just about what you can say and how you say it (pressure comes off!)

It’s about wanting to speak because you have something you want to say.

And it’s about listening and learning from the community around you.

Because gaining language skills is the freedom of being able to speak your truth – not just having more words.

Only an independent language school can take you to practice professional and conversational English skills, while seeing the best of Scottish art and craft!

Each small Perthshire business has a fascinating story to tell about creating, innovating, adapting and selling – and this is the unique experience of ‘Scotland’ that we offer to our English language learners.

Although the makers and spaces are often unseen, their products support regional tourism and put Perthshire on the map internationally for arts, crafts & artisan products and top-quality food produce.

Travel Differently

Professionals travel worldwide to join us at our hub for a week of intensive English practice around cultural themes.

We believe that bringing like-minded people together makes great conversations, friendships and collaborations happen. Language experiences enrich your English – and reset your mindset around English language learning.

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finding an eagle feather - scottish wildlife

Meet Perthshire Makers to Speak English

The language skills we coach are needed for working in the cultural sector, including presenting artwork/creative practice, pitching design projects, collaborating, applying for international opportunities, making suggestions & recommendations, and expressing opinions.

All of these language skills are practised through our Meet the Makers tours (outside of a classroom and in particularly interesting ways).

‘Behind-the-scenes’ tours are an intimate opportunity to practice professional English language with professional peers, WHILE discovering the landscape and authentic Scottish cultures.

It’s the best of all words – speaking creative industry English language with professional makers, experiencing Scottish culture from within – and of course, tasting and sampling all the unique flavours of Perthshire as you go!