İzmir English Speaking Clubs are open conversation nights in neighborhood cafes — Turks, foreigners, expats and students, talking about real life. No grammar correction, no levels, no homework.
See this week's schedule Message us on Instagram ↗Nobody grades your grammar. You're at a table with people who also just want to talk — the goal is confidence, not accuracy.
Unlike most speaking practice, our tables regularly include native and fluent English speakers actually living in İzmir — not just other learners.
Some weeks it's a cafe table. Other weeks it's a coastal walk or a hike — English happens along the way, not as the whole point.
Student-heavy tables near Ege University — younger crowd, exam prep chats, career talk.
Coastal promenade cafes with a mixed-age crowd — often our most relaxed, longest-running tables.
Central, walkable, and the easiest first session for visitors and foreigners new to İzmir.
"I stopped going to my English course because it felt like school again. Here I just talk, and somehow I talk more."
— Regular, Bostanlı sessions"I moved to İzmir for work and didn't know anyone. This was the first place I made actual friends."
— Member, Alsancak sessions"My English is B1 at best but nobody made me feel bad about it. That's the whole reason I keep coming back."
— Regular, Bornova sessionsSample quotes shown for illustration — swap in real member quotes before publishing.
No. There's no teacher, no curriculum, no homework, and nobody corrects your grammar. It's a social meetup where the shared activity happens to be English conversation.
No. Our tables mix levels on purpose — from complete beginners practicing basics to fluent speakers who just want to socialize in English.
Most sessions include expats or foreign visitors living in or passing through İzmir, alongside Turkish members and students. It varies week to week.
150 TL per person per session, paid in cash at the event. Message us on Instagram first so we can confirm the cafe and save you a seat.
Yes — we ask everyone to message us before attending so we can keep table sizes and group mix comfortable. Sessions are held in public cafes, not private venues.
