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Course

General French

Wed 17 Jun

Once a Week – Daytime

Take your French to the next level at a reasonable pace with this well-rounded onsite or online course!

Course

Conversation & Grammar

Wed 17 Jun

Conversation

Wishing to gain confidence in speaking French? Conversation & Grammar, Conversation & Culture, Conversation and French society or general conversation? The choice is yours!

Films

Festivals & Series

From 10 June

The Little Sister

Hafsia Herzi directs a moving coming-of-age drama where cultural identity and emerging sexuality struggle to reconcile. Seventeen-year-old Fatima is the youngest of three daughters and…

Films

New Releases

From 5 June

Enzo

Enzo, 16, defies his bourgeois family’s expectations by starting a masonry apprenticeship, a path far removed from the prestigious future they had envisioned for him.…

Films

New Releases

From 29 May

My Mother’s Wedding

Three sisters (Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Emily Beecham) return to their childhood home for a momentous occasion: the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother Diana.…

Books & Ideas

Talks

Wed 17 June

Camille de Peretti in Conversation with Ben Faccini on Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of an Unknown Woman

Camille de Peretti discusses Portrait of an Unknown Woman, the story of a painting by Gustav Klimt that was lost, repainted, stolen, and ultimately found…

Films

New Releases

From 15 May

Do You Love Me

Do You Love Me is a playful and personal journey through Lebanon’s audiovisual memory, composed entirely of archival footage. It is a love letter to…

Films

New Releases

From 28 May

Leonora in the Morning Light

Defiant, brilliant, and untamable, Leonora Carrington refused to live by anyone’s rules but her own. In the charged atmosphere of 1930s Paris, she falls under…

Kids & Families

From 14 Jan

Baby Comptines

Put some sparkles in your toddler’s ears and take part in our interactive French nursery rhymes session with its instruments! Expect songs, dance and great…

Films

New Releases

From 5 June

Acting

An immersive documentary in the world of theatre company Cheek by Jowl from acclaimed director Sophie Fiennes (Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami, A Pervert’s Guide…

Books & Ideas

Talks

Thu 18 June

Reading Group on Standard by Nina Bouraoui

This reading group is dedicated to Standard by Nina Bouraoui. Note that the author will not be present to discuss the novel. What happens when…

Course

Culture & Society

Thu 18 Jun

Contemporary Literature

Join fellow literature enthusiasts, either online or onsite, to read and discuss books and authors from French-speaking countries.

Films

Classics

From 14 June

The Story of Adèle H.

Miss Lewly travels to Halifax in a desperate search for Lieutenant Pinson. In reality, she is Adèle Hugo, second daughter of the exceptional literary and…

Course

Culture & Society

Thu 18 Jun

Study of London Exhibitions

Polish your linguistic skills and enhance your appreciation of art with this online course.

Course

Conversation & Grammar

Thu 18 Jun

Conversation & Grammar

Master grammar naturally through conversation practice, join us online or onsite.

Films

Festivals & Series

18 & 22 June

Orwell: 2+2=5

Narrated by Damian Lewis and shaped by an incredible editing of archival footage from around the world, Peck’s film lends Orwell’s prescient writings a renewed…

Films

Festivals & Series

From 19 June

The Stranger

Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet employee and solitary settler in his early thirties, attends his mother’s funeral without shedding a tear. The following day he…

Films

New Releases

From 19 June

Cactus Pears

The film will be preceded by the screening of animated short film Two Black Boys in Paradise by Baz Sells

Films

New Releases

From 8 June

Nino

In three days, Nino will face a major challenge. But first, his doctors have assigned him two vital tasks. Two missions that will lead the…

Books & Ideas

Talks

Sat 20 June

From Lebanon to the Frontlines with Sorj Chalandon & Fergal Keane

Award-winning journalist and novelist Sorj Chalandon joins BBC correspondent Fergal Keane for a conversation on war and storytelling. Reflecting upon Chalandon’s novel The Fourth Wall,…

Films

Kids & Families

From 12 June

Whispers in the Woods

Delving deep into the woodland realms, where lynxes, bears, deer, owls, capercaillies, and other river creatures roam, Vincent Munier (The Velvet Queen) not only seeks…

Classics

Films

Sat 20 June

All Nighter: Out 1: Noli Me Tangere

One film, thirteen hours, infinite mystery. For the first time ever, see all eight episodes of Jacques Rivette's Balzacian epic screened through the night, only…

Kids & Families

From 10 Jan

Story Time

Let your kids’ imagination run wild through our fun storytelling session. Each week, they can discover French tales and picture books read aloud by our…

Films

Festivals & Series

Sat 20 June

The Fourth Wall

+ Q&A with writer Sorj Chalandon moderated by Alice Doyard

Books & Ideas

Talks

10 Jan - 25 Apr

Café Philo

Open to everyone interested in discussing philosophical issues in an informal setting, the Institut’s Café Philo meets every Saturday.

Arts

Exhibition

20 June - 4 Oct

Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour

‘Colour is the best way to express the charm and poetry of life.’ French painter, writer, and photographer, Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) is best known…

Films

Festivals & Series

From 11 June

A Private Life

+ Q&A on 24 June with director Rebecca Zlotowski moderated by Diane Gabrysiak

Books & Ideas

Education

Talks

Sat 20 June

Fault Lines: Olivier Norek in Conversation with Abir Mukherjee

Bestselling crime writers Olivier Norek (The Lost and the Damned, Turf Wars, Breaking Point) and Abir Mukherjee (The Wyndham & Banerjee series) come together for…

Kids & Families

Films

Sun 21 June

Little Amélie

Adapted from Amélie Nothomb’s bestselling autobiography The Character of the Rain, Little Amélie transports us to Japan seen through the eyes of a thriving little…

Films

Festivals & Series

From 21 June

Queen Margot

Margot (Isabelle Adjani) is one of several in line to inherit the crown in France, where Roman Catholics and Protestants are jockeying for power. Margot's…

Films

CinéFamilies

From 13 June

A Magnificent Life

With A Magnificent Life, Sylvain Chomet (Belleville Rendez-vous, The Illusionist) crafts a beautifully depicted biopic of iconic writer and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol. While living in…

Films

Festivals & Series

From 9 June

Lost Illusions

Adapted from Honoré de Balzac’s masterpiece, Lost Illusions charts the life of ambitious romantic poet Lucien de Rubempré (Benjamin Voisin) as he ascends through the…

Films

Special Screenings

Mon 22 June

Oceanic Global Short Film Festival: London Premiere

Followed by a conversation between Oceanic Global Founder Lea d’Auriol and festival juror James Honeyborne

Books & Ideas

Talks

8 - 22 June

Beyond Words

Course

Culture & Society

Mon 22 Jun

French Society

For those wishing to gain insight into French society while perfecting their linguistic skills on site!

Films

New Releases

From 3 Apr

The Stranger

Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet employee and solitary settler in his early thirties, attends his mother’s funeral without shedding a tear. The following day he…

Course

Culture & Society

Tue 23 Jun

French Through Creative Writing – Atelier d’écriture

For those wishing to combine language learning with creativity and imagination.

Films

New Releases

From 26 June

The Last Viking

The sixth collaboration between director Anders Thomas Jensen (The Promised Land, Riders of Justice, Men & Chicken) and stars Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas,…

Concerts

Workshops

From 27 March

Sing in French

Come and sing in French! We invite all music lovers to come and sing with us at one of our monthly singing group sessions. They…

Films

Kids & Families

From 27 June

Persepolis

Based on Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel of the same name, Persepolis follows her life in pre- and post-revolutionary Iran and then in Europe. This poignant…

Arts

Exhibition

7 Feb - 28 June

Gwen John: Strange Beauties at the National Museum Cardiff

This once-in-a-generation exhibition brings together oil paintings from public and private collections across the world with rarely seen works on paper from the artist’s studio…

Films

Classics

From 28 June

Nosferatu The Vampyre

In the 19th century, Jonathan Harker travels to the Carpathian Mountains to sell a house to Count Dracula, braving the warnings of the villagers. …

Films

Arts

Sun 28 June

Where is the Friend’s House + Shorts

+ intro by curator Anne-Sophie Dinant

Films

Kids & Families

28 June & 11 July

Regal Gals Shorts

The screening on 28 June is a special relaxed screening designed for children with sensory difficulties.

Arts

Exhibition

2 May - 28 June

Daiga Grantina: Lilacs

Daiga Grantina represented Latvia at the 2019 Venice Biennale and now lives and works in Paris. This is her first solo exhibition in a UK…

Films

Festivals & Series

From 29 June

The Adjani Notebooks

+ conversation with director Cyril Brody on 5 July

Arts

Exhibition

30 May - 6 Sept

Tohé Commaret: Mijitas at Spike Island

Mijitas is the first exhibition in the UK by Franco-Chilean artist Tohé Commaret (b.1992, Vitry-sur-Seine), featuring two new moving image commissions, Rosa and Can you…

Films

Classics

30 June & 7 July

Possession

Possession emerged as the ‘loser’ of the unofficial duel of two Cannes 1982 competition entries by esteemed Eastern European masters. While Andrzej Wajda’s somber Man…

School Activities

Thu 2 July

The Power of Friendship

Immerse your pupils in French culture for a full day with linguistic or cultural activity in the morning and a school screening in the afternoon.

Kids & Families

Workshops

Thu 2 July

Let’s Celebrate Summer Together!

Let's celebrate summer together at Bibliothèque Quentin Blake ! Join us to create colourful paper collages. A selection of mystery books will also be available…

Films

New Releases

From 3 July

Backrooms

In the basement of a furniture showroom, Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) stumbles upon a strange doorway that leads into a mysterious, otherworldly labyrinth... Endless yellow corridors…

Concerts

Fri 3 July

The Carice Singers: The Song Sung True

The Carice Singers is a vocal ensemble from the United Kingdom known for its captivating approach to choral sound and innovative concert programmes. They present…

Films

Festivals & Series

From 4 July

The Ties That Bind Us

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi delivers a brilliant performance as Sandra, a 50-something, independent woman who works in a feminist bookstore, has no children by choice, and…

Films

Festivals & Series

4 & 19 July

The King’s Favourite – Part 1 & 2

In the epic royal saga of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty, during the height of the Renaissance, one woman leads the way in the race for honours:…

Films

Classics

From 5 July

Subway

+ intro by Cyril Brody on 5 July

Course

General French

Wed 08 Jul

Try a Lesson

Get a flavour of what studying with us is like before starting your French journey! (online or onsite)

Course

E-learning Platforms

General French

Thu 09 Jul

Live French E-Learning

Busy and independent? Join this blended learning program, combining flexible online self-study, with an additional weekly 45mn live session, in a small group led by…

Course

Exam Preparation Courses

Thu 09 Jul

DELF-DALF Preparation Course

The perfect course for those wishing to obtain a diploma of B1-B2 or C1-level proficiency in the French language.

School Activities

10 July & 2 Oct

French German Days

Immerse your pupils in French and German culture for a full day with linguistic and cultural activities at the Goethe Institut and the Institut français…

Course

General French

Sat 11 Jul

Saturday Express

Make progress in French at a fast pace with this onsite course!

Films

Special Screenings

Sat 11 July

Ancestral Hauntings: Short Film Programme + Q&A

+ Q&A with the filmmakers

Performances

11 May - 11 July

Care – Young Vic

When Grandmother takes a fall, she is hastily moved to a care home she doesn’t want to be in, surrounded by other elderly people longing…

Films

Classics

From 12 July

Deadly Circuit

The Eye, a private investigator (Michel Serrault) becomes obsessed with the target of his investigation, a serial killer whom he suspects is his disappeared daughter…

Films

Classics

From 15 July

The World is Yours

François is a small time drug dealer who wants to call it quits. His dream to become the official distributor of the Mr Freeze popsicle…

Films

Kids & Families

Sat 18 July

Flow

Winner of the Jury Award at the Annecy International Animation Festival in 2024 and of the 2025 Oscar for Best Animated Feature, Flow is a…

Course

Young Learners

Mon 20 Jul

GCSE / A-Level preparation

For students in currently taking French for GCSE or A-Level, looking for additional practice—at a standard or accelerated pace— to achieve outstanding results and realise…

Classics

Festivals & Series

Films

7 June - 25 July

Isabelle Adjani’s Journey through Cinema

French Courses

From 10 June

French Courses – New Term

Exhibition

4 June - 9 Aug

Armineh Negahdari: The Living River

The Living River, the first UK solo exhibition by Bordeaux-based Iranian artist Armineh Negahdari affirms her persistent commitment to drawing as a practice, while suspending…

Arts

Exhibition

12 March - 23 Aug

David Hockney: A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting

Don’t miss the new David Hockney exhibition at Serpentine Galleries, bringing together recent works, from still lifes and portraits to his monumental printed frieze, shown…

Arts

Exhibition

1 May - 23 Aug

Ranti Bam: Sacred Groves

Paris-based British Nigerian artist Ranti Bam works with sculpture, performance, film and photography. She explores our relationship to the environment through touch, spirituality and healing. Sacred…

Course

General French

Mon 07 Sep

Once a Week – Evening

Take your French to the next level with this well-rounded online or onsite course!

Course

Young Learners

Mon 07 Sep

French for Kids and Teens

The perfect online or onsite course for all young learners aged 4 to 17 years to discover French language or practise their skills through its fantastic culture!

Course

Professional French

Tue 08 Sep

French at Work

Learn workplace French online in just one hour per week! Join small-group online lunchtime classes designed to help you communicate confidently in everyday professional situations.

Course

Culture & Society

Wed 09 Sep

Discuss French Cinema

You are a cinema fanatic or just curious about French and Francophone culture? You would like to know more about French films or would like…

Course

Professional French

Wed 09 Sep

Business French

If you wish to develop your Business French terminology, understand your francophone colleagues or clients, this Business French Course is for you!

Course

Professional French

Thu 10 Sep

French for Diplomacy and International Relations

Enhance your career prospects and strengthen your professional profile with our online French Diplomacy and International Relations course, open to all learners from A1 level upwards. Our flexible…

Course

Conversation & Grammar

Fri 11 Sep

French at Lunch

Keep your brain sharp and take your mind off things with the French @ Lunch course!

Course

General French

Wed 16 Sep

Evening French in Kentish Town

Based in North London? We come to you! Try our French courses in Kentish Town.

Exhibition

16 Apr - 19 Sept

Nhu Xuan Hua: Of Walking on Fire

Nhu Xuan Hua (b.1989) is a French artist and photographer of Vietnamese heritage. Working at the intersection of art and fashion photography, she reflects on…

School Activities

Thu 15 Oct

Music in France

Immerse your pupils in French culture for a full day with linguistic or cultural activity in the morning and a school screening in the afternoon.

School Activities

Thu 5 Nov

From Book to Screen

Immerse your pupils in French culture for a full day with linguistic or cultural activity in the morning and a school screening in the afternoon.

School Activities

Thu 12 Nov

Banlieue Multiculturelle Francaise: Life in Banlieues: Interactive Workshop + Screening of Gagarine

Immerse your pupils in French culture for a full day with linguistic or cultural activity in the morning and a school screening in the afternoon.

School Activities

Thu 3 Dec

The Magical Icy Christmas

Immerse your pupils in French culture for a full day with linguistic or cultural activity in the morning and a school screening in the afternoon.

School Activities

Tue 8 Dec

Noel in France

Immerse your pupils in French culture for a full day with linguistic or cultural activity in the morning and a school screening in the afternoon.

School Activities

Thu 28 Jan

Banlieue Multiculturelle Francaise: Life in Banlieues: Interactive Workshop + Screening of Gagarine

Immerse your pupils in French culture for a full day with linguistic or cultural activity in the morning and a school screening in the afternoon.

Exhibition

Thu 11 March

Camille: The Sound of Milk Tour

For more than twenty years, the French artist has forged a unique path in contemporary music. Singer-songwriter, composer, performer, and vocal explorer, Camille has created…

Arts

Books & Ideas

Concerts

Films

Talks

Women Shaping the World

Next event : My Mother's Wedding
Wed 17 Jun at 18:30

Heritage Series

Next event : Camille de Peretti in Conversation with Ben Faccini on Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of an Unknown Woman
Wed 17 Jun at 19:00

Books & Ideas

Talks

16 Apr - 18 June

Reading Group

Next event : Reading Group on Standard by Nina Bouraoui
Thu 18 Jun at 18:15

Classics

Festivals & Series

Films

7 June - 25 July

Isabelle Adjani’s Journey through Cinema

Next event : The Story of Adèle H.
Thu 18 Jun at 18:00

Festivals & Series

Films

8 June - 16 July

Focus on the César

Next event : Nino
Fri 19 Jun at 18:30

Books & Ideas

Festivals & Series

Films

Talks

8 - 21 June

Beyond Words

Next event : Lost Illusions
Sun 21 Jun at 11:10

Arts

Books & Ideas

Concerts

Kids & Families

Talks

Highlights of the Month

Next event : The Stranger
Tue 23 Jun at 20:20

CinéFamilies

Films

25 June - 23 July

Relaxed Screenings

Next event : Regal Gals Shorts
Sun 28 Jun at 11:00

Festivals & Series

The Earth, Here and Now

Next event : Flow
Sat 18 Jul at 14:00

Festivals & Series

Films

From 6 June

World Ocean Day Special

Next event : Flow
Sat 18 Jul at 14:00

Our Annual Festivals

Festivals & Series

Films

12 Nov - 3 Dec

French Film Festival London 2025

Kids & Families

16 - 24 March

South Ken Kids Festival 2026

Books & Ideas

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

Night of Ideas

Edinburgh