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You are a fabulous actress, and, with the exception of Jeanne Moreau, I have never felt such an overwhelming desire to capture a face on…

Visitors are able to wander among 37 silver birch trees, creating a canopy across the Museum’s forecourt, and discover carefully curated plants weaving through the…

She graced our stage on many occasions and her voice still resonates in our walls. A wonderful ambassador of the French language and repertoire, she…

The inaugural edition supported a range of exciting collaborations between French and UK theatre professionals, including Hostile by Compagnie Bakélite at the Edinburgh International Festival…

Hafsia Herzi directs a moving coming-of-age drama where cultural identity and emerging sexuality struggle to reconcile.   Based on Fatima Daas’ auto fictional book The…

From 8-22 June, the Institut français presents Beyond Words, a festival celebrating writers from across the French-speaking world whose works are reaching new audiences in…

Lagon is a magazine of prospective comics, dedicated to exploring new forms of graphic narration. Bilingual (French/English), it plays on contrasts between formats, printing techniques,…

Get a preview of the Spotify playlist: Listen to the playlist   Follow us to discover songs in French and stay tuned for monthly updates.…

Highlights Sat 23 May, 13.00 – Meet Vincent Doumeizel A leading expert on seaweed and ocean sustainability, Vincent Doumeizel presents his new book, The Power…

The novel is set in Zaire in the late 1990s. President Mobutu’s thirty-year reign is tottering. In Lubumbashi, the stubbornly homeless Sanza has fallen in…

Created in 2010 by the French Institute in the UK, Fluxus Art Projects is a non-profit organization that aims to support the creation and dissemination…

The French Institute in London was saddened to learn of the death of French actor Nadia Farès, know in the UK for her roles in…