Books & Ideas Talks Thu 3 July Reading Group on Le Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac This reading group is dedicated to Le Père Goriot (Old Man Goriot) by Honoré de Balzac, a key novel in his Comédie Humaine series. Monsieur…
Books & Ideas Talks 4 Jan - 19 July Café Philo Open to everyone interested in discussing philosophical issues in an informal setting, the Institut’s Café Philo meets every Saturday.
Books & Ideas Talks Tue 19 Aug French Authors at the Edinburgh International Book Festival The Institut français du Royaume-Uni is proud to highlight the participation of acclaimed French authors Laurent Binet and Jean-Baptiste Andrea at the 2025 Edinburgh International Book…
Books & Ideas Talks Thu 4 Sept Gems of the Past: French Jewellery with Geoffray Riondet In celebration of the Art Deco centenary – 100 years since the iconic 1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes in Paris –…
Books & Ideas Talks Tue 16 Sept Stories of Resistance: Olivier Norek in Conversation with Andrey Kurkov Join us for a powerful evening of conversation between bestselling French author Olivier Norek and acclaimed Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov, as they explore war, resistance,…
Books & Ideas Talks Tue 23 Sept In Conversation with Jean-Baptiste Andrea Join Goncourt-winning author Jean-Baptiste Andrea for the UK launch of his bestselling novel Watching Over Her. ‘A sprawling fresco and star-crossed love story’ NEW YORK…
Books & Ideas Talks 7 May - 2 July Reading Group Next event : Reading Group on Le Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac Thu 03 Jul at 18:00
Films Talks 22 May - 16 Sept We Stand with Ukraine Next event : Stories of Resistance: Olivier Norek in Conversation with Andrey Kurkov Tue 16 Sep at 19:00