Books & Ideas Talks Sat 12 Sept Open House: The French Institute’s History – A Guided Tour Did you know that the Institut was founded in 1910 by a woman, Marie d’Orliac? Or that it rallied Charles de Gaulle and hosted part…
Books & Ideas Talks Wed 16 Sept Philippe Collin in Conversation with Philippe Sands The French Institute is delighted to welcome Philippe Collin for the English-language launch of his debut novel, The Barman of the Ritz, in conversation with…
Books & Ideas Talks Thu 17 Sept French Literary Season Launch From mid-August, over 400 new titles will be released in French bookshops and among them the next laureates of the most prestigious prizes. Which French‑language…
Arts Books & Ideas Talks Thu 15 Oct Reading Group on Une femme en contre-jour by Gaëlle Josse As part of the 200 Years of Photography cycle, the French Institute’s reading group will shine a light on Vivian Maier (1926-2009) whose invisible life…
Books & Ideas Talks Tue 20 Oct Mathieu Belezi on the Violence of Empire The French Institute is delighted to welcome Mathieu Belezi for the English-language launch of Attacking Earth and Sun, the first of his novels to appear…
Books & Ideas Talks Thu 29 Oct Eve Guerra on Loss and Homecoming The French Institute is delighted to welcome Eve Guerra for the English-language launch of her debut novel, Repatriation, as part of the Institut's Black History…
Arts Talks Wed 4 Nov 1066 and the Bayeux Tapestry Join Michael Lewis, lead curator of the British Museum's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition, and Leonie Hicks, Professor of Medieval Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University, for…
Arts Films Sept 2026 - Sept 2027 200 Years of Photography Next event : Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour Sun 04 Oct
Books & Ideas Talks 16 Apr - 18 June Reading Group Next event : Reading Group on Une femme en contre-jour by Gaëlle Josse Thu 15 Oct at 18:15