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 Tue 15 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…
Books & Ideas Performances Fri 18 Sept María Casares and Albert Camus. Letters “You and I met and fell in love passionately, impatiently, dangerously. I regret nothing and I feel that these last days I’ve lived are enough…
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…
Festivals & Series Films 16 - 23 Sept London Spanish Film Festival Next event : School Screening: Olivia & The Invisible Earthquake Sat 12 Sep
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