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Films

Classics

From 3 Apr

And God Created Woman

The astounding success of Roger Vadim’s And God Created Woman revolutionised the life of French films abroad, turned Brigitte Bardot into an international star and…

Films

Kids & Families

From 29 March

The Land of Sometimes

The film follows twins Alfie and Elise, who get more than they bargained for after summoning the mysterious Wish Collector. Swept away to the Land…

Films

Classics

From 5 Apr

The Iron Prefect

In 1925, Mussolini sent Cesare Mori to Sicily to occupy the position of Prefect. His mission was to fight the Mafia. The fascist regime was…

Films

New Releases

From 20 March

La Grazia

With this ambitious and convincing chamber drama, Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino is reunited with The Great Beauty actor Toni Servillo, who plays a fictional president…

Films

New Releases

From 4 Apr

Couture

Exclusive Release

Films

Classics

From 3 Apr

Amélie

Amélie Poulain has led a sheltered life – educated at home by over-protective parents; she retreats into a fantasy world of her own. When she…

Films

New Releases

From 27 March

Two Prosecutors

Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them…

Films

New Releases

From 3 Apr

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

New Releases

From 3 Apr

A Pale View of Hills

Based on Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s debut novel, A Pale View of Hills unfolds as a poignant and deeply reflective tale of memory, identity,…

Films

New Releases

From 3 Apr

Colours of Time

United by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four estranged cousins discover their family’s history. As they explore the house, left untouched since…

Films

New Releases

From 11 March

The Great Arch

Exclusive Release

Films

Kids & Families

From 20 March

Arco

As children, we all thought rainbows were magical. In Ugo Bienvenu's colourful time travelling adventure, Arco, a 10-year-old boy, comes from the future and lands…

Classics

Films

25 Jan - 9 Apr

Celebrating Claudia Cardinale

Over a six-decade career, the late Claudia Cardinale starred in more than 100 films, including many classics of Italian and French cinema. This season will…

Concerts

Thu 9 Apr

Près de votre oreille: Blessed Echoes

Blessed Echoes is an exceptional concert celebrating the richness of the English Lute Song through an ambitious and rarely heard musical panorama. Performed by eight…

Classics

Films

From 15 March

The Leopard

Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard is an epic on the grandest possible scale. The film recreates, with nostalgia, drama, and opulence, the tumultuous years of Italy’s…

Films

New Releases

From 10 Apr

Two Women

Violette is having a difficult maternity leave. Florence is dealing with depression. Despite their careers and families, they feel like failures. Florence’s first infidelity is…

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…

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…

Course

Conversation & Grammar

Sat 11 Apr

Conversation

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

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.

Films

Classics

From 12 Apr

The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful

In this delightful comedy, a young independent girl (Brigitte Bardot) from out-of-town is discovered by Judith (Micheline Presle), the editor-in-chief of a women's magazine. The…

Course

Culture & Society

Tue 14 Apr

French Through Creative Writing – Atelier d’écriture

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

Course

Culture & Society

Wed 15 Apr

French Society

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

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 15 Apr

Diamanti

+ Q&A with director Ferzan Ozpetek on 15 April

Books & Ideas

Talks

Thu 16 Apr

Reading Group on De purs hommes by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

This reading group is dedicated to Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, a prominent Senegalese writer who studied philosophy and literature in France. He gained immediate recognition with…

Films

New Releases

From 16 Apr

Miroirs No. 3

+ Q&A with director Christian Petzold on 16 April

Films

Classics

Fri 17 Apr

My Name Is Juani

+ Q&A with designer Betty Bigas and costume designer Ana Herce, hosted by Prof. Santiago Fouz-Hernández

Festivals & Series

Films

17 - 19 Apr

Spanish Spring Weekend

Films

Festivals & Series

From 18 Apr

Romería

+ Q&A with Carla Simón moderated by Prof. Maria Delgado on 18 Apr

Films

Kids & Families

18 & 19 Apr

Hoppers

In Disney and Pixar’s all-new animated comedy adventure Hoppers, animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into…

Films

Festivals & Series

Sat 18 Apr

The Dinner

In 1939, just two weeks after the Civil War’s end, Franco invites his top generals for a night of triumph at the luxurious Hotel Palace…

Films

Festivals & Series

Sun 19 Apr

The Delights of the Garden

Fermín, an abstract painter facing a personal and financial crisis, lives in his friend’s studio in Madrid. He hides a tremor in his hand and…

Films

New Releases

From 24 Apr

The Wizard of the Kremlin

Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality TV producer, he soon becomes…

Films

New Releases

From 24 Apr

The Blue Trail

Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small industrialised town in the Amazon, until one day she receives an official government order to…

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

25 & 26 Apr

The Magic Faraway Tree

Adapted from Enid Blyton’s classic children’s fantasy, The Magic Faraway Tree relocates us along with the Thompson family to the countryside where the children discover…

Films

Classics

From 26 Apr

Une Parisienne

+ intro by journalist and film critic Muriel Zagha on 30 April

School Activities

Tue 28 Apr

National Superhero Day

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.…

Films

Classics

From 28 Apr

La Vérité

Dominique Marceau (Brigitte Bardot) is on trial for the murder of her lover Gilbert Tellier (Sami Frey). As the hearings go on, the accused’s character…

Course

Exam Preparation Courses

Tue 28 Apr

TCF Preparation Course

Increase your chances of exam success with our purposely-designed TCF exam preparation course!

Course

Culture & Society

Wed 29 Apr

Current Affairs

Already quite comfortable in French and addicted to news? Maintain and broaden your skills while debating on current affairs.

Festivals & Series

From 23 March

And Bardot Became BB

Next event : And God Created Woman
Sun 05 Apr at 14:00

Arts

Books & Ideas

Concerts

Films

Talks

Women Shaping the World

Next event : Couture
Sun 05 Apr at 20:45

Classics

Films

25 Jan - 9 Apr

Celebrating Claudia Cardinale

Next event : The Leopard
Thu 09 Apr at 14:15

Heritage Series

Next event : Près de votre oreille: Blessed Echoes
Thu 09 Apr at 19:00

Books & Ideas

Talks

7 May - 2 July

Reading Group

Next event : Reading Group on De purs hommes by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
Thu 16 Apr at 18:15

Festivals & Series

Films

17 - 19 Apr

Spanish Spring Weekend

Next event : My Name Is Juani
Fri 17 Apr at 18:00

Arts

Books & Ideas

Concerts

Kids & Families

Talks

Highlights of the Month

Next event : And Bardot Became BB
Sun 10 May

Our Annual Festivals

Festivals & Series

Films

12 Nov - 3 Dec

French Film Festival London 2025

Books & Ideas

Festivals & Series

Films

Talks

8 - 21 June

Beyond Words

Kids & Families

16 - 24 March

South Ken Kids Festival 2026

Books & Ideas

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

Night of Ideas

Edinburgh