Festivals & Series Films 21 - 25 June Raindance Film Festival 2025 – French Film in Competition This June, the French Institute invites you beyond the headlines and into two bold, boundary-pushing stories screening at the Raindance Film Festival—where truth, love, and…
Arts 21 March - 29 June 2025 Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo Discover the imaginary worlds of Victor Hugo, one of France’s most famous writers, at this exhibition of his rarely-seen works on paper. Victor Hugo (1802–1885)…
Arts 26 July 2024 – 7 July 2025 Nassim Azarzar at The Showroom The Showroom Mural Commission: Nassim Azarzar Hayat al Noujoum / La vie des étoiles by French-born Moroccan artist Nassim Azarzar explores a personal history of migration and displaced identities. The…
Films Special Screenings Sun 20 Jul UK Premiere: The Mahabharata The digitally restored version of Peter Brook’s take on the classic Indian text The Mahabharata brings to life one of the greatest epics of all…
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…
Arts Digital & New Media 17 June - 25 Aug Christelle Oyiri – In a perpetual remix where is my own song? The inaugural artist for the Infinities Commission at Tate Modern is artist, DJ and producer Christelle Oyiri. In a perpetual remix where is my song?…
Performances 25 - 27 Sept Lacrima Paris, 2025. A prestigious fashion house receives an important commission: to create the wedding dress for a British royal princess. Exploring the dramatic and dazzling…
Performances 14 - 15 Oct By Heart – Tiago Rodrigues For the past ten years, director of the Festival d'Avignon, Tiago Rodrigues has presented his show By Heart - combining Shakespeare, George Steiner, Boris Pasternak and Ray Bradbury.…
Digital & New Media Fri 01 Nov - Fri 31 Oct TV5MONDEplus Enjoy unmissable international dramas on TV5MONDEplus. From French thriller Enquêtes Réservées to LGBTQ+ Belgian drama La Théorie du Y, enjoy captivating plots and gasp-out-loud moments.…
Arts 8 May 2025 to 24 May 2026 Encounters: Giacometti Alberto Giacometti was one of the most influential European sculptors of the 20th century. Living in Paris amid the Second World War, Giacometti was a witness of his…