Music Special events Fri 19 June at 19.00 Fête de la musique : live music by Emma Martin + francophone karaoke! La Fête de la musique is an event that takes place each year in France since 1982, to celebrate music and music makers! Join us…
Films Wed 24 June at 14.00 & 18.00 Pride month screening: Being Maria + Q&A with Edinburgh International University Film Festival "Anamaria Vartolomei impresses as 'Last Tango In Paris' star Maria Schneider in Jessica Palud’s sensitive biopic" Screen Daily Maria Schneider, on the cusp of adulthood,…
Films Thu 25 June at 18.00 Cinderella by Rudolf Nureyev Charles Perrault’s celebrated tale, set to music by Sergei Prokofiev, is transposed to a film set. In a series of references to the heroes of…
Special events Fri 26 June at 18.30 Quiz of the Institut français d’Ecosse – CANCELLED You are a quiz fan? Come and test your knowledge about France and French language in a fun and relaxed atmosphere at the Institut français…
Course Summer Term Group Courses for Kids Mon 29 Jun Summer Mini Camp – 3-5 y/o “Travel through the 4 elements” French for kids from 3 to 5 yo! A summer camp in French for the wee ones. Each camp includes…
Course Summer Term Group Courses for Adults Mon 06 Jul Summer Brush’up from A1 to B2 Level Make the most of your summer to revise and consolidate your French!
Course Summer Term Group Courses for Adults Mon 06 Jul French for France: Travel Conversation A1/A2 Strengthen your oral language skills in an interactive summer workshop! Workshop for students from post beginner (A1) to pre-intermediate (A2) level.
Course Workshops Summer Term Group Courses for Adults Mon 06 Jul Singing in French You like French and singing? Join our teacher Sarah to practice your French while learning famous French songs from Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf, Françoise Hardy…
Dance Performances 7-29 Aug at 15.00 Bigger – France Showcase On stage, dancer and choreographer Sofiane Chalal from the Compagnie CHAABANE brings an unconventional body that defies the codes of dance and seems to bend the…
Kids & Families Performances Theatre 7-23 Aug at 11.00 Don’t Wait For Me… – France Showcase In a world where houses grow legs, wings or sails, and travel at night, one morning a house disappears – leaving its child behind. A…
Music Performances 18-27 Aug at 18.00 °Up: Violin vs Football – France Showcase A footballer, a violinist. Two artists from very different worlds meet on stage for an unexpected duet. Blending freestyle football with live music, °Up by…
Books & Ideas Tue 25 Aug at 12.30 Reading group “La Petite Bonne” by Bérénice Pichat Once a month, the reading group meets up to discuss a couple of books selected in advance (from classical to contemporary French literature) and discovers…
Arts Exhibition 5 June to 30 August Seven Authors Anne Finlay, a student at Institut français d'Écosse, presents an exhibition inspired by her love of reading in the French language and drawing. The idea…
Talks Tue 8 Sep at 18.00 The early years of Mary, Queen of Scots: war, destruction, and reform Mary, Queen of Scots: icon, martyr, national obsession. You know her story, but what does she hide? In December 1542, Mary became Queen at six…
Arts Talks Thu 10 Sep at 18.00 A Tale of Three Cities: Claude Monet in Rouen, London and Venice This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of painter Claude Monet (1840–1926). To commemorate this occasion, the Institut français d'Écosse is hosting a…
Films Fri 18 Sep at 18.00 La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Puccini offers us the heart‑breaking story of the poet, Rodolfo, and the fragile Mimi, and some of the most beautiful pages in the repertoire.…
Books & Ideas Talks Tue 22 Sep at 17.00 Conference by Education Scotland: What’s Changing in Scotland’s Languages Curriculum? Scotland’s curriculum is evolving. Since June 2025, over 200 colleagues have been involved in updating the Languages curriculum, led by colleagues from Education Scotland. This…
Films Wed 23 Sep at 14.00 & 18.00 Sentimental Value Sentimental Value has won the Oscar for best international feature at the 98th Academy Awards. Reinsve plays Nora, a successful stage actress who, along…
Books & Ideas Tue 29 Sep at 12.30 Reading group “L’ami du Prince” by Marianne Jaeglé Once a month, the reading group meets up to discuss a couple of books selected in advance (from classical to contemporary French literature) and discovers…
French Courses Networking 5 March, 2 April, 7 May, 4 June, 1 Oct Coffee & French Conversation Want to practice your French in an informal setting? Join us at the Institut français d’Écosse for a relaxed morning chat – over a cup…
Films Fri 2 Oct at 18.00 La Pointe Courte A graceful, penetrating study of a couple’s deteriorating marriage, set against the backdrop of a small Mediterranean fishing village. La Pointe Courte is both a…
Films Sat 3 Oct at 17.00 Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi – live screening An opera night on a giant screen: Verdi’s Macbeth comes to screens! Each autumn, Opéra en direct becomes an unmissable event for opera lovers and…
Books & Ideas Tue 20 Oct at 12.30 Reading group “Madelaine avant l’aube” by Sandrine Collette Once a month, the reading group meets up to discuss a couple of books selected in advance (from classical to contemporary French literature) and discovers…
Books & Ideas Tue 24 Nov at 12.30 Reading group “L’inconnue du portrait” by Camille de Peretti Once a month, the reading group meets up to discuss a couple of books selected in advance (from classical to contemporary French literature) and discovers…
Films Fri 27 Nov at 18.00 Le Samouraï “In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays a contract killer with samurai instincts. A razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American-style gangster cinema and 1960s French pop…
Films Thu 17 Dec at 18.00 Àma Gloria Six-year-old Cléo loves her nanny Gloria more than anything. When Gloria must return to Cape Verde to care for her own children, the two must…
Films Fri 22 Jan 2027 at 18.00 Delicatessen A post-apocalyptic black comedy, set in an alternate Paris with serious food shortage where a former clown moves into a community of cannibals. “Endlessly creative.…
Films Fri 19 Feb at 18.00 Casque d’Or In 1898 in the Parisian underworld, three gangsters and an ex-con carpenter all fall for the same beautiful golden-haired woman in Belle Époque France. “A…
Films Fri 19 March at 18.00 Lingui, The Sacred Bonds Amina lives with her daughter, 15-year-old Maria. When Amina learns Maria is pregnant and wants an abortion, they face an impossible situation in a country…
Performances 1 - 25 Aug “Vive le Fringe!” 2026 Next event : Bigger – France Showcase Fri 07 Aug at 15:00
