Books & Ideas Talks Tue 17 March at 5pm Voices of Algeria: Translating Diglossia in “A Handful of Sand” This talk explores the linguistic and cultural challenges of translating diglossia on screen, focusing on the subtitling work of Dr Khadidja Merakchi for the film…
Books & Ideas Talks Thu 26 March at 4pm Meet the author Michaël Ferrier French-Mauritian writer Michaël Ferrier will talk about his work as a novelist and mostly about “Mémoires d’outre-mer”, 2015 (Over Seas of Memory: A Novel). Based…
Books & Ideas Kids & Families Sat 28 March at 10.30am Story Time: Easter Special Come to celebrate Easter with stories, crafts, and an exciting Egg Hunt! This special "Heure du conte" will be filled with creativity, laughter, and sweet…
Books & Ideas Tue 31 March at 12.30pm Reading group “Jacaranda” by Gaël Faye 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 Talks Wed 15 April at 2pm Meet the author Gilles Marchand Gilles Marchand is the author of "Le soldat désaccordé" (published by Aux Forges Vulcain, then Le livre de poche), a bestseller and winner of the…
Books & Ideas Tue 28 April at 12.30 Reading group “L’adversaire” by Emmanuel Carrère 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 Workshops Tue 19 May at 2pm Workshop: Write your own crime fiction foregrounding the city In this new collaborative workshop with students from the University of Rouen, participants will be offered the opportunity to try their hand at crime fiction,…
Books & Ideas Films Thu 21 May at 5pm Claude Simon, the Inexhaustible Chaos of the World Join us for a special screening of Alain Fleischer's documentary “Claude Simon, the Inexhaustible Chaos of the World”. It will be introduced by Dominique Viart,…
Books & Ideas Talks Fri 22 May at 2pm Claude Simon and Life Writing The seminar on “Claude Simon and Life Writing” will feature talks delivered in French and English by several academic experts. Programme: 14.00: Welcome from…
Books & Ideas Talks Tue 22 Sep at 5pm 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…
Books & Ideas Films Talks March 2025 Mois de la Francophonie 2026 Next event : SPIRITUEUSES - Women and Whisky Fri 06 Mar at 18:30
Festivals & series Women Shaping the World Next event : SPIRITUEUSES - Women and Whisky Fri 06 Mar at 18:30
Books & Ideas Talks On the works of Claude Simon Next event : Claude Simon, the Inexhaustible Chaos of the World Thu 21 May at 17:00
