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 Talks Thu 23 April at 5pm Protecting Our Ocean Heritage Join us for two insightful presentations on the protection of the oceans and the ecosystem with Olivier Poivre d'Arvor — Special Envoy of the President…
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 Tue 26 May at 12.30 Reading group “Jours anciens” by Michel Winock 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 29 to 31 May 2026 Auld Alliance Comics Festival 2026 The Auld Alliance Comics Festival is back! The 730th anniversary of the historic treaty between France and Scotland was celebrated with a special Comics Weekend…
Books & Ideas Talks Wed 3 June at 5pm Meet the author Benjamin Hoffmann Join us for a literary event with Benjamin Hoffmann, essayist and novelist, and Professor of French at The Ohio State University. A specialist in early…
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…
Arts Talks Earth Month 2026: Cultures of Action Next event : Global forests and the fight against deforestation Thu 16 Apr at 17:00
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
Books & Ideas Celebrating Comics and Graphic Novels Next event : Auld Alliance Comics Festival 2026 Fri 29 May at 16:00
