Institut français du Royaume-Uni

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Founded in 1910, the Institut français du Royaume-Uni exists to promote French language and culture and to encourage cross-cultural exchange and cultural diversity. Comprising a language centre, a multi-media library, 2 cinemas, Ciné Lumière and Ciné Lumière II, it welcomes thousands of people each year.

09/09/2026

Throwback to the Gala Screening of The English Patient marking the reopening of Ciné Lumière!

Kristin Scott Thomas and Ralph Fiennes were reunited on stage to talk about shoot memories, 30 years after the release of Oscar-Winning The English Patient.

French Ambassador Hélène Duchêne (France in the UK) and Anissia Morel, director of the French Institute introduced the evening.

09/09/2026

UK Premiere : The Children of the Resistance

Director Christophe Barratier (The Chorus) returns with another war film putting children in front of the camera, Les Enfants de la Résistance, adapted from the 2 first volumes of the famous graphic novel by Benoît Ers & Vincent Dugomier. During the German occupation in World War II, François, Eusèbe, and Lisa – three brave children – embark on a secret adventure: resisting the N***s in the very heart of France.

📅 From 12 Sept at Ciné Lumière
🎟️ https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/les-enfants-de-la-resistance/

How to Make a Woman : a novel by Marie Darrieussecq, published by Foyles Charing Cross RoadWritten with humour and hear...
09/09/2026



How to Make a Woman : a novel by Marie Darrieussecq, published by Foyles Charing Cross Road

Written with humour and heart, Marie Darrieussecq's latest novel is an electrifying portrait of female friendship and two intertwined but radically different paths over adulthood, by ‘one of the most original voices in contemporary French literature’ (Times Literary Supplement).

👉 https://www.foyles.co.uk/book/how-to-make-a-woman/marie-darrieussecq/9781804272695

Don't forget to book your ticket to join a talk on The Barman of the Ritz with Philippe Collin & Philippe SandsWelcoming...
08/09/2026

Don't forget to book your ticket to join a talk on The Barman of the Ritz with Philippe Collin & Philippe Sands

Welcoming author Philippe Collin for the English-language launch of his debut novel, The Barman of the Ritz, in conversation with the writer and international lawyer Philippe Sands.

The novel recounts the real story of the Ritz’s barman, who served German officers, won their trust and bought a measure of safety for himself and for those close to him, all while hiding a secret that would cost him his life: he is Jewish.

📅 15 Sept - 19.00 at the French Institute
🎟️ https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agenda/philippe-collin-in-conversation-with-philippe-sands/

Penguin Books UK - Orion Books

Marc Levy at the French Institute!The novelist and most read author in France unveils his new book The Bookshop of Forbi...
08/09/2026

Marc Levy at the French Institute!

The novelist and most read author in France unveils his new book The Bookshop of Forbidden Books (Firefinch Books) in an exciting conversation with CEO of Index on Censorship (Index on Censorship) Jemimah Steinfeld. Join us for an insightful reflection on free speech and the transformative power of literature. This will be followed by a book signing.

📅 30 Sept - 19.00 at the French Institute
Book it now 👉https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agenda/in-conversation-with-marc-levy/

“You and I met and fell in love passionately, impatiently, dangerously. I regret nothing and I feel that these last days...
07/09/2026

“You and I met and fell in love passionately, impatiently, dangerously. I regret nothing and I feel that these last days I’ve lived are enough to justify a life”. – Albert Camus to María Casares, 1 July 1944. Get immersed in the passionate love story of two artists devoted to their craft, through a selection of the letters they exchanged in a staged reading led by actress Greta Scacchi.

📅 18 Sept - 18.30 at the French Institute
🎟️ https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-agenda/maria-casares-and-albert-camus-letters/

🎬 From the screen to our archivesTo accompany the release of Antonin Baudry’s two-part film De Gaulle, Résistance and Li...
07/09/2026

🎬 From the screen to our archives

To accompany the release of Antonin Baudry’s two-part film De Gaulle, Résistance and Liberté, at Ciné Lumière, La Médiathèque invites you to discover a special exhibition drawn from the Institut français’s own archives.

Newspapers, photographs and historical documents shed light on the people and events behind the story on screen: the birth of Free France, the Resistance, the role of the Allies and African troops, and the Liberation of France.

The exhibition also reveals a remarkable chapter in the history of the Institut itself. In June 1940, its director Denis Saurat was among the earliest French intellectuals in London to support Charles de Gaulle, making the Institut an important meeting place for figures associated with Free France.

🎞️ Watch the story on screen at Ciné Lumière, then discover its traces in our collections.

📍 Currently on display at La Médiathèque usual hours and for
🎟️ Free entry
Find out more 👉 https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/de-gaulle-the-free-france-and-the-institut-francais-in-london/

06/09/2026

Classic Re-release: La Femme infidèle by Claude Chabrol

Watch Chabrol's Hitchcockian thriller featuring Michel Bouquet and Stéphane Audran. When wealthy businessman, Charles Desvallées (Michel Bouquet), starts suspecting that his wife Hélène (Stéphane Audran) is having an affair, he decides to hire a private investigator to confirm his fears. However, in a bourgeois world governed by appearances and exacting rituals, emotions are to be contained at all costs or else…

This classic is re-released on the big screen, courtesy of the BFI

📅 From 11 Sept at Ciné Lumière
🎟️ https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cinema/la-femme-infidele/

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