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Vive la Tapisserie!3 at The French Institute

Vive la Tapisserie! 3 at The French Institute

Exhibition of miniature tapestries from Edinburgh's STAR* collective

26 Apr 2012

For the third year running STAR* returns to the French Institute with an exhibition of miniature tapestries - Vive la Tapisserie!3. This follows on from their successful retrospective That was Then: This is Now at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh, at the…

Rendez-vous with French Cinema preview

Rendez-vous with French Cinema preview

The chance to see upcoming French films before they hit cinemas later this year

26 Mar 2012

Now that The Artist has cleaned up at the Oscars, attention can turn to other French films that will be released in the UK during 2012. The Rendez-vous with French Cinema event, which runs in London until Sat 24 Mar and at Edinburgh's Filmhouse from Fri…

Un Fou noir au pays des Blancs

Un Fou noir au pays des Blancs

French language show details tumultuous arrival in Europe from Congo

29 Feb 2012

Having already toured extensively since 2001, taking his intriguing personal show from France to Guadalupe, Martinique and Canada, writer, storyteller, psychotherapist and professor of humanities Pie Tshibanda gives his debut performance in the UK at…

Five Reasons To Go See: Phoenix

Five Reasons To Go See: Phoenix

Under-rated alt-rock French sorts comed to Glasgow

15 Oct 2009

1. They’re fashionably unfashionable Throughout the course of four staggeringly brief but perfectly formed albums Phoenix have proved themselves masters of a studied laissez-faire and baffling nuanced lyrics rendering them thus far impervious to the…

Inside

Inside

A rare French gorefest

(3 stars)2 Oct 2009

During the filming of Inside, Béatrice Dalle would hide herself under a hoodie, so upset was she that people would deign to look at her when not looking her best. OK, the character she plays (‘The Woman’) has just had half her face blasted away during…

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Popular events

Garsington Opera: La Perichole
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Jeremy Sams directs his own witty new translation of Offenbach's comedy about a Peruvian street singer, who runs rings around all of the men in town. Naomi O'Connell sings the title role, conducted by Robert Parry. Sung in English.
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18 Jun–3 Jul Jun 18, 21, 23, 26, 28, Jul 1, 3, 6.05pm Wormsley Estate, High Wycombe
Impact Opera: Carmen
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An updated version of Bizet's well-loved Mediterranean drama, told from the point of view of a prisoner who recounts the story to his fellow inmates.
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3 Jun Jun 3, 3pm & 7.30pm Main House at Theatre Royal, Bath
Beginner Spanish or French Conversation
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Start honing your French or Spanish skills and vocabulary with this six week course of conversational practice.
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8 May–12 Jun Tue 6.30–8.30pm Leith Academy, Edinburgh
Café Art: Paris vu par les artistes à travers les siècles
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Agnès Ness leads a discussion (in French) about the eternal appeal of Paris as an inspiration or subject for artists, from the 15th century to the present day.
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13 Jun 5.30pm Institut Français d'Ecosse, Edinburgh
French Film Festival UK
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20th anniversary of the UK-wide festival dedicated to francophone cinema. The programme will feature guest film-makers and actors in meet-the-public sessions (which in 2011 included Daniel Autiel and Christophe Honoré), UK premieres, retrospectives, a learning programme for pupils and their teachers, documentaries, animation, shorts and special events.
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9 Nov–29 Nov Times vary Various Venues, Scotland
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Popular places

21212
3 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5AB
A meal at 21212 is a memorable event, as much theatre as gourmet dining. Depart the Georgian reserve of Royal Terrace and enter rooms of sleek lines and sweeping furniture lit by a modern take on chandeliers that emphasise brain-teasing art. The…
Plumed Horse
50–54 Henderson Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6DE
Chef Tony Borthwick’s passion and pride have drawn much notice to his small Leith restaurant. A potentially tricky street-corner space derives personality from Wedgwood blue and darkest green paintwork, while clever lighting draws the eye to period…
The Kitchin
78 Commercial Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6LX
A meal at Tom Kitchin’s much-acclaimed restaurant offers a taste of his vivid imagination. Cocooned within a sophisticated, smoky-blue cave, it feels intentionally separated from the outside world. Expectations are high, and generally they’re swiftly…
Restaurant Martin Wishart
54 The Shore, Edinburgh, EH6 6RA
With a Cook School, a second Michelin star restaurant at Cameron House and a recently opened Edinburgh brasserie Martin Wishart could be forgiven for taking his eye off the ball at his signature Leith restaurant. Far from it. If anything Wishart is…
L'escargot Bleu L'escargot Bleu
56 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3SA
The justly popular L’escargot Bleu generates an air of welcome as you enter the bright, airy rooms one flight up on Broughton Street. The buzz feels embracing rather than exclusive, as much coming from the patrons as the proprietors. Co-owners Betty…
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