Institut francais d Ecosse

A cultural centre promoting French language and French culture in Edinburgh and in Scotland and part of the wider Institut Français network around the world.

About Institut francais d Ecosse

	Institut français d'Ecosse West Parliament Square, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1RF
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A little corner of France in the heart of Edinburgh!

The French Institute in Edinburgh is a cultural centre promoting French language and French culture in Edinburgh and in Scotland and part of the wider Institut Français network around the world.

Here at the Institut français, at the heart of Edinburgh, we offer French courses, talks, live music and theatre performances, film screenings, library collections, kid's activities, and festivals!

Promoting cross-cultural exchange since 1946.

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Upcoming Events at Institut francais d Ecosse

Talks and Lectures

Conference-Concert on Erik Satie

26th March 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Musicologist and award-winning Pianist Emilie Capulet will give a conference on Erik Satie, followed by a live mini-concert at the Institut français d'Ecosse on 26th March!

Music

April’s Follies: Concert with Héloïse Bernard, Annemarie Klein and Jan Waterfield

1st April 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Follies can be pleasant, painful and everything in-between. This programme at St Cecilia's Hall on Tuesday 1st April, celebrates some of these musical depictions!

Music

Organ recital with Caroline Cradock and John Kitchen

5th April 2025

Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Old Town

Join the Institut français d’Écosse on Saturday 5th April at Greyfriars Kirk for an Organ recital with Scottish organists Caroline Cradock and John Kitchen!

Arts and Crafts

Soirée de la poésie

8th April 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Come to share your favourite poems in French or discover new authors at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Tuesday 8th April.

Workshops

8 Week Watercolour Painting Course - Wednesdays

9th April 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

The Edinburgh Art Workshop is offering an 8-week watercolour course for beginner and intermediate artists, starting on Wednesdays from 9th April.

Music

Baroque Labyrinth: When Handel Meets Maraghi

10th April 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Join us at the Institut français d’Écosse on Thursday 10th April for this concert and enjoy an exploration of the richness of musical diversity!

Workshops

8 Week Watercolour Painting Course - Thursdays

10th April 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

The Edinburgh Art Workshop is offering an 8-week watercolour course for beginner and intermediate artists, starting on Thursday from 10th April.

Music

Baroque Labyrinth: When Handel Meets Maraghi

11th April 2025

Kelvin West Parish Church, Glasgow West End

Join the Institut français d’Écosse at Kelvin West Parish Church on Friday 11th April for this concert and enjoy an exploration of the richness of musical diversity!

Family and Kids

Heure du conte spécial Pâques

12th April 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Come to celebrate Easter with stories, crafts, and an exciting Egg Hunt at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Saturday 12th April!

Music

Fiona Monbet Quartet Concert

23rd April 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Don't miss the Fiona Monbet Quartet Concert at Institut français d'Ecosse on Wednesday 23rd April!

Music

Mujie Yan plays Handel and Rameau

24th April 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Join the Institut français d’Écosse for this concert at St Cecilia’s Hall on 24th April, as Mujie Yan guides us through a captivating harpsichord programme!

Nights Out

Tombeau: Couperin & Ravel

25th April 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

By presenting this 20th century suite alongside the Baroque music and dance that inspired it, we hope to give the audience a unique insight into Maurice Ravel’s creative process.

Family and Kids

Heure du conte “Les animaux et leur habitat”

26th April 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Join us at the Institut français d'Ecosse on 26th April for a fun-filled morning of reading and crafts where we’ll dive into the amazing world of animals and their habitats!

Workshops

Echos cartographiés

26th April 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Are you ready to explore the soundscape of Edinburgh? Led by sound artist Boris Allenou, this workshop invites you to engage in a deep and attentive exploration of your local sound environment.

Film

India Song + Q&A

1st May 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Delphine Seyrig plays the bored and promiscuous wife of a French diplomat in Marguerite Duras’s Calcutta based drama, now fully restored to its original glory.

Talks and Lectures

Henri Bergson: Philosophy and Ghosts

7th May 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

In this talk on 7th May at the Institut français d'Ecosse, Bruno Clément discusses two lectures Henri Bergson wrote in 1913, both of which talk about ghosts.

Music

Europe Day Concert: Christine Bovill

8th May 2025 - 9th May 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Award winning chanteuse, Christine Bovill, returns the Institut Francais on 8th & 9th May to celebrate European Day!

Music

Maxim Emelyanychev plays Mozart

10th May 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Join Maxim Emelyanychev for a very special evening of Mozart celebration and final concert of the Baroque Music Festival at St Cecilia's Hall on 10th May!

Family and Kids

Heure du conte ‘Observons la faune et la flore’

17th May 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Come explore the magical world of flora and fauna with your little ones at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Saturday 17th May!

Dance

Bal Baroque

7th June 2025

Institut francais d Ecosse, Edinburgh Old Town

Step back in time and enjoy dances from the time of Louis XIV & Charles II at the Institut français d'Ecosse on Saturday 7th June!

Learning

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Learning

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Learning

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Learning

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Learning

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Learning

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Learning

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Learning

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Learning

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Learning

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Learning

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Learning