Franco-Scottish Society
Promoting Scottish and French Culture
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Edinburgh Branch
Edinburgh Branch Programme
2023 - 2024
All meetings are held between 4.15pm and 6.15pm in the French Institute, 59-63 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1RF (Unless otherwise stated).
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2023
Wednesday 4th October
Pot d’Accueil and Enrolment
Short presentation of Edinburgh Branch FSS and Programme
(Previous Members and their Guests)
Wednesday 25th October
French Film Festival 2023 Season
Richard Mowe (Talk delivered in French and English)
(Members, and *non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 15th November
Les enjeux énergétiques
Stéphane Pailler, Consul Général (Talk delivered in French)
(Members and *non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 29th November
Concours d’Ecriture
Remise de prix et exposition des textes
Supported by the FSS, Edinburgh Branch
(Members and *non-members are welcome)
Thursday 7th December
Joint Christmas Lunch with members of the Perth Branch
Edinburgh venue, to be confirmed
(Members and their Guests only)
2024
Wednesday 10th January
Fête de l’Epiphanie / des Rois
Concert de musique française
Mark Bailey - Cello, Nicholas Ashton - Piano
(Members and *non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 24th January
Charles X et l’Ecosse
Thierry Rechniewski, président de l’AFE (Talk delivered in French)
(Members and *non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 7th February
Le Bon David et la France
Walter Perrie (Talk delivered in French and English)
(Members and *non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 13th March
Déjeuner des Membres
Venue to be confirmed
(Members and their Guests only)
Wednesday 17th April
Molière
Catherine Guiat (Talk delivered in French and English)
(Members and *non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 15th May
Annual General Meeting
First part
(Members only)
Aux Jeux, Citoyens!
Second part
(Members and *non-members are welcome)
Tom Wight (Talk delivered in French and English)
Chair: Anne-Colette Lequet
Treasurer: Tom Wight
Committee Members:
Warden Black
Beatrice Carter
Christiane Cooper
Sylvia Davidson
*Non-members are very welcome to attend our talks, we usually levy a small charge of £5 per person/£3 per student per meeting.
Ordinary Membership: £20.00 per person per annum
†Patron Membership: £40.00 per person per annum (Includes membership of the Institut français
†Note
By becoming a member of the FSS (Edinburgh Branch) - with membership of the French Institute included - you will help support the Institute’s activities. You will also enjoy benefits and discounts from the Institute and its partners.
- Full borrowing rights at the Institute’s multimedia library.
- Reduced rates for cultural events.
- Free admission to the Ciné-Wednesday screenings.
- Full access to the online digital platform Culturethèque from your home.
Plus...
- Concessionary rates at the Filmhouse.
- Concessionary rates at the French Film Festival with screenings at Summerhall.
- 20% discount at Le Bistrot Restaurant.
- 10% discount at Blackwell’s Edinburgh (South Bridge).