Franco-Scottish Society
Promoting Scottish and French Culture
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Perth Branch
Perth Branch Programme
2023 - 2024
All meetings start at 7pm in the Royal George Hotel, (Unless otherwise stated).
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2023
Wednesday 27th September
"Pot d’Accueil" Welcome back!
(Members and their Guests only)
Friday 6th October
Visit to Robert Louis Stvenson's House in Edinburgh
Robert Louis Stevenson & music's role in French Pacific colonial history in the late 19th Century
Professor Emma Sutton, University of St. Andrews
Presentation in French and English
(Limited places available)
Wednesday 18th October
Emigres of the 1789 French Revolution
Odile Hughson (Talk delivered in French and English)
(Members, non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 15th November
Roosevelt and De Gaulle, strained relations
Walter Perrie (Talk delivered in French and English)
(Members, non-members are welcome)
Thursday 7th December
Christmas Lunch in Edinburgh
A day out with the option of Christmas shopping.
(Members and their Guests only)
2024
Wednesday 17th January
Au bord de la Seine
Marie-Christine Graham (Talk delivered in French and English)
(Members, non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 14th February
Reconstructing post-war France
John Jessop (Talk delivered in French and English)
(Members, non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 20th March
The Pipes, the Pipes are calling
Gus Clarke (Talk delivered in French and Scottish)
(Members, non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 17th April
Aux Jeux, Citoyens!
Comparing attitudes to the Olympic Games in 1924 and 2024
Tom Wight (Talk delivered in French and English)
(Members, non-members are welcome)
Wednesday 15th May
Annual General Meeting
Followed by a Light Buffet and Chat
(Members only)
Wednesday 29th May
Molière
Catherine Guiat (Talk delivered in French and English)
(Members, non-members are welcome)
President: Margaret Rae
Vice-President: Lucyna Lindsay
Branch Treasurer: Joëlle Fabre
Branch Secretary: Chris Lindsay
Committee Members:
Marie-Christine Graham
Ordinary Membership: £18.00 per person per annum
†Patron Membership: £33.00 per person per annum (Includes membersip of the Institut français
†Note
By becoming a member of the FSS (Perth 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).