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The Children’s #Book Festival is mentioned in the Gayle's Guide! Come to celebrate children’s literature with Michaela Morgan, @alastairc.com, Debi Gliori, Kasia Matyjaszek, Marie-Alice Harel, Tania Czajka & Madly Chatterjee

27 Sep at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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🎶 The Georgian Concert Society's 2025–26 season opens on 6 Oct at Canongate Kirk with 14 performers, including Paris Conservatoire students! They will perform compositions by Purcell & Charpentier ✨

#French Baroque continues with "The Baroque Ménagerie" (Nov) & "Le Roi s’amuse" (Dec)

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📚 Meet #French writer Constance Trautsolt for a talk on her brilliant first novel "For the Sake of Shirley Page", which is both the account of a forgotten part of the Kodak saga and a splendid take on love, family & transmission

2 Oct at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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🗨️ Come to celebrate the European Day of Languages at @ifecosse.bsky.social! There will be a Talk with Drs Fransiska Louwagie and Clémence O’Connor about Aberlangs, a project supporting multilingualism in Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire

25 Sep at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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🎬 The @edinburghfg.bsky.social returns to @ifecosse.bsky.social with a thrilling line-up of award-winning #French films and timeless classics! Grab your @edinburghfg.bsky.social Season Pass now for access to every screening!

From 24 Oct at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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✨ Come along for a stunning #concert as mezzo-soprano Brenda Poupard and pianist Anne-Louise Bourion pay tribute to a remarkable musical kinship through works by Berlioz and Bertin @scomusic.bsky.social @rsno.bsky.social

17 Oct at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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We had the pleasure of welcoming author @camillebrunel.bsky.social for a morning of reading! He shared stories from his children’s trilogy "Nos Amis animaux" and introduced his novel "Un Phare sous l'océan" 🌍🌊

Join us for our upcoming events for kids!
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Come along to the Children’s #Book Festival where we’ll celebrate children’s literature with authors @alastairc.com, Michaela Morgan, Debi Gliori, Kasia Matyjaszek, Marie-Alice Harel, Tania Czajka & Madly Chatterjee!

27 Sep at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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🎭 Bravo to the amazing Stéphanie Goud for her brilliant direction of "Les Misérables" at @ifecosse.bsky.social and congratulations to all the comedians, singers and the decorator Anne Finlay!

What a triumph, thank you to our lovely audience ✨

The Fringe may be over, but we’re already dreaming of next year’s stage lights! 🌟 We’re searching for new francophone or francophile talent to make "Vive le Fringe" 2026 unforgettable!

7-31 August 2026 at @ifecosse.bsky.social
Applications until 16 January 2026
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Join us for a vibrant theatrical adaptation of Victor Hugo's masterpiece "Les Misérables", directed by the talented Stéphanie Goud! It will be brought to life by Les Pantouflards, a spirited troupe of amateur performers ✨

5 & 6 Sep at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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“Les Misérables” adaptation, Children’s Book Festival, concert with Brenda Poupard & Anne Louise Bourion, Halloween special screening of "Les Diaboliques", discover our upcoming events at @ifecosse.bsky.social

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Just 3 days left to grab our Early Bird offer for French classes! Don’t miss out on fun lessons that bring you closer to fluency. Enrol now ✨

✅ Expert, friendly teachers
✅ Engaging, interactive lessons
✅ Classes for all levels

From 22 Sep at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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✨ Bravo and thank you! ✨

The 14th edition of "Vive le Fringe!" was a success thanks to the amazing artists and our wonderful audience 🎭💃 Your talent and energy made it unforgettable! Here’s to another year of celebrating the performing arts together – Vive le Fringe! 🎉

Lomond Campbell on turning cosmic rays into music with MŮO: The Skinny Ahead of bringing his purpose-built muonophone to the Fringe for MŮO, we catch up with Lomond Campbell to talk physics and turning space dust into music.

His new retro-futurist musical instrument harnesses space dust to make music – ahead of MŮO's debut at @ifecosse.bsky.social, we catch up with Lomond Campbell

www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interv... #edfringe

Monsieur Askoy puts in some shift as Jacques Brel.
Quite remarkable.

Saw this tonight - absolutely stunning!

We are looking for a creative and experienced Technician to plan, design and oversee the events and activities at @ifecosse.bsky.social from a technical perspective!

25 hours p/week
Flexible work hours
Start date: 1 October 2025
Deadline: 11 September 2025

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Just a few tickets remain! 🔥

Join us for a free #concert with The Stone Combo, in partnership with @livemusicnowscot.bsky.social! They will perform a vibrant mix of #jazz, swinging toe-tappers and pop hits from the ’60s and ’70s

23 Aug at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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We had the great pleasure of hosting a talk with acclaimed French authors Laurent Binet and Jean-Baptiste Andrea! Both of them were invited at the @edbookfest.bsky.social before coming to @ifecosse.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this event! 📚✨ @frenchinstituteuk.bsky.social

Just one week left! Don’t miss your final opportunities to catch the brilliant shows of "Vive le Fringe!" at @ifecosse.bsky.social ✨ Check out the full programme below and book your ticket(s)!

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Join us for a vibrant theatrical reading directed by the talented Stéphanie Goud and inspired by Victor Hugo's masterpiece "Les Misérables"! It will be brought to life by Les Pantouflards, a spirited troupe of amateur performers

5 & 6 Sep @ifecosse.bsky.social
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🎨🍭 Ready for an afternoon of creativity and fun? Join us at @ifecosse.bsky.social for a #Family Afternoon, featuring a colour-mixing workshop, hands-on crafts, engaging storytelling and board games!

22 Aug at @ifecosse.bsky.social
For 3 to 10 y/o children
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🎷✨ Join us for a #jazz filled evening with "The Stone Combo"! Enjoy a vibrant mix of swinging toe-tappers, timeless ballads from the Great American Songbook and pop hits from the ’60s and ’70s

23 Aug at @ifecosse.bsky.social with @livemusicnowscot.bsky.social

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While “Vive le Fringe!” Festival is well underway at @ifecosse.bsky.social, our programmed artists are not the only francophone voices animating Edinburgh this August. Discover our recommendations at Edinburgh International Festival and @edfringe.bsky.social! ✨

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Meet French writer Laurent Binet for a talk on his books "HhHH", "The 7th Function of Language", "Civilizations" and "Perspectives"and French novelist Jean-Baptiste Andrea, who was awarded the Prix Goncourt for "Veiller sur elle"

19 Aug at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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“Incredible physical and vocal resemblance for a sold-out tour!” @francetelevisions.bsky.social

Arnaud Askoy brings Jacques Brel to life in a stunning musical tribute. "The Brel Promise" recreates the magic of Brel’s era! ✨

8-25 Aug at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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“Both startlingly minimalist and subtly beautiful, a transcendent floating reverie” @undertheradar.bsky.social

Join Scottish musician Lomond Campbell for a performance of MUO, a cosmic journey blending art, music and science!

1-23 Aug at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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🐌🦋 Meet the Heebie Jeebies – tiny creatures you’ve never seen… until now! This multilingual (Gaelic, French, English) performance for under‑6s blends storytelling, puppetry & live music to inspire care for nature and each other

1-25 Aug at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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🎭 Are you considering participating in the Festival Off Avignon in France in 2026 or 2027 as an artist, company, or producer? Join one of the workshops organized by the Festival Off Avignon at Institut français d'Écosse!

4, 7 & 8 Aug at @ifecosse.bsky.social
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