🥃🎭 Don’t miss “Spiritueuses: Women and Whisky”, an original theatrical creation by Collectif de l'Âtre, uncovering the hidden history of #women in the whisky industry! A captivating blend of theatre, music, and archival stories 📜🪶
6 March @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
Learning French is your way to the stars! 🇫🇷✨
Group classes, private lessons, conversation clubs, or activities for children — we have something for everyone. Sign up by 22 March to enjoy our Early Bird discount (-10%)!
From 13 April at @ifecosse.bsky.social
👉 www.ifecosse.org.uk/french-cours...
Wow! What a fantastic night at @ifecosse.bsky.social on the opening night of the Mois de la #Francophonie! Thanks to everyone who joined us to experience the Jen Ewan Band and their vibrant blend of Cajun, Swamp Blues and modern sounds! 🎶
Discover the programme:
www.ifecosse.org.uk/festivals-an...
🐾 Meet Billy, the son of a famous gangster who might just be too kind for the job…
Inspired by Catharina Valckx’s children book ‘PAWS UP!’, this poetic, funny and interactive show will be performed in 🇫🇷 and 🇬🇧
21 March at @ifecosse.bsky.social
For 5 to 10 y/o
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
#WeRecommend
🇫🇷 The Dominion #Cinema in Edinburgh and several independent cinemas across Scotland will host a free screening of #French film "Amélie" to mark the film's 25th anniversary!
9-10 March 2026
by Escapes, an initiative supported by BFI
🎟️ www.cinematik.app/events/ameli...
Step into 18th-century Brittany with Colette Cosnier’s "Marion du Faouët: La catin aux cheveux rouges"! Performed by @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social French Theatre Society, this play traces the rise of a feminist Robin Hood
12 to 14 March at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
🥃🎭 Don't miss "Spiritueuses: Women and Whisky", an original theatrical performance by Collectif de l'Âtre uncovering the hidden history of #women in the whisky industry! A fine blend of theatre, music, and archives
6 March at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
We had the pleasure of hosting an enlightening talk with Emile Chabal, leading specialist of contemporary France, in conversation with journalist Etienne Duval! In his book "France", Emile Chabal explores the contradictions that have shaped French history over the last 80 years
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📣 Open Call: Artist Residency in Scotland
For #EarthMonth 2026, 2 artists (1 from France, 1 from Germany) will embark on a slow-travel residency across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands, exploring climate and ecological themes
⏰ Apply by 11 March 2026
🔗 goethe.de/ins/gb/en/ku...
🍁 Today in Canada, can a Francophone still call themselves “French Canadian”? Actor and host Pascal Justin Boyer sets out across the country to find an answer
🎬 The Last French Canadian
Followed by a Q&A with film director
4 March at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/the-l...
🌎 Journey to the French Caribbean ☀️🌺
Explore the powerful literary legacy of Martinique and Guadeloupe by joining a special talk by Prof. Lorna
Milne as part of the Mois de la Francophonie!
3 March at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
Fresh from supporting the legendary Bill Bailey on tour, the Jen Ewan Band brings us their stirring and richly layered mix of original songs, Swamp Blues and old-time Cajun dance music from the bayous and plains of French Louisiana
27 Feb @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
★★★★
"Epstein inserts dreamy, almost mythic, flourishes into the even the most realistic scenes" @slantmagazine.com
Jean Epstein’s drama "Finis Terrae" (1929) will be presented with live music by Dan Abrahams and Philippe Boudot
24 March @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/cinet...
🇫🇷 France today feels mired in social and political crisis. But how exceptional is this wave of discontent? Join historian Emile Chabal for "France, A Paradoxical Nation: New Perspectives" - and rethink what “crisis” really means
24 Feb at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
🎭 Fernand wants to ditch his mistress to marry, but chaos ensues! 💥
Discover Feydeau’s fast-paced 3-act farce, performed in #French by students of the French Society of the @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
21 Feb at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
What a Night! ✨
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Night of Ideas, which started with an inspiring roundtable featuring four dynamic #French and #Scottish businesswomen, followed by a concert from talented singer-songwriters Julia Pertuy and Dara Dubh #NightofIdas
Vive la #Francophonie! 🌍💬
Explore our Spring programme of francophone cinema, talks, concerts, theatre performances, readings, and more
Programme: tinyurl.com/54dnyajx
Join our mailing list: bit.ly/408uLpD
#WeRecommend
Bookings are now live for concerts, courses, and workshops at the 2026 Edinburgh International Harp Festival! Want to attend the full thing? Be sure to check out the concert pass which allows you entry into all 9 concerts 🎶
From 10 to 14 April 2026
🎟️ www.harpfestival.co.uk
✨ Don't miss our round table on being an independent businesswoman in 2026 with journalist Assa Samaké-Roman, artist manager Mélanie Roman, co-founder of Wee Ecosse Sarah Lachhab & Jeffreys Interior Managing Director, Georgina Fraser
13 Feb @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
#Nightofideas✨
Join us for an inspiring round table on being an independent businesswoman in 2026, featuring freelance journalist Assa Samaké-Roman, artist manager Mélanie Roman, and co-founder of Wee Ecosse, Sarah Lachhab
13 Feb at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
✨ Join us for the #NightOfIdeas on 13 February!
The evening will start at 5pm with a round table exploring what it means to be an independent businesswoman in 2026, followed by a live concert
Programme: tinyurl.com/muyft64d
Join our mailing list: bit.ly/408uLpD
Unleash your inner songwriter!
French singer-songwriter Julia Pertuy is running a workshop for teens in French at @ifecosse.bsky.social! Learn how to turn your feelings and experiences into your own original song
Ages 11–16
14 Feb @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/festivals-an...
#WeRecommend
A must-see selection of Nouvelle Vague films is lighting up at @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social! Alongside Richard Linklater’s "Nouvelle Vague", (re)discover timeless classics like "Breathless", "The 400 Blows", "Cléo from 5 to 7" 🎬
Until 12 Feb
🎟️ www.filmhouse.org.uk/nouvelle-vag...
✨ The #nightofideas is coming! 💡
Join us for an inspiring evening starting with a lively round table exploring what it means to be an independent businesswoman in 2026, followed by a unique concert with Julia Pertuy and Dara Dubh
13 Feb at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ ifecosse.org.uk/festivals-an...
📽️ Henri Verneuil’s "Mélodie en sous-sol" is a stylised black and white gangster classic in which Charles (Jean Gabin) plans a ‘last’ heist at the Palm Beach Casino in Cannes with the unreliable ex-con Francis (Alain Delon).
11 Feb at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/melod...
#WeRecommend
Harpsichordist Lillian Gordis joins the @dunedinconsort.bsky.social for an evening of French-German music with works by Jean-Philippe Rameau, Bach, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Telemann
29 & 30 Jan in Edinburgh and Glasgow
👉 www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @theguardian.com
Winner of the Jury Prize at the Cannes Festival
and 4 Academie des Cesar Awards, Souleymane’s Story follows a Guinean immigrant, fighting for survival and dignity.
28 Jan at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/cinema/soule...
Join us in tracing the global journey and enduring appeal of the Paisley pattern ✨ This conference explores its evolving fashions—especially in Provence—and reveals how it acquired its famous name
28 Jan @ifecosse.bsky.social w/ the Franco-Scottish society
🎟️ www.ifecosse.org.uk/events-agend...
Make French part of your daily routine with Frantastique by Aimigo! Receive a short, personalized email every day to practice your #French—fun, flexible, and easy to stick with
✨ Special January offer: get 30% off online language lessons with Frantastique!
shorturl.at/qjZjt
#WeRecommend
🎨 Join French artist Melissa Gilliver for a guided, step-by-step acrylic painting workshop in #French at @ifecosse.bsky.social! This creative and cultural session is open to all levels and designed especially for French learners
21 Feb at @ifecosse.bsky.social
🎟️ shorturl.at/5iokG
