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From 9 Sept

Baby Comptines

Put some sparkles in your toddler’s ears and take part in our interactive French nursery rhymes session with its instruments! Expect songs, dance and great…

Films

Kids & Families

19 & 20 Sept

Olivia & The Invisible Earthquake

Olivia, 12, her little brother Tim and their mother are forced to leave their apartment and move to a new neighbourhood. To shield Tim from…

Films

Kids & Families

From 13 Sept

Toy Story 5

+ free colouring session on 26 Sept & Relaxed Screening on 27 Sept

Films

Kids & Families

12 Sept & 3 Oct

The Children of the Resistance

Kids & Families

Sat 3 Oct

Story Time: Witches and Other Monsters

Come to the library with your best costume to listen to stories about monsters told by two witches! In a dim light, they will make…

Films

Kids & Families

Sun 4 Oct

Anina

Anina tells the story of a ten-year-old girl who, after a fight at school, receives a very unusual punishment: she must carry a mysterious sealed…

Films

Kids & Families

Sat 10 Oct

The Songbird’s Secret

+ recorded intro with director Antoine Lanciaux

Films

Kids & Families

Sun 11 Oct

Dandelion’s Odyssey

After the destruction of the planet Earth, four dandelion achenes (the lovely white fluffy seed kids like to blow on) have managed to crash-land on…

Kids & Families

Workshops

Thu 15 Oct

Witches of Lacrima: A Magical Writing Adventure

Step into the enchanted forest of Lacrima and discover the art of witchcraft through words! In this creative writing workshop led by Clémentine Baudet, young…

Films

Kids & Families

17 & 27 Oct

Mary Anning

+ recorded Q&A with dir. Marcel Barelli & Production Designer Marjolaine Perreten

Films

Kids & Families

Sun 18 Oct

Of Stars and Men

+ intro by curator and founder of Reverie Cineclub, Nathasha Orlando Kappler + followed by a cosmos-themed direct animation workshop

Films

Kids & Families

From 24 Oct

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of the Mossy Bottom

+ Relaxed Screening on 25 Oct & Free Art Workshop on 29 Oct

Films

Kids & Families

28 & 29 Oct

Animal Farm

Based on George Orwell's novella, this new 4K restoration of this landmark of British animation returns to the big screen. Britain’s first animated feature…

Films

Kids & Families

Wed 28 Oct

Short Animations for Young Audiences

Enjoy a selection of recent French animation shorts.

Kids & Families

Sat 14 Nov

Story Time: Shadow Theatre

Enter our shadow theatre, and listen to the most famous french tales like Little Red Riding Hood. Our storytellers will also read magnificent picture books…

Kids & Families

Sat 12 Dec

Story Time: Kamishibai and Projected Stories

Kamishibai is a special street performance from Japan, very popular in French libraries. We will tell stories of winter and festivities, and kids will be…

Arts

Books & Ideas

Concerts

Kids & Families

Talks

Highlights of the Month

Next event : De Gaulle (Part 1): Résistance
Mon 14 Sep at 19:55

Festivals & Series

Films

16 - 23 Sept

London Spanish Film Festival

Next event : The Anatomy of a Moment
Wed 16 Sep at 18:45

CinéFamilies

Films

25 June - 23 July

Relaxed Screenings

Next event : Toy Story 5
Sat 26 Sep at 13:30

CinéFamilies

Festivals & Series

Films

Kids & Families

11 - 31 Oct

Fête du cinéma d’Animation

Next event : Anina
Sun 04 Oct at 11:00

Festivals & Series

Films

4 - 6 Oct

London Latino Film Festival 2026

Next event : Anina
Sun 04 Oct at 11:00

Our Annual Festivals

Festivals & Series

Films

18 - 29 Nov

French Film Festival London

Kids & Families

16 - 24 March

South Ken Kids Festival 2026

Books & Ideas

Talks

Thu 5 Feb

Night of Ideas

Edinburgh