May
16
7:00 pm19:00

Concert: ENCORE !

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Come along to share a very special moment with us listening to French musical classics.

Maggi Stratford and her pianist Daniel Bowater will be singing French classics for AF Leeds, from Piaf to Brel, Barbara and many more...

What people said about ENCORE!:

“Tout était parfait, la voix ample avec ce petit accent comme une bulle de champagne”

“Tu m'a brisé le coeur!" Feedback from Paris

ENCORE brings you a warm and passionate presentation of some of the best-loved songs of France, Piaf to Brel, Barbara to Juliette, Ferre to Brassens and beyond..

Via voice, piano and accordion ENCORE- Maggi Stratford and Daniel Bowater - conjure up the atmosphere of the french café-cabaret of these familiar songs, sung in French but interwoven with histories and explanations......

"a beautiful and amazing performance".

"It's fabulous to hear an english woman singing these masterpieces of French Chansons so perfectly!"

More info about Maggi Stratford

@ Leeds Trinity University, FREE for members / £5 for non members
(Places are limited so make sure your register)

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Phonetic Clinic
May
2
7:00 pm19:00

Phonetic Clinic

De la Phonétique ? Oh oui !

Would you like to work on your pronunciation and improve your speaking abilities?

Join us to work on your accent and fluency in a fun and pleasant atmosphere.

This workshop is intended for Improver to Intermediate students (A2-B1).

@ Leeds Trinity University, Room AF10 (First Floor)
£4 for members / £5 for non members

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Cinema Night : Comme des garçons
Apr
4
7:00 pm19:00

Cinema Night : Comme des garçons

The story of the first all-female soccer team in France, which started as a provocation but became a revolution.

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Comme des garçons

Date: 2018

Director: Julien Hallard

Genre: Comedy

Synopsis:

Reims, 1969. Paul Coutard, séducteur invétéré et journaliste sportif au quotidien Le Champenois, décide d’organiser un match de football féminin pour défier son directeur lors de la kermesse annuelle du journal. Sa meilleure ennemie, Emmanuelle Bruno, secrétaire de direction, se retrouve obligée de l’assister. Sans le savoir, ils vont se lancer ensemble dans la création de la première équipe féminine de football de France.

Reims, 1969. Paul Coutard, sports journalist and serial womanizer, provokes his editor into organising a women's football match. He is unexpectedly helped by Emmanuelle, the personal assistant, his best enemy in the office. Without knowing it, they will create the first women’s football team in France.

The film (with English subtitles) will be followed by a short discussion (in French and English) about the film.

Trailer

@ Leeds Trinity University, Room AF20 (Frist Floor)

£4 for members / £5 for non members

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Region Presentation : Franche-Comté
Feb
21
7:00 pm19:00

Region Presentation : Franche-Comté

Come and join us for a trip to France in the beautiful Franche-Comté region! Find out more about the area, its ressources, wonders and specialties.

This engaging presentation will be in both French and English and will be followed by a discussion.

Join us and find out more about French Culture while enjoying some nibbles and a drink.

@Leeds Trinity University, room AF10 (first floor)
£4 for members / £5 for non members

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Phonetic Clinic
Jan
31
7:00 pm19:00

Phonetic Clinic

De la Phonétique ? Oh oui !

Would you like to work on your pronunciation and improve your speaking abilities?

Join us to work on your accent and fluency in a fun and pleasant atmosphere.

This workshop is intended for students of any levels.

@ Leeds Trinity University, £4 for members / £5 for non members

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Bonne Année à l'AF Leeds
Jan
19
2:00 pm14:00

Bonne Année à l'AF Leeds

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Come and join us to celebrate the New Year!

Find out more about French traditions and ways of celebrating the new year with the AF Leeds team.

Try out some specialities and enjoy this joyful cultural experience!

Pop in to share a slice of Galette des Rois and try out some Mousseux for the occasion!

@ Leeds Trinity University at the Enterprise centre (number 3 on the map: http://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/Documents/campus_map_2017.pdf)

£5 for non members / £4 for members

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Book Club
Dec
13
7:30 pm19:30

Book Club

Join us for a chat about books in the French speaking world. You will share you experience of reading a book in French and our teacher will propose you to read a book of her choice to discuss in the next book club.

Selected book:

Author: Maryse Condé
Title: Le Cœur à rire et à pleurer (english version: Tales from the heart : True stories from my childhood)

You can read the book in French or Englsih, the discussion will also be in both languages depending on the overall level of the participants

Résumé:
La Guadeloupe des années cinquante. Contre des parents qui semblent surtout soudés par le mensonge, contre une mère aussi dure avec les autres qu'avec elle-même, contre un père timoré, la petite Maryse prend le chemin de la rébellion. La soif de connaissance, les rêves d'autonomie et de liberté la guident vers son destin d'écrivain.

@Leeds Trinity University

£4 for members/£5 for non-members

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Grammar Clinic
Dec
6
7:30 pm19:30

Grammar Clinic

De la grammaire, ça vous dit ?

Perhaps you enjoy grammar or perhaps you don’t and you wish you were better at it.
Whether you like it or not, grammar does matter if you want to express yourself accurately in French. And it CAN be fun !

Join us to revise some essential grammar points in a fun and pleasant atmosphere.
This workshop is intended for students of intermediate levels (A2/B1).

@ Leeds Trinity University, £4 for members / £5 for non members

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Phonetic Clinic
Nov
22
7:00 pm19:00

Phonetic Clinic

De la Phonétique ? Oh oui !

Would you like to work on your pronunciation and improve your speaking abilities?

Join us to work on your accent and fluency in a fun and pleasant atmosphere.

This workshop is intended for students of any levels.

@ Leeds Trinity University, £4 for members / £5 for non members

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Book Club
Nov
15
7:30 pm19:30

Book Club

Join us for a chat about books in the French speaking world. You will share you experience of reading a book in French and our teacher will propose you to read a book of her choice to discuss in the next book club.

@Leeds Trinity University

£4 for members/£5 for non-members

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Cultural Presentation : WW1 in Northern France
Nov
8
7:00 pm19:00

Cultural Presentation : WW1 in Northern France

Join us to commemorate the the First World War Centennial AF Leeds.

For this occasion, AF Leeds will be holding a presentation:

How First World War is commemorated in Northern France

This engaging presentation will be in both French and English and will be followed by a discussion.

Join us and find out more about French History while enjoying some nibbles and a drink.

@ Leeds Trinity University, Room: AF10
£4 for members / £5 for non members

See you all there !

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Film Screening & Meet the Director
Oct
18
7:00 pm19:00

Film Screening & Meet the Director

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Date: 2017

Director: Yannik Ruault

Cast Noémie Glairacq, Christian Cazenave, Jean-Pierre Massat, Nicolas Dubaele

Genre: Drama

On a ranch-style farm in south west of France, Jane Cavalieri, 14, lives protected by the love of her father Ludovic and his grandfather Papifou. The sudden death of her father, in a terrorist attack, plunges Jane into a waking dream.

The film is currently being screened across the UK as part of La Fete Du Cinema - a celebration of French cinema in the UK. We'll be showing it with English subtitles and then there will be followed by a discussion (in French and English) with the Director Yannik Ruault - a special chance to hear about the making of the film.

Tickets are only £4 for members, and £5 for non-members (includes a glass of wine & nibbles).

To attend this superb evening, simply click below to register and we'll see you there!

More info about the film

@ Leeds Trinity University

£4 for members / £5 for non members

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Grammar Clinic
Oct
11
7:00 pm19:00

Grammar Clinic

De la grammaire, ça vous dit ?

Perhaps you enjoy grammar or perhaps you don’t and you wish you were better at it.
Whether you like it or not, grammar does matter if you want to express yourself accurately in French. And it CAN be fun !

Join us to revise some essential grammar points in a fun and pleasant atmosphere.
This workshop is intended for students of intermediate levels (A2/B1).

@ Leeds Trinity University, £4 for members / £5 for non members

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Phonetic Clinic
Oct
4
7:00 pm19:00

Phonetic Clinic

De la Phonétique ? Oh oui !

Would you like to work on your pronunciation and improve your speaking abilities?

Join us to work on your accent and fluency in a fun and pleasant atmosphere.

This workshop is intended for students of any levels.

@ Leeds Trinity University, £4 for members / £5 for non members

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Bastille Day!
Jul
14
1:00 pm13:00

Bastille Day!

Come and celebrate France's National Day with us!

Come and join us for a fun celebration of France's National Day.

We will have a short presentation on the French Revolution and a Quizz !!

Plus of course, some wine, some cheese and some French nibbles.

This event is FREE for our members ! £3.50 for non members

@ The Entreprise Centre of Leeds Trinity University From 1pm to 3pm

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Phonetic Clinic
Jul
5
5:30 pm17:30

Phonetic Clinic

De la Phonétique ? Oh oui !

WOuld you like to work on your pronunciation and improve your speaking abilities?

Join us to work on your accent and fluenccy in a fun and pleasant atmosphere.

This workshop is intended for students of any levels.

@ Carton Hill Quaker, Woodhouse (£2.50)

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Cinema Night: BARBARA
Jun
21
7:00 pm19:00

Cinema Night: BARBARA

Barbara

Date: 2017

Director: Mathieu Almaric

Genre: Drama

This aesthetic and fascinating film, follows Brigitte (Jeanne Balibar) who is preparing for the role of the famous French singer Barbara. The actress carefully studies the character, gestures, manners, and intonations. The Director (Mathieu Amalric) also works, through his encounters, archives, music, he lets himself be overwhelmed, submerged like her, through her.

For her role, Jeanne Balibar won the César de la meilleur actrice (Best actress Caesar) in 2017. The film also won 7 other awards.

The film (with English subtitles) will be followed by a short discussion (in French and English) about Barbara and the film.

@ Leeds Trinity University, Room AF21 (First floor)
£2.50 for members / £3.50 for non members

Watch the trailer

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Phonetic Clinic
Jun
7
5:30 pm17:30

Phonetic Clinic

De la Phonétique ? Oh oui !

Would you like to work on your pronunciation and improve your speaking abilities?

Join us to work on your accent and fluency in a fun and pleasant atmosphere.

This workshop is intended for students of any levels.

@ Carton Hill Quaker, Woodhouse (£2.50)

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Cinema Night
Jun
1
7:00 pm19:00

Cinema Night

- Film to be announced -

 

Vous aimez le cinéma ? Come and join us !

We will be watching a film together and then, over a glass of juice or wine and a few snacks, we will talk about it. Our cinema nights are always a great success !

We are very mindful at AF Leeds of copyright laws and so we only show films which are available to us through the Institut Français. These films are not shown in British cinemas and they give us the opportunity to discover some very good French cinema.    

Generally with English subtitles, our films are suitable for students of a wide range of levels.

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Cinema Night: SWAGGER
May
24
7:00 pm19:00

Cinema Night: SWAGGER

Come along and watch

SWAGGER

With AF Leeds

Date: 2016

Director: Olivier Badinet

The atypical movie-documentary, Swagger carries us in the midst of the astonishing minds of eleven high school students from Claude Debussy college in Aulnay-sous-Bois, an underprivileged urban suburb of Paris. The school’s population is mostly of black and Arabic ethnicity except for at least one Indian.

Despite their life difficulties, Aulnay's and Sevran's kids have dreams and ambitions. Far from simple reportage, SWAGGER tells a fascinating story in the hands of Babinet and his crew.

The film (with English subtitles) will be followed by a short discussion (in French and English).

@ Leeds Trinity University, Room AF21 (First floor)
£2.50 for members / £3.50 for non members

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Valerie Harkness's Leavind Do & 3 Years of AF Leeds
May
12
5:00 pm17:00

Valerie Harkness's Leavind Do & 3 Years of AF Leeds

Valerie Harkness's Leaving Do &

3 years of Alliance Française Leeds

Come and join the AF Leeds team at Valerie's leaving do and the celebration of the success of the first 3 years of AF Leeds.

Valerie will offer a fun presentation in English and French. This will be followed by some poetry and finally by a mini concert by Reno, a French musician from Lyon who is familiar with the Bilingual Event and who is coming on purpose for the event.

The buffet is a lovely surprise and will not be disappointing !

Date : 12th May between 5 and 8 pm. @Esholt Memorial Institute, Esholt, Shipley BD17 7QZ Please park on Station road (the road down from Hollins Hill (or A6038) into the village as it is not possible to park in front of the Hall (which is very close to the Woolpack). Price : £6 and with a donation of say £1 for a glass of wine

For those who wish to attend on 12th May and who haven't confirmed their attendance to Valerie (valerie@afleeds.org.uk) yet, please let us know asap if you wish to come, as there are VERY few places left.

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Cinema Night
Mar
22
7:00 pm19:00

Cinema Night

Come along and watch

Quai d'Orsay

With AF Leeds

Date: 2013

Director: Bertrand Tavernier

The film, based on a comic strip, is a satire of French politics, in particular of the French Foreign ministry under Dominique de Villepin. The acting is superb: notably the performance of Niels Arestrup who won the award of Best Supporting Actor in this film.

The film (with English subtitles) will be followed by a short presentation/discussion on Bertrand Tavernier (in French and English).

@ Leeds Trinity University, Room AF21 (First floor)
£2.50 for members / £3.50 for non members

RSVP HERE

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Grammar Clinic
Jan
25
6:30 pm18:30

Grammar Clinic

De la grammaire, ça vous dit ?

Perhaps you enjoy grammar or perhaps you don’t and you wish you were better at it.
Whether you like it or not, grammar does matter if you want to express yourself accurately in French. And it CAN be fun !

Join us to revise some essential grammar points in a fun and pleasant atmosphere.
This workshop is intended for students of intermediate levels (A2/B1).

@ Leeds Trinity University, Room AF21 (£2.50)

RSVP HERE

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Bonne Année à l'AF Leeds
Jan
20
2:00 pm14:00

Bonne Année à l'AF Leeds

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Come and join us to celebrate the New Year!

Find out more about French traditions and ways of celebrating the new year with the AF Leeds team.

Try out some specialities and enjoy this joyful cultural experience!

Pop in to share a slice of Galette des Rois and try out some Mousseux for the occasion!

@ Leeds Trinity University, room AS2

£3.50 for non members / £2.50 for members

RSVP here.

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AF Leeds First Book Club
Dec
14
6:30 pm18:30

AF Leeds First Book Club

Join us for our first Book Club of the year!

For this first edition, Valerie Harkness will be introducing the Club and will cover the francophone litterature news. Then, everybody will be invited to present and talk about a book of their choice (from a francophone author).

@ Leeds Trninity University, Room AF21
From 6:30pm

£2.50 for non members / £2 for members

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