Events: September - December 2026
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Wednesday 23 September 2026
It’s la rentrée and the Cercle Français de Belfast invites you to a special FREE event to launch our new Programme 2026-27.
Soirée d’accueil et “Goûtons voir…”
Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 7.30pm
in Windsor Tennis Club, 37 Windsor Avenue, BT9 6EJ.
We’ll update you on a review we have carried out on plans for our cercle and share more detai
It’s la rentrée and the Cercle Français de Belfast invites you to a special FREE event to launch our new Programme 2026-27.
Soirée d’accueil et “Goûtons voir…”
Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 7.30pm
in Windsor Tennis Club, 37 Windsor Avenue, BT9 6EJ.
We’ll update you on a review we have carried out on plans for our cercle and share more details about the programme. Then, we’ll offer a pôt de l’amitié of a currently very popular French wine along with some lovely French cheeses.
This event is FREE to everyone so come along and meet old friends, make new ones and discover more about the Cercle and our plans for the year ahead.
October 2026
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Topic: Little Dancer Aged Fourteen
Speaker: Chris TRACEY
Date and venue to be confirmed
Inspired by Camille Laurens's book 'Little Dancer Aged Fourteen', this presentation explores the life of Marie van Goethem, the young dancer behind Edgar Degas's celebrated sculpture, and the world of the Paris Opéra in nineteenth-century Paris.
Wednesday 11 november 2026
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Wednesday 18 november 2026
Topic: The Dreyfus Affair
Speaker: Sam THOMPSON
Venue: QUB Peter Froggatt Centre
7.30pm
Sam has provided talks for our previous programmes, and we are delighted to welcome him back to share his insights into the origins, conduct and aftermath of the Dreyfus affair. Previous talks by Sam have attracted large audiences and have been followe
Topic: The Dreyfus Affair
Speaker: Sam THOMPSON
Venue: QUB Peter Froggatt Centre
7.30pm
Sam has provided talks for our previous programmes, and we are delighted to welcome him back to share his insights into the origins, conduct and aftermath of the Dreyfus affair. Previous talks by Sam have attracted large audiences and have been followed by several questions so why not come along and bring yours?
Wednesday 18 november 2026
Wednesday 18 november 2026
Wednesday 18 november 2026
Ciné-cercle
Film title to be confirmed
Venue: Finaghy Community Centre
7pm
An opportunity to appreciate “Le septième art” as we watch a French film (with English subtitles) and then reflect on what we have seen.
Members have told us that they welcome such occasions to share reactions and opinions. So come along film fans!
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Wednesday 18 november 2026
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Topic: Light and shadow - an appreciation of the art of Georges de la Tour (1593-1652)
Speaker: Caroline SADLIER
Venue: Finaghy Community Centre
7.30pm
Caroline has a special interest in this Baroque artist famous for his chiaroscuro works of quiet reflection. Although the artist himself fell into relative obscurity after his death there is a
Topic: Light and shadow - an appreciation of the art of Georges de la Tour (1593-1652)
Speaker: Caroline SADLIER
Venue: Finaghy Community Centre
7.30pm
Caroline has a special interest in this Baroque artist famous for his chiaroscuro works of quiet reflection. Although the artist himself fell into relative obscurity after his death there is a new awareness and interest in his work. Caroline’s talk seems just right as winter nights begin to draw in.