Join the Nottingham Anglo-French Society

Discover the Joie de Vivre of French Culture

The Nottingham Anglo-French Society welcomes members of all ages who share a passion for the French language and Francophone cultures. Our meetings provide an opportunity to practise your French with native speakers and other Francophiles. While our meetings are conducted mainly in French, there’s no obligation to speak French. We also welcome visitors to our events. 

Why Join Us?

  • Cultural Exploration: Learn about various aspects of French and Francophone cultures.
  • Language Practice: Practise your French language skills (no obligation) in a friendly and supportive environment 
  • Social Opportunities: Connect with like-minded individuals and build lasting friendships.

  • Student Membership: Students are encouraged to join our society and benefit from reduced membership fees.

Membership Fees

Full Membership

£35 per annum
Membership Form

Joint/Family Membership

£50 per annum
Membership Form

Students and under 25s

£10 per annum
Membership Form

Upcoming Events

We welcome visitors at our events. The cost is £8 to attend. Visitors under 16 attend free if accompanied by an adult. If you would like to attend any of our events please complete the visitor form and send it to us via email 

The Nottingham Anglo-French Society holds regular meetings on Friday evenings from September to June. The soirée d’accueil in September 2025 and the soirée de Noël in December 2026 will take place in St Mary’s Church Hall, Wollaton Hall Drive, Nottingham, NG8 1AF. This is off Derby Road almost opposite Queen’s Medical Centre.

The October 17th 2025 talk will take place at St Mary’s Church Hall and on zoom.

It is hoped that the  November 14th 2025 talk will take place at Café Sobar, 22 Friar Lane, Nottingham NG1 6DQ, in person and via zoom.

The image shows a board game with pieces in varying colours and a red dice.
The image shows a boat flying a French Flag on the river Seine with historic buildings in the background

soirée d’accueil

Friday, 26 September⋅19:30 – 21:30

Welcome back, after the summer break, to all NAFS current and prospective members! Come and enjoy a couple of hours of ice-breaking activities, games and short presentations…..with drinks and nibbles to boot!
Bienvenue à tous, après la pause estivale, que vous soyez déjàmembres NAFS ou que vous y pensiez! Venez vous amuser pendant deux heures, avec des activitésbrise-glace, des jeux, de courtes présentations ……sans oublier boissons et choses à grignoter!

Voyage à Paris

8 October to 13 October

Visit to an artist’s studio with drinks and a guided and singing tour of Montmartre, Montmartre grape harvest parade, etc. Annick Lesaulnier, Keerthi Galappatti
atelier d’artiste avec boissons et visite guidee et chantee de Montmartre, parade vendanges de Montmartre etc. Annick Lesaulnier, Keerthi Galappatti

Thierry Viennois: “Grenoble-Dora…et retour”

Friday, 17 October⋅19:30 – 23:59

(présentiel et zoom) It’s bad enough when you watch war atrocities through a range of media. Such atrocities feel even more shocking and violent when they strike through the heart of your own family. In his endeavour to narrate the roundup that took place in Grenoble and the deportation of his uncle in 1943, Thierry Viennois had to investigate various places in his hometown as well as in Germany, where he visited one of the concentration camps. This plunged him back into the memories of what he had been told about this period, and he had to make a very inhuman story sound human. The speaker invites us to follow him through this journey without any intention of shocking or causing horror but to bring about a glimmer of hope that such events will never happen again.

Our full programme of events and full details are available here

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