Current and Upcoming Events

Here you can find all the events the Alliance Française d'Adélaïde and its partners are currently organising for you.

Panache French Theatre - La Nuit de Valognes

Panache French Theatre presents La Nuit de Valognes (or The Trial of Don Juan), a 1991 play about Don Juan, lover extraordinaire who has seduced hundreds of women, who finds that he is arraigned in judgement before five of his lovers.

Don't miss this intriguing play, Thursday, 8 to Saturday, 10 November at Star Theatres. Performed in French with English surtitles.

What have the French ever done for us? - French Exploration of Australia

Thursday, 15 November 15 - 6PM – 7PM
The University of Adelaide - Napier Lecture Theatre 102

The many French names dotted along parts of the Australian coastline testify to the contribution made by French explorers to geographic and scientific knowledge of our island-continent. Voyages of discovery in the Age of Sail were often fraught with danger, and many lost their lives in the pursuit of their objectives. These voyages also had their share of more whimsical moments, however. In this talk, Jean Fornasiero and John West-Sooby will highlight this lighter side of the business of maritime discovery, focusing on the French voyagers who travelled to Australia during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Earshot

The UniSA School of Creative Industries and Tutti Arts presents Earshot, a ballad opera about a blind musician searching for the lost grave of her great-grandfather on the former WWI battlefields of the Somme.

This concert presentation will be held on Saturday, 17 November at 8pm and Sunday, 18 November at 3pm at Hartley Playhouse, UniSA Magill Campus.

Adult:$25 - Concession: $20- Child: $15

If you would like to attend, call Tutti Arts on 8422 6511 or book online through https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=423260

Cine-club - Les Choristes

Wednesday, 21 November - 6:15pm
Alliance Française, 319 Young St, Wayville

For this month's Ciné-club, we will be screening Les Choristes, a 2004 French drama about Pierre Morhange, a widely successful orchestra conductor, who returns to France when his mother dies. He reminisces about his childhood inspirations when he and his former classmate Pépinot read the diary of their old music teacher Clément Mathieu.

Subtitles in French.

French Market

Friday and Saturday, 23-24 November
Soldiers' Memorial Gardens, Unley

The annual French Market is making its way back to Adelaide, on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 November, at the Soldiers' Memorial Gardens, Unley. Keep an eye out on our Facebook page, special event page, and our French Market website in the coming months to see all the fantastic stalls, entertainment and food that will be available for a taste of all things French!

Beaujolais Night

Friday, 23 November - 6pm-10pm
Soldiers’ Memorial Gardens, Unley

Beaujolais Night returns to this year's French Market, with a special delivery of Beaujolais Nouveau for you to sample on the Friday night of the Market. So make sure to come along and have a taste!

Louise Blackwell and the French Set

Friday 23 November - 7:30pm-9pm
Soldiers' Memorial Gardens, Unley

Sit back with a glass of Beaujolais Nouveau and enjoy he musical stylings of Louise Blackwell and the French Set as they return once again to the French Market!

Adults Yoga Class

Saturday, 24 November - 9:30am - 10:20am
Soldiers' Memorial Gardens, Unley

Join us for a free morning yoga class with Annabelle to start your Saturday morning right! Afterwards, enjoy a coffee and croissant, or even a crepe if you'd like to treat yourself. Participants are advised to please arrive 10 minutes prior to complete a participant's form and to bring a yoga or fitness mat if you have one, as we will only have a limited number available.

Childrens Yoga Class

Saturday, 24 November - 10:35am - 11:05am
Soldiers' Memorial Gardens, Unley

Let the little ones get in on the fun with a free morning yoga class with Annabelle! Participants are advised to please arrive 10 minutes prior to complete a participant's form and to bring a yoga or fitness mat if you have one, as we will only have a limited number available.

Fencing Demonstration

Saturday, 24 November - 3:15pm-3:45pm
Soldiers’ Memorial Gardens, Unley

Interested in fencing? The Adelaide Swords Club will be running a live fencing demonstration at this year's French Market!

Melange A Trois

Saturday, 23 November - 5:45pm-7:15pm
Soldiers’ Memorial Gardens, Unley

Melange a Trois will be taking over the Rotunda stage on Saturday evening to serenade you with French classics. Don't miss it!

DJ and Dancing

Saturday, 24 November - 7:30pm-10pm
Soldiers’ Memorial Gardens, Unley

Grab a drink from the bar and dance your Saturday night away as DJ Bennymax plays the hits, both new and old school, to get your feet moving!

Club de Lecture - Le livre des Baltimore

Wednesday, 28 November - 6:30pm
Alliance Française, 319 Young St, Wayville

For this month's Club de Lecture, the club will be discussing Le livre des Baltimore by Joël Dicker, which tells the story of Marcus Goldman, who is struggling to write his third novel. A chance encounter in Florida throws him some inspiration from a surprising source: Alexandra Neville, the beautiful, phenomenally successful singer and Marcus's first love.

So Frenchy So Chic 2019

So Frenchy So Chic returns on Friday, 11 January at Pinky Flat with an epic wave of talent via an influential all-female line-up featuring Camille, Yelle, Clara Luciani, and Cléa Vincent.

Groove under the summer sky, soak yourself in simple pleasures and forget the outside world. Free for kids 12 and under. Come and share your joie de vivre mes amis!