We have an interesting programme of planned activities and presentations which are published for each season starting in September and ending in June. The programme will be regularly updated on our website.

Special Announcement 19th March 2020

Due to the Coronavirus situation, and in compliance with government advice, all of our activities are postponed until further notice.

We will be posting "News Items" to advise you of our proposed programme, as and when information becomes available.

In the meantime, you may contact us by email as below, or you may call Hilary Miles 01206 504314 or Jim Duffy 01206 514143

Stay well, we look forward to when life will get back to normal and we will again bring you an interesting programme of activities.

CAFC Committee

n.b.subject to Coronavirus restrictions being lifted

Jan 20

Feb 3

Mar 3, 17

Apr 21

May 5 (AGM), 19

Jun 2, 16 (Fete Estivale)

Sep 15

Oct 6, 20

Nov 3, 17

Dec 1 (Fete de Noel)

2019 EVENTS

Wed 15th May Deux Icônes Françaises. A talk in French by Georges Pauli

Wed 5th June Le Tour de France A talk in French by David Fallows

Wed 19th June Fête Estivale

Wed 18th September La Rentrée

Wed 2nd October Life and Times of Toulouse Lautrec A talk in English by Paula Short

Wed 16th October How I became a Francophile A talk in French by Iva Salis

Wed 6th November Becoming Bilingual A talk in French by Matthew Duffy. Matthew grew up in Canada and was educated in English and French

Wed 20th November Avignon and The Colchester Twinning Society A talk in English by Nigel Hildreth (Chaiman of Colchester Twinning Society) and in French by Lois Pertee

Wed 4th December Fête de Noel Come along for wine and a buffet. There will be games, music and a raffle plus good company and good conversation.

2020 EVENTS

Wed 15th January Comedian Raymond Devos Retired French Lecturer Allen Martin will talk in French about the famous comedian and clown Raymond Devos.

Wed 5th February Riviera at War Historian Lee Doughty returns for a talk in English on the Riviera at war.

Wed 19th February The French Revolution, La France1789-1815 French Teacher Ian Sydenham returns to talk in French about the French Revolution.

Wed 4th March French Conversation An informal evening of French conversation, along with a" bring and buy"sale of cakes books and plants.

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Wed 18th March An Evening of French Songs Gwendal Moele, already very popular and well known to our members, and famous on the folk circuit returns. He will entertain us with an evening of French songs. Don't miss it!

Wed 1st April "Arras, a Town of Surprises", by Christopher Howard This popular presenter has already pleased us on a number of occasions on French related subjects, he is a very accomplished presenter. This presentation will be in English.

Wed 6th May The Annual General Meeting Normally attended by the Mayor, at which there will also be a review of the past year, and a look forward to upcoming events.

Wed 20th May An Evening with Julie Langevin Julie will talk in French on an aspect of contemporary France.

Wed 3rd June La Dernier Vol de Lt Alfred Evans Jim Duffy (an AFC committee member), will tell a facinating story in French of an american pilot who took off from Boxted Airfield, just after D Day and crashed in a farmers field near Beauvais. The French farming family have visited Colchester, and Jim has visited their farm near Beauvais.

Wed 17th June La Féte Estival This is a lovely social event which marks the end of our season, before we take a summer break until September.