Beyond Words Festival

From 8 to 22 June, the French Institute in London goes Beyond Words with a festival bursting with literary events, screenings, readings and talks by renowned authors and new voices.Audiences can expect the best of contemporary French literature in English translation, the latest and most inspiring publications from both sides of the Channel and a great line-up including Sorj Chalandon, Camille de Peretti, Olivier Norek, Fergal Keane, Joseph Incardona, Nastassja Martin, Valentin Deudon, and many more.Spanning geographies from Beirut to Italy and iconic figures as Klimt and Cantona—the festival journeys through a rich landscape of ideas, moving fluidly between the intimate and the political.The programme extends to the screen, where stories transcend the page through new adaptations—from Balzac to Camus—as well as films exploring the lives of writers.