The Franco-British Society Current Announcements

RIMBAUD AND VERLAINE - Poet in the City Monday 27 April at 7pm, Kings Place, York Way, London N1 A Poet in the City event which celebrates the poetry of RIMBAUD AND VERLAINE. With readings by the distinguished actors: Bill Homewood and Estelle Kohler, leading players with the Royal Shakespeare Company Shakespeare’s Lovers is their recent best-selling recording. Book now online, by phone or in person from the Kings Place box office: Tickets cost £9.50 if booked online via www.kingsplace.co.uk Otherwise tickets cost £11.50. Box Office 0844 264 0321 (local rate) THE FRENCH PORCELAIN SOCIETY President: Rosalind Savill C.B.E. - Chairman: Errol Manners Lecture Programme Autumn 2008 / Spring 2009 The lectures, free to members and non-members, begin at 6.00 pm, and take place at: Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London W1S 1SR (nearest underground Bond Street) 23 October 2008 Jonathan Marsden, The Royal Collection 'The International Taste for French Bronzes, 17th-19th Century' 20 November 2008 Philip Mansel, Society for Court Studies 'Grandeur and Catastrophe: the Court of France from Louis XVI to Napoleon III' 18 December 2008 Member's Evening Please join us and bring a favourite (or problem) piece of French porcelain to discuss, or alternatively an amusing anecdote. 29 January 2009 Cyrille Froissart, Expert 'Rouen Porcelain' 26 February 2009 Kit Maxwell, Victoria and Albert Museum 'Objects of Luxury: 18th century French Porcelain' - an exhibition opening in October 2009.' An additional speaker to be confirmed. 26 March 2009 Ann Eatwell, Victoria and Albert Museum 'Thé à la Mode: Tea drinking in France' All are welcome to join the speaker at a local restaurant following the lecture. If you are planning to attend, please contact the organizer, Patricia Ferguson, at least 3 days before the event (patricia.ferguson@earthlink.net (07708 099114))