CURRENT ACTIVITIES

February 2026

Thursday 12th        Poets Group

Our next meeting in January will be on Thursday 12th at 3.30pm, as usual in room 11, 4th floor, in la Mairie du 6e (37 Rue Bossuet 69006 Lyon). 

Topic: FORGETTING 

The group recommends that you go on our AFGB website to find all their poems: https://sites.google.com/view/fgblyonorg/home/association-france-grande-bretagne-lyon-rhône

If you are interested to join their monthly meeting, please contact Dietmar Kornrumpf: dkornrumpf@web.de

Monday 16th  The English Afternoon Conversation Group

Afternoon group: normally meets on Monday afternoons.

The next meeting will take place on Monday 16th January 3.00 pm at Les Maréchaux, 4 Av. Maréchal de Saxe.

For information, please contact Josette Cassuto on 06 30 33 49 18 or by e-mail at josette.cassuto@gmail.com

Thursday 19th Ciné Club

If you are interested in watching an English speaking film, once a month, send your address to Georgette: slgeorgette@yahoo.fr - Georgette would appreciate to let her know whether you are planning to join the group or not. Our next session will be on Thursday 19th February.

Friday 20th             Lugdumen 

On Friday 20 February we will visit the exhibition “Etretat par-delà les falaises" at the Musée des Beaux Arts, Place des Terreaux Lyon 1. Metro A / Bus C 13 station Opéra.

We'll meet at 2.30 pm near the ticket desk.

Because the exhibition is rather crowded, batches of visitors are let in every 30 minutes, and you are requested to keep your coat with you.

Tickets: Full price 12€p/p + Audio guide 1€

Entrance free for Pass culture, Culture card, Handicap card. 

Please answer by Feb. 17 to Martine Desfayes 0621703933 or desfayes.martine@yahoo fr

Friday 20th   English-speaking luncheon 

 We are looking forward to seeing you again at our first lunch of the New Year, when we will also be celebrating the Chinese New Year on Friday, 20th February from 12.15 p.m. at the restaurant

                                                                           Le Bon Voyage, 2 quai Jean Moulin, Lyon 1èr

Parking, bus and metro stops are available at the Hotel de Ville, then there is a short walk towards the Rhône and the restaurant is on the right, along the river.

The price will be approximately €26 per person, according to your choice of menu, plus drinks

If you would like to join us, please send me your reply by email or by post no later than Friday, 13th February marret.m@orange.fr / Margaret Marret, 68 rue Lafayette, 69600 Oullins-Pierre-Benite

Reply slip, to be received by Friday, 13th February at the latest

Member’s name: ……………………………………………………………………………

Guests: …………………………………………………………………No. of people: ….…

E-mail: …………………………………………… ………………... Tel. No: …………………………

Monday 23th   The English Conversation Group

Early evening group:

Our next Confluence Conversation Group will be on Monday 23th February at 4.30 pm at Gourmet Bar Confluence.

If you wish to join this group, please contact Annick Serret by e-mail at annick.serret@gmail.com or tel. 06 63 35 89 06

Wednesday 25th French Conversation Group

This group will be of particular interest to English-speakers who want to improve their French, and to French-speakers who will be able to exchange ideas and points of view on various topics with them, in French. Meetings normally take place at Michèle Baldwin’s flat.

The next meeting will be Wednesday 28th January at 2.15 pm.

Please contact Michèle Baldwin for details at mb69007@gmail.com or 06 70 66 36 13

Wednesday 25th English Scrabble 

Our next meeting will take place at Claire Greuzard’s home on Wednesday 25th February at 3pm

Please contact Christine Olley if you would like to join the group: christine.olley@hotmail.fr 

Don’t hesitate to come and see if you enjoy our meetings – a couple of games of Scrabble, tea and cake!

Everyone is welcome to test us, just let us know if you would like to meet our friendly group of Scrabblers!

(Apologies to the French conversation group for the date clash, but unfortunately there was no other option this month)

Friday 27rd      Book Circle 

On February 27 th  at 2 PM, the members of the Book circle will get acquainted with  Nelly Ternan’s life whose name maybe doesn’t ring a bell. Actually she was an invisible woman.

In the biography “The Invisible Woman “(1991), Claire Tomalin tells the story of Nelly Ternan and Charles Dickens.

This is the story of someone who - almost - wasn't there; who vanished into thin air. Her names, dates, family and experiences nearly disappeared.

Claire Tomalin wants the neglected actress to return to her rightful place in history as well as providing a compelling and truthful portrait of the well known Victorian novelist.

For March the chosen book is “Mr Wilder and me” by Jonathan Coe, (2020).

Our meeting will take place at La Mairie du 6e, 37, rue Bossuet (back entrance), room 10, 4th floor. 

Metro line A - stop Massena, Bus 38, Parking LPA Morand, Place Maréchal Lyautey.