Tuesday, May 01, 2012 - Thursday, May 31, 2012
Book Exhibition: Edward Gordon Craig’s Moscow 'Hamlet', January 1912
An exhibition illustrating Craig's work for the Moscow production of 'Hamlet'.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The English and the Americans in Florence
A unique one-day programme that brings to life the cultural experience of the Anglo-Americans in Florence.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Read Susan Horner's Florentine Diary for May and June 1862
The British Institute contributes to celebrations of Italy's 150 years with online extracts from an unpublished diary.
Sunday, June 03, 2012
Jubilee Tea Party sull'Arno
The classic British tea party comes to Florence
Friday, June 22, 2012. 10:00 - 16:00
Preparing the Way - The representation of John the Baptist in art, music and literature
One-day conference with keynote speaker Monsignor Timothy Verdon, renowned sacred art historian, Canon of Florence Cathedral and Director of the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo.
Past events
Thursday, April 26, 2012. 09.00
Shakespeare Week: Shakespeare and His Contemporaries Graduate Conference 2012
On 26 April 2012 the British Institute of Florence holds the fourth Shakespeare Graduate Conference, directed towards doctoral students and those who have obtained their doctorates within the past two years from universities across Italy.
Thursday, April 26, 2012. 18.30
Shakespeare Week: Film Romeo + Juliet
Baz Luhrmann, 1996, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes
Tuesday, April 24, 2012. 18.00
Shakespeare Week: Lecture: Shaun Loftus and FESTA
Directing and performing: Shakespeare's Romeo and JulietFESTA
Tuesday, April 24, 2012. 20.00
Shakespeare Week: Film Romeo + Juliet
Franco Zeffirelli, 1968, with Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey
Monday, April 23, 2012. 17.30
Shakespeare Week: Public reading of 'Romeo and Juliet'
Monday, April 23, 2012. 20.00
Shakespeare Week: Film Romeo and Juliet
Renato Castellani, 1954, with Laurence Harvey and Susan Shentall
Thursday, March 01, 2012. 15.00
Charity Book Sale
The British Institute and ATT (Associazione Tumori Toscana ONLUS) are holding a grand book sale in the library to raise money for ATT's charitable work.
Monday, February 27, 2012. 17.30
Il Foyer presents 'Anna Bolena: potere e vanità'
An evening with Stefano Trespidi
Tuesday, December 06, 2011. 17:30
Announcement of the BP Portrait Award 2012 Call for Entries
As the BP Portrait Award Call for Entries for 2012 is announced by the National Portrait Gallery, London, the Institute is holding a round table discussion on contemporary portraiture.
Friday, December 02, 2011. 15.00 - 18.00
Christmas Fair
Friday, December 02, 2011. 18.00
Lecture: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
An evening with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Master of the Queen's Music, in collaboration with Contempoartensemble
Thursday, November 17, 2011. 18.00
Book presentation: Blue Guide to Florence
Alta Macadam
Monday, October 03, 2011 - Monday, October 31, 2011
Tipi da Biblioteca
Tipi da Biblioteca is an annual event celebrating libraries and reading. It takes place during October in libraries throughout Tuscany including the British Institute library where we will be taking part with many activities some of which also mark the 150th anniversary of Italian unification.
Monday, September 26, 2011
European Day of Languages
In celebration of the European Day of Languages the British Institute will be offering many activities.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011. 17.00
Once Upon a Story Time
Story time in English and Italian
Thursday, June 16, 2011. 17.00
Bloomsday
Bloomsday: a public reading of the "Sirens" episode from Joyce's Ulysses.
Thursday, April 14, 2011. 9.30
Shakespeare Graduate Conference 2011
Shakespeare and his Contemporaries Graduate Conference 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Shakespeare Week 11-14 April 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011. 9.00
Liberty London Event
Photos of Liberty London Events, 11 January 2011
Friday, December 10, 2010. 9.30
Conference
Agnolo Bronzino: Medici Court Artist in Context
Friday, December 03, 2010
Christmas Fair
Harold Acton Library
Friday, October 29, 2010. 9.15
Seminar in conjunction with Cambridge ESOL
Introduction to Cambridge ESOL exams for Schools
Friday, October 15, 2010. 15.30
Seminar in conjunction with Cambridge ESOL
Introduction to Young Learner Exams
Friday, October 08, 2010. 09.30
Study Day
Pictures and stories: children's writers, illustrators and publishers in 19th and 20th century Tuscany
Friday, September 24, 2010
The Great British Challenge
Wednesday, June 16, 2010. 15.00
BLOOMSDAY reading James Joyce
Public reading of the Hades episode in James Joyce's Ulysses
Monday, May 24, 2010. 18.00
Book presentation
You are invited to the presentation of the book Piero Cisternino: un uomo, una storia, una passione by Maria Carmela Ostillio to be held at the British Institute Library at 18.00.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010. 09.30 - 16.30
Shakespeare and His Contemporaries Graduate Conference 2010
The British Institute Graduate Conference
Monday, April 19, 2010 - Thursday, April 22, 2010
Shakespeare Week 2010
The British Institute's annual celebration of Shakespeare. We will be focusing on The Merchant of Venice.
Friday, March 12, 2010. 17.00
Book Presentation Il corpo, la fiamma, il desiderio: D. H. Lawrence, Firenze e la sfida di Lady Chatterley
Riccardo Nencini the President of the Consiglio Regionale della Toscana invites you to the presentation of this book.
Friday, December 11, 2009. 15.00 - 18.00
Christmas Fair
at the British Institute of Florence library
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - Saturday, November 21, 2009. 16.30
Planet Galileo
Planet Galileo runs until 21 November 2009 with a series of lectures, exhibitions and visits celebrating astronomy and evolution, Galileo Galilei and Charles Darwin.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009. 18.00
Sherlock Holmes in Florence
A new Sherlock Holmes mystery! Luca Martinelli brings the famous sleuth back to life in Tuscany in his book Il palio di Sherlock Holmes.
Monday, October 12, 2009. 19.00
Harpsichord Recital
Orhan Memed will perform pieces by Bach and Gibbons on his own instrument, a Ruckers-Taskin copy made by John Philips in 1997.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - Monday, November 30, 2009
Photographic Exhibition: Ritratti di carta
A major photographic exhibition celebrating the importance of books and reading.
Thursday, October 01, 2009 - Saturday, October 31, 2009
October, it's raining books
October, it's raining books is an initiative organised by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, a month long celebration of books and reading
Friday, September 25, 2009. 9.45 - 16.30
Shakespeare Graduate Conference 2009
Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - Sunday, July 12, 2009. 21.00
Macbeth at the Bargello
FESTA theatre company will perform Shakespeare's great play in English at the Bargello
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - Tuesday, June 16, 2009. 16.30
Bloomsday
Public reading of James Joyce's Chamber Music.