An illustrated talk by Jana Buresova Czechoslovakia was headline news in 1938/39, yet little was known about its cultural heritage. Patriotic exiles in Britain determined to remedy this through multi-faceted entities such as the Czechoslovak Institute, graced by Queen Elizabeth, Queen consort, who attended an exhibition of Wenceslaus Hollar’s engravings. It also hosted contemporary artists... Read more »

A complete performance by the West London Sinfonia of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879  by the Czech composer Bedrich Smetana to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Czechoslovak independence in October 1918. Tickets £14, concessions £12, child/student £5. Buy on the door or online from the link below.  

Two teenagers embark on a quixotic journey in a stolen car across the Czech Republic in Olmo Omerzu's bittersweet take on the road movie genre. Two showings as part of the BFI London Film Festival: Monday 15 October, ICA Cinema at 21.00 Wednesday 17 October, BFI Southbank at 11.30 Tickets on sale from 13 September... Read more »

A landmark in Czech cinema, this historical epic is the only film to attempt to reveal the life of the country's patron saint. A milestone in Czech cinema history, this silent epic made in 1929 was the most expensive Czech film at that time, with the largest set constructed in Europe to accommodate a cast... Read more »

Exactly 100 years ago, at the end of the First World War, a new state of Czechoslovakia was created in central Europe. For many this 'national state' of Czechs and Slovaks was a dream come true: it gave rise to the myth that the next twenty years were a golden age of Czech history. But... Read more »

Friday 2 November 6.30pm President Blaník 8.20pm Barefoot plus Q&A with Zdeněk & Jan Svěrák Saturday 3 November 4.00pm The White World According To Daliborek 6.30pm Insects 8.30pm Bear With Us plus Q&A with Tomas Pavlicek & Ivana Chylkova Sunday 4 November 2.00pm Angel of the Lord 2 in Czech only plus workshop for children... Read more »

Urbane Publications invites you to the launch of Blood, White and Blue. All are welcome. Join the author James Silvester, as he presents the first in a new series of books featuring Lucie Musilova. A half Czech spy, Lucie fights for a country that hates her as the spectre of Brexit looms. James is the... Read more »

Miriam and her granddad are making a cabaret together. They’re the perfect double act: He’s got the stories, she loves telling them, and they both have a flair for the theatrical. The only problem is - they’ve never met. And he’s been dead for 37 years. Laco Kalina was a dramaturg, satirist, collector of jokes... Read more »

Fifty years ago, Czechoslovakia was about to enter a period of ‘normalisation’ following the invasion of that country by the Soviet Union and its allies. Mike Waite (author of Communism and Democracy) and David Parker will draw upon their recent publications to reflect upon the significance of this event for the communist movement and socialism... Read more »