Our face to face events are held at Lumen URC, 88 Tavistock Pl, London WC1H 9RS. For a map, Click Here
The monthly book club will meet online on Zoom. We need volunteers to lead the discussions. If you would like to see your favourite book/film discussed or would like to attend a scheduled meeting, please contact the Zola Society: zolasoc@mail.com
In addition to local events, don’t forget to check out the latest News from Paris – from Alan Pagès
| DATE | DETAILS | Venue | |
| January 28, 6 pm | An Officer and a Spy by Roman Polansky, introduced by William Breslin | Zoom | Non-Members £5 |
| February 25, 6 pm | Online discussion: Jeanne Rozerot and Madame Zola, introduced by Line Playfair – | Zoom | Non-Members £5 |
| February 11 (6-8 pm) | Discussion with Dan Rebellato on his radio programme ‘Blood, Sex and Money‘ | Lumen URC | Non-members £5 at the door. |
| March 26 (2-6 pm) | Saturday Seminar .on ‘Zola Writing & Painting‘ | Lumen URC | pre-booking essential zolasoc@mail.com |
| April 1, 6 pm | David King The Duc d’Aumale, | Postponed due to Covid | |
| April 28, 6.30 pm BST | Annual dinner – ‘Avec Zola à table‘ | LARA (Turkish Restaurant) 3-4 Bedford Park Corner, Turnham Green Station W4 1LS | Menu and booking form Booking with payment by April 18th. |
| April 30, 2022 | Quiz – La Bête Humaine | Answers | |
| May 6, 6 pm | David King The Duc d’Aumale, resident of Orleans House in Twickenham. Henri d’Orleans was the fifth son of Louis Philippe d’Orleans – King of France- who also lived in Twickenham, the Versailles-on-Thames. | Online Book Club. This is the talk from April, postponed due to illness. Zoom Link | |
| May 27, 6 pm | David Davies:‘True, Unflinching Pictures or Presentations of Life’: A Comparison of Émile Zola’s L’Assommoir and Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie. | Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4282376623?pwd=OU0xeENjeFhHa25iR3hhQnh3dk1WZz09 | Meeting ID: 428 237 6623 Passcode: 603821 |
| June 17 (6-8 pm) | A talk by William Greenslade on Gissing PLUS Music & Art | Lumen URC | Non-members £5 |
| July (date time TBC | Saturday outing | TBC | Details to follow |
| October 2 | Pilgrimage to Medan (Zola’s house & Museum) | Details to follow | |
| December 2 (6-8 pm) | AGM | Lumen URC |
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