Hillingdon Languages Clubs

19/06/2026

Mystery solved!! Our guest speaker Alessandro Guarniero revealed his chosen film last night - Oscar winner "Nuovo Cinema Paradiso" (dir Luchino Visconti 1988). Projectionist Alfredo befriends little Totò, teaching him to project films and sharing fundamental human values. Why is it called 'Nuovo?' The village's old cinema burns down and is rebuilt by a "nouveau riche" businessman. Gone is the censorship of the local priest! Films can now show kissing, and women's bare legs and arms - scandalous!

The Hillingdon Arts Association

14/06/2026

More visitors to the Hillingdon Languages Clubs tables at The Great Barn in Ruislip today, playing language games in Spanish, French and Italian and talking to Club members. Glad to be part of this The Hillingdon Arts Association Open Event!

14/06/2026

The previous Mayor of Hillingdon Cllr Philip Corthorne also visited Hillingdon Languages Clubs at The Great Barn today for The Hillingdon Arts Association Open Event. He had questions for members about the activities of the Spanish, French and Italian Clubs.
The Mayor's Office

14/06/2026

The Hillingdon Mayor, Cllr Reeta Chamdal, visited Hillingdon Languages Clubs at The Great Barn in Ruislip today. She is pictured with volunteers and members from the Spanish, French and Italian Clubs. Later Cllr Chamdal successfully brushed up her French with French Club members.
The Mayor's Office
The Hillingdon Arts Association

13/06/2026

Are you ready for another mystery? Thursday's Italian Club meeting on 18 June will be about Italian cinema, but our speaker Alessandro will focus on one film in particular. He's not giving anything away, so we can only speculate - Fellini, Visconti, or something much more modern? Come to St Giles Ickenham at 7.30 pm to find out!

The Hillingdon Arts Association

13/06/2026

Bravo Maryse and Martine for Thursday's presentation about our mystery author and screenwriter Marcel Pagnol. As his surname derives from Espagnol he clearly had some Spanish ancestry amid the French. His touching, and sometimes deeply moving, stories about childhood and family relationships in the stunning countryside of Provence are often told in a strong local accent. If you haven't read his books, you might have seen the films Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources - "formidables"!

The Hillingdon Arts Association

10/06/2026

Join Hillingdon Languages Clubs this Sunday 14 June at The Great Barn in Ruislip for The Hillingdon Arts Association Open Day! There'll be acting, singing, dancing, music and - of course - talking and playing games in Spanish, French and Italian.
Open from 11am - 4pm.

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05/06/2026

IT'S TONIGHT!!! ... If you recognise this man, or the rather stylish home where he lived, then you will know the mystery French author who is the subject of our French Club meeting this coming Thursday 11 June at 7.30pm in St Giles, or on Zoom.
The Hillingdon Arts Association

05/06/2026

Last night two Spanish Club members shared their experiences of diving. They quoted David Attenborough who wrote, "I now understand the most important place on earth is not on land but at sea... If we save the sea, we save the planet. We have drained the life from our ocean... The ocean can recover if it is left alone by us." Huge thanks to them for their interesting, colourful and very important presentation!
The Hillingdon Arts Association

26/05/2026

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We will be there! Hillingdon Languages Clubs will be in the Great Barn, The Old Manor Site, Ruislip on Sun 14 June! Look out for us at The Hillingdon Arts Association Open Day. ome and speak to us in any language you choose!

🎭🎨🎶 Discover what your local arts community has to offer!

Join us for the Hillingdon Arts Association Open Day at The Great Barn, Ruislip — a fantastic chance to meet local art groups, orchestras, choirs, drama and musical societies, language clubs and more all under one roof.

Whether you’re looking to join a group, try something new, or simply see the amazing creative talent in our area, everyone is welcome!

📍 The Great Barn, Ruislip
📅 Sunday 14th June 2026
⏰ 11am – 4.30pm
🎟 FREE ADMISSION

Come along, meet local people, and celebrate the arts in Hillingdon 💫