What’s on in May 2026? French and Francophone linked events happening in Australia this May

What's on in May 2026
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Happy May! This month, we’ve found more than 160 events with links to France and the Francophonie happening in Australia this month. From champagne events to impressionist art, cheese tastings, two French festivals, and much more.

What's on in May 2026

DATEWHERE/OÙWHAT&LINK / QUOI & LIEN
11/04 - 17/05ADELAIDEEmpress Joséphine’s Garden (Wednesday to Sunday)
29/04 - 03/05CANBERRACanberra International Music Festival
01/05ADELAIDEApéro Scientifique: Café Scientifique: Quantum - Small particles, big mysteries
01/05MELBOURNEBOOK LAUNCH: The Fussy Eater Reboot by Marie-France Laval
01/05SYDNEYFrench BBQ à Sydney
01/05SYDNEYEuropean Natural Wine Tasting
02/05BALLINA, NSWFrench Scrabble
02/05CANBERATissage du temps
02/05GEELONG, VICFilm Screening: Les Musiciens
02/05MELBOURNEThe Bubbles Festival
02/05MELBOURNETRIP TO PAIRS Live
02/05NAMBOUR, QLDM'Ap Boulé
02/05NARROGIN, WANarrogin Hawks Ladies Day 2026: Parisian Soiree
02/05SYDNEYCharles Heidsiekc Champagne Tasting
02/05SYDNEYCheese & Wine Masterclass
02/05SYDNEYWatch Paris is Burning with the Lesbian Film Club Sydney
02/05SYDNEYTour de France - Santé
02/05SYDNEYAn Exploration of Massenet's Don Quichotte by Warwick Fyfe
02/05TOOWOOMBA, QLDGlennie French Cooking Class for Parents 2026
03/05GEELONG, VICFilm Screening: Les Musiciens
03/05NAMBOUR, QLDM'Ap Boulé
03/05PERTHCharcuterie & Champagne Mother's Day Picnic
03/05WOLLONGONG, NSWGODTET w/ Julian Belbachir + Moussa Diakité & Imad Dably
04/05GEELONG, VICFilm Screening: Les Musiciens
04/05MUDGEENew Visions: Paris and Impressionism
04/05PERTHUn film en français: À l'abordage /All Hands on Deck
05/05ADELAIDEConference: Josephine Beyond the Legend
05/05MELBOURNEWatercolour for Beginners: Modern Still Life from the Pantry with Emilie
05/05PORT MACQUARIE, NSWFrench Scrabble
05/05SYDNEYKids French After School Club
06/05BRISBANEJob Session - Comment décrocher un job en Australie
06/05PERTHAuthor in conversation: Amanda Hampson
06/05SYDNEYFrance vs Italy Wine Tasting (Waitlist)
06/05SYDNEYBabies Love Books in French/Les Bébés aiment les livres
06/05SYDNEYSheryle Bagwell: Letter from Provence
06/05SYDNEYWriters @ Stanton: Sheryle Bagwell
07/05MELBOURNEDom Pérignon x Sydney Rock Oysters Masterclass
07/05PERTHBook Launch: Amanda Hampson in conversation with Rachel Johns
07/05SYDNEYAuthor Talk: Sarah Bourne: The Paris Resistance
07/05SYDNEYFANS Exclusive Screening: Nature - Pour une réconciliation
07/05TOWNSVILLE, QLDTownsville cinema group screening: The story of Souleymane
08/05BRISBANEMy Little France MLF BBQ: On se réunit pour un BBQ en ville
08/05BRISBANELe Book Club "Désenchantées"
by Marie Vareille
08/05CAIRNSFrench Film Festival
08/05CANBERRACanberra Cheese Festival
08/05PERTHRooge Comedy Club - Le Stand-up francophone à Perth
09/05BALLINA, NSWAlliance Française Côte Du Nord 34th Birthday Celebration
09/05BRISBANEThe Bubbles Festival
09/05BRISBANEJoshy in Paris: Where Fags are Chic
09/05CANBERRALime and Lemon Tart- Baking class- Ma Petite Pâtisserie
09/05CANBERRAParent-child baking class: Heart shaped almond sponge berry and vanilla-Ma Petite Patisserie baking class
09/05GEELONG, VICA Deadly Dinner: Death in Casablanca
09/05MALENY, QLDFrench Cooking Class - Autumn Menu
09/05MELBOURNEMonUCS S1 2026 Lumière du vin - Light of the Divine
09/05PERTHEurope Day
09/05PERTHFACCI WA | EU Day - Inaugural European Australian Chambers' Dinner
09/05PERTHWines of Place: Sparkling & Champagne Tasting Class
09/05SYDNEYLes Fruits - New releases
10/05IPSWICH, QLDMumms Day
11/05NARRABRINew Visions: Paris and Impressionism
12/05MELBOURNEMedieval Illuminated Manuscripts and Australia
12/05OCEAN GROVE, VICBook Club: The Shock of the Light
12/05SYDNEYKids French After School Club
13/05BRISBANEJob Session - Comment décrocher un job en Australie
13/05BRISBANECinéClub: La Haine/Hate
13/05MELBOURNEColour Gradient Linocut Making with Emilie
13/05PERTHFACCI WA | How to Secure Critical Infrastructure in Western Australia in the Age of AI
13/05PERTHCooking Class with Lou Pistou
13/05TAMWORTH, NSWJoanne Rhymer - How to look slowly: Post Impressionism
14/05ARMIDALE, NSWBerthe Morisot: Impressionist Innovator Joanne Rhymer (UK)
14/05CANBERRAScreening - Dialogue avec mon jardinier
14/05MELBOURNEA French Dream in Melbourne
14/05PERTHNatasha Lester - Author in Conversation - The Chateau on Sunset
15/05 - 27/06MELBOURNEFondue Chalet (Wednesday to Sunday)
15/05NEWCASTLE, NSWFrench Film Festival
15/05PERTHSip and Paint Monet
15/05SYDNEYChampagne Cabaret
16/05ADELAIDEImmersive Bites: A VR Culinary Exploration
16/05CANBERRABerry and Vanilla Financier: Ma Petite Patisserie Baking Class
16/05LOBETHAL, SAHex Wine x Emma & Ivy -Chardonnay May
16/05MELBOURNEPERFECT PAIRINGS: Aged Wines & Epicurean Cheeses
16/05NEWCASTLE, NSWFrench Film Festival
16/05REDLAND, QLD2026 National Trust Champagne High Tea
16/05SYDNEYFANS: European Aussie Night Out
16/05SYDNEYDoré
16/05SYDNEYBrocade - Group exhibition of 3 sisters
17/05GOLD COASTCiel Club
17/05MELBOURNEIntroduction to French Wine
17/05MELBOURNEOoh la la! High Tea with Jacqueline Harvey and "The Girl and the Ghost"
17/05NEWCASTLE, NSWFrench Film Festival
17/05SYDNEYSydney Writers' Festival 2026 - Alexandra Lapierre on Stella Miles Franklin
18/05ADELAIDEFACCI
SA | Ctrl + Alt + Defence: Turning Digital Engineering Strategy Into Delivery
18/05MELBOURNEAll the Pinots, All the cheeses
19/05MELBOURNEAF Melbourne Crochet Meet Up
19/05PERTHBookclub
19/05PERTHWhite Burgundy v Margaret River - Battle of the Chardonnay (WAITLIST)
19/05SYDNEYKids French After School Club
19/05SYDNEYRencontre avec Alexandra Lapierre
20/05ADELAIDEFACCI SA | Gala - An Odyssey of French Innovation
20/06BRISBANEJob Session - Comment décrocher un job en Australie
20/05MELBOURNESainting Joan
20/05MELBOURNEFACCI NSW I Empower to Launch: Rise and Shine in Australia
21/05ADELAIDECiné-Club at the Mercury: Les Choristes
21/05ADELAIDEClub de lecture: «Enquête sur la disparition d'Emilie Brunet» Antoine Bello
21/05CANBERRACiné Class: Dialogue avec mon jardinier
21/05MELBOURNESainting Joan
21/05PERTHFACCI WA | C-Suite Lunch - ESG in Mining: Navigating the New CMSI Standards
22/05BRISBANEMould v Pinot Palooza
22/05BRISBANEApéro Sunset MLF
22/05GOLD COASTAn Evening of Caviar & Champagne - Silks Under The Stars Race Evening
22/05MELBOURNESainting Joan
22/05SYDNEYThe Bubbles Festival
23/05ALSTONVILLE, NSWMy Brother's Band
23/05BOWRAL, NSWFrom Page to Screen: French Cinema and Creative Inspiration
23/05BRISBANESoirée Montrachet
23/05FLINDERS, MORNINGTON PENINSULA, VICDuck and Pinot Night
23/05MELBOURNESainting Joan
23/05SYDNEYLet it Brie
23/05SYDNEYThe Bubbles Festival
23/05SYDNEY"The Battle of Algiers" Film Screening and Discussion
24/05BOWRAL, NSWLonging for France: A Writer’s Journey
24/05SYDNEYPainting in the Park: The Kiss by Toulouse-Lautrec
25/05COFFS HARBOUR, NSWNew Visions: Paris and Impressionism
25/05MELBOURNEFrench Storytime
26/05MELBOURNETaror Card Illustration with Emilie
26/05MELBOURNEPortrait Drawing for Beginners with Emilie
26/05MELBOURNESainting Joan
26/05SYDNEYKids French After School Club
27/05BRISBANEJob Session - Comment décrocher un job en Australie
27/05MELBOURNEBook Club: Andre Gide
27/05MELBOURNESainting Joan
27/05SYDNEYFrench Success Stories #3: "La Genèse du Champagne"
An intimate conversation with Natalie Hazel, unveiling the origins and craftsmanship behind one of France’s most iconic traditions
27/05SYDNEYFACCI FED - Hybrid | 2026 Federal EGM, AGM & Networking Evening
27/05SYDNEYLUX VIP SYD: Caviar, canapés and cassegrain
28/05ADELAIDEBastille Festival
28/05AVOCA BEACH, CENTRAL COAST, NSWAn Evening in Paris - Emma Hamilton & Band | French Film Festival Opening Night
28/05BRISBANELive at Brisbane: Lucas Debargue - L'Enigme Française
28/05DRYSDALE, VICFrench Cookery - Soup & Casserole @ 9AM
28/05DRYSDALE, VICFrench Cookery - Soup & Casserole @ 1PM
28/05MELBOURNEFACCI VIC | Business Essentials: Workshops for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
28/05MELBOURNESwiss Wine Wanderung with Daniel Sangermani of Invidia Wines
28/05MELBOURNESainting Joan
28/05NEWCASTLE, NSWCinema & the City: Paris à travers le cinéma
/Une soirée immersive avec Ruby Boukabou
28/05SYDNEYAfter Hours Film Club at Paddington Lubrary: The Story of Souleymane
29/05ADELAIDEBastille Festival
29/05BRISBANEMy Little France MLF BBQ: On se réunit pour un BBQ en ville
29/05BRISBANETimeless Duets: From Paris to Popera "Morninbg Melodies"
29/05CANBERRATrivia Night
29/05MELBOURNESainting Joan
30/05ADELAIDEBastille Festival
30/05CANBERRASourdough Baguettes Tradition Baking Class with Ma Petite Patisserie
30/05CASTLEMAINE, VICLive at Castlemaine: Lucas Debargue
30/05HOBARTDjango's Tiger: A Tribute to the Hot Club of France
30/05MELBOURNEEmperor Champagne EOFY Champagne Warehouse Sale
30/05MELBOURNESainting Joan
30/05MELBOURNEOnannon Winery Dinner
30/05SYDNEYPeanut Butter & Belgian Milk Chocolate Macaron Class
31/05ADELAIDEBastille Festival
31/05MELBOURNEPERFECT PAIRINGS: Aged Wines & Epicurean Cheeses
01/06PERTHVisite en français AGWA

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Happy May!

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