Category Archives: External events

  • 13th August 2025

    Finnish piano music at the Edinburgh Fringe

    Concert on 23 August at 7 p.m. at the Church Hall at Stockbridge Church Echoes of Finland: Rare Piano Gems by Sibelius, Madetoja and Palmgren Performer: Mianoora Kosonen Experience a captivating evening as Finnish pianist Mianoora Kosonen unveils rarely heard piano works by Finnish composers Jean Sibelius, Leevi Madetoja and Selim Palmgren. This program explores […]

  • 12th August 2025

    Music from the Thousand Lakes – a one-day seminar in Oxford and online

    Music from the Thousand Lakes A one-day seminar on Music from Finland, Karelia, and the Meänkieli Date: 14 October 2025 Time: 1.30 pm-6 pm Venue: Large Seminar Room 204, Faculty of Music, Schwarzman Centre, Radcliffe, Observatory Quarter, University of Oxford, OX2 6AH or Online: link provided closer to event date Tickets: Music from the Thousand Lakes | […]

  • Zoom Talk with Ellen Strömberg

    The Anglo-Swedish Society has kindly invited our members to their Zoom Talk with Ellen Strömberg on 18th September 2025 (18:00 – 19:15). Ellen Strömberg, who writes in Swedish and is one of Finland’s most prominent authors, will talk to us about her work as an author, including her critically acclaimed, August Prize-winning novel “We Will […]

  • 12th May 2025

    Online lunchtime talk on the Helsinki art scene

    One of our members who is moderating a short online lunchtime talk on the Helsinki art scene ahead of the Biennale’s opening next month. The session is free, open to all, and designed as an accessible 30-minute snapshot. Despite the near absence of a commercial art market, how do artists in Finland build long, sustainable […]

  • 23rd April 2025

    Nordic Art Exhibition: ‘Distant Voices’

    Cadogan Fine Art and Fiumano Clase have their next exhibition ‘Distant Voices’ from Thursday 8th to Tuesday 13th May at Gallery 475, 475 Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HL. The exhibition focuses on the work of contemporary Nordic artists and their meditations on nature, its strength and the importance of listening to its ‘voices’. There is […]

  • 9th April 2025

    Aquavit Masterclass and Tasting

    Aquavit Masterclass and Tasting – Wednesday 4 June at 7pm I am delighted to confirm details about this exciting event, which will be held in the Allen Room of St Anne’s Church, Soho (55 Dean Street, London W1D 6AF). The award-winning company Nuet Aquavit was founded by Norwegian Morten Pharo Halle and we are fortunate […]

  • 8th April 2025

    Finnish viola-piano ensemble Duo Rhosia performing in London

    The Spring Behind the Veil A chamber music concert by Finnish viola-piano ensemble Duo Rhosia in collaboration with violinist Simon Hewitt Jones. Experience the sound of renewal Finnish ensemble Duo Rhosia brings a chamber music evening to London, blending the elegance of classical masterpieces with the soul of Nordic, British, and Eastern European music. The […]

  • 3rd April 2025

    Tower of London Dinner

    Anglo-Danish Society Dinner 10th October 2025 at 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.  HM Tower of London, London EC3N 4AB The Anglo-Danish Society have kindly invited members of other Nordic Societies to join them at a special dinner. Members and their guests are invited to join this special event hosted by RHQ Princess of Wales’s Royal […]