Category Archives: External events

  • 28th May 2024

    New Finnish Film Release in the UK: FOUR LITTLE ADULTS

    DRAMA | FINNISH | 122 MIN Juulia is a successful Member of the Parliament with a seemingly perfect marriage with her priest husband Matias. But when Juulia finds out Matias has had a year-long affair with Enni, she collapses. To save her marriage, Juulia invites Enni to be a part of their lives, and they […]

  • 21st May 2024

    Online talk on Composer Kaija Saariaho

    From The Carice Singers: Dear Supporters, This Saturday 25th May at 10.15am I am giving an , in advance of our Memorial Concert at Kings Place next Sunday.  I will be joined by the Norwegian soprano Linnéa Sundfær Casserly, who has performed Saariaho’s music across Europe and will be joining The Carice Singers for this special […]

  • 16th May 2024

    Historians without Borders (Finland) Online Talk

    Monday, 20 May 2024, 12-1pm on Zoom, Historians without Borders (Finland). Erkki Tuomioja (Former Foreign Minister of Finland and HWB Chair) and Heta Hedman (HWB Secretary General) are speaking online. Tickets and information here.  Upcoming event dates will be posted here:  https://www.projecthindsight.co.uk/labs

  • Annual General Meeting of the Finnish Science Society in the UK

    The Annual General Meeting of the Finnish Science Society in the UK will be held at the Finnish Institute in Somerset House, London, from 5pm BST on Thursday, 23 May 2024. After the meeting, there will be an opportunity to continue discussions over a relaxed dinner in a nearby restaurant. If you are not able to […]

  • 15th May 2024

    FINNISH ART GROUP SUMMER CELEBRATION

    AT THE FINNISH CHURCH IN LONDON, 33 ALBION STREET, SE16 7HZ ‘WHERE IS HOME? MIGRANT LIFE IN THE UK‘ FINNISH CHURCH CAFE & SHOP will be open during the event. ALL WELCOME! TERVETULOA! For more details and to GET YOUR FREE TICKETS at: Finnish Art Group Summer Celebration Tickets, Sat, Jun 8, 2024 at 4:30 […]

  • 10th April 2024

    Performance of ’20 Years Later Still Here’

    Jacksons Lane Arts Centre in Highgate in partnership with The Finnish Institute are bringing the acclaimed Lotta and Stina for a performance of 20 Years Later Still Here, this Saturday 13th April at 7.30 p.m. 20 Years Later Still Here! is an autobiographical show about two women’s wild joyride working in circus. Told with warmth, […]

  • 30th March 2024

    ‘Finland: NATO’s Frontline’

    In case you missed our recent NATO talk, there is now an opportunity to hear the Finnish Defence Attaché, Captain (Navy) Mika Raunu, give a similar talk at the National Liberal Club (NLC), on 7 May 2024 from 6 p.m. followed by a dinner at the Club. NLC Asia Circle and Defence and Security Circle […]

  • 26th March 2024

    CONNECTS-UK Official Launch at Imperial College London

    The Finnish Science Society in the UK is working with researcher associations representing other European nations as well as the Native Scientists organisation in the new CONNECTS-UK collaboration, which aims to strengthen EU-UK scientific collaboration and research mobility. The official launch event is on Wednesday 10 April 2024 at 17.30 GMT at Imperial College London […]

  • NORDIC ARTS: DENMARK, NORWAY AND FINLAND

    NORDIC ARTS: DENMARK, NORWAY AND FINLAND Date:                Wednesday 17 April 2024 Time:               10:30 for 10:45 am – 3:30pm Venue:             Linnean Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BF Lecturer:          Dr Rosamund Bartlett […]

  • 3rd February 2024

    ‘Visions from the North’ exhibition from 17th January to 4th February 2024

    ‘Visions from the North’ exhibition from 17th January to 4th February 2024 at Burgh House, Hampstead NW3 1LT.   This is a celebration of art from across the Nordic countries. The exhibition, presented by Cadogan Fine Arts, will have a selection of artworks dating from the nineteenth century to the present day with a particular focus on […]