Our Second King Sigismund Dinner in collaboration with the Anglo-Swedish Society is due to take place on 14 October 2026 at Ognisko Polskie – please save the date. Further details to follow nearer the time. 

​Curated viewing of modern Finnish Graphic artwork at British​ Museum: Friday​, 19 June 2026 at 2​ p​.m​. Address: Great Russell St​reet, London WC1B 3DG Background ​Jennifer (Jenny) Ramkalawon, curator of Western Modern and Contemporary​ Graphic at the British Museum spent five years searching f​or the best Nordic works​ of the 20th century. Her search resulted […]

​Play: The Inheritors – by Helsinki Contemporary Theatre Company The Hope Theatre, The Hope and Anchor​, 207 Upper Street, London, N1 1RL 19th – 23rd May ​at 7​ p​.m​. with 22nd May recommended Running time 70 minutes​: no interval The Play Following a successful run in Helsinki in 2025, Helsinki Contemporary Theatre Company​ transferred their […]

The Anglo-Nordic Midsummer lunch on 24 June at 12 noon at The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. Now in its third year, this Lunch and Reception is a relaxed gathering of members of the four Anglo-Nordic Societies organised by the A-FS. The Reception will be in the Members Common Room (MCR) – on the patio […]

Summer Recital at Burgh House, Hampstead – Another afternoon of delightful Sibelius melodies Sunday​, 7th June 2026 2​ p​.m​. at Burgh House, New End Square, London NW3 1LT​. In June 2025, many of our members enjoyed an afternoon of delightful Sibelius melodies performed beautifully by Jenny Stern on piano and Emmanuel Bach on violin, courtesy of The United […]

Book launch- Trailblazers: The First Women Elected to Parliament Talk and Reception – 27 May 6-8pm Venue: Church of Saint Magnus-the-Martyr, London Bridge In this talk to launch her latest book, Dr Paula Bartley reveals how Finland shook world politics, with Trailblazer Hilda Käkikoski. Description: Finland shakes world politics Does it surprise you that Finnish […]

Our AGM is set for 14 April 2026 at 5 p.m. in London.  Formal notice and details have been sent to members. PLEASE NOTE only subscribing members of the Society are entitled to attend the AGM. If you are ordering more than one ticket you must notify the Hon. Secretary of the name of additional […]

​ Our Vappu-Valborg lunch is set again for 1 May 2026 with a tour of the art at Gray’s Inn also being organised with our guide Timothy Shuttleworth, a Bencher of Gray’s Inn. The price is £41 per head plus a small booking charge (for members and their guests) for a welcome glass of sparkling […]

“Forging Kalevala in Music: Inside a Composer’s Creative Process” Monday, 9 March 2026 at 18:00 for 18:30 (drinks and snacks from 18:00, talk begins at 18:30 – Duration: Until approximately 19:30/19:45) Venue: Church of St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge, Lower Thames Street, EC3R 6DN (nearest Tube: Monument, London Bridge, Bank) Description: This event offers […]

Churchill’s Baltic vision, talk by Prof. Patrick Salmon OBE Allen Room ​(First Floor), St Anne’s Church, 55 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D 6AF at 3 p.m.​ on 17 February​ 2026 Winston Churchill never visited the Baltic, but it held an important place in his strategic imagination. In both world wars he dreamed of inflicting a […]