The Anglo-Finnish Society

Cultural contacts
between Britain & Finland

The Anglo-Finnish Society is the oldest Finland related voluntary organisation in the UK. Non-political and non-profit making, the Society fosters cultural and social relations between these two countries and warmly welcomes anybody with an interest in Finland, its language, culture and the Finnish way of life.

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Events

We organise on average 8-9 meetings or other events a year, most of them being illustrated talks and discussions at a variety of locations in London. Join us at our upcoming events!

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Feb 17, 2026

Churchill’s Baltic Vision

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 […]
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Feb 17, 2026

‘Happy Land’ – talk about book about Finland

Tim Bird has lived in Finland for forty years and has written a book about his view on Finland titled ‘Happy Land’. The book has been chosen as Book of the month for January at Standfords Book Shop in Covent Garden. Tim will be speaking at the bookshop on Tuesday 27th January at 7 p.m., […]
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