NEW NORDIC VOICES – A CONTEMPORARY FILM FESTIVAL
NEW NORDIC VOICES – A CONTEMPORARY FILM FESTIVAL 2 – 4 October 2026 Location: University College London ( UCL) East Cinema, One Pool Street, Stratford, London E20 2AF Free screenings of 14 recent films from across the Nordic region all with Englishsubtitles. The Festival As part of UCL’s 200th anniversary celebrations, the University’s Department of …
Finnish Christmas Lunch at the Finnish Church in London
Christmas Lunch at the Finnish Church, 33 Albion Street, London, SE16 7HZ Friday, 11 December 2026 (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) We are once again holding our Christmas lunch at the Finnish Church in Rotherhithe, with a range of delicious Finnish Christmas dishes. Pre-lunch drinks and the sitting-down Christmas buffet will be held in the…
Sold out – Curated viewing of modern Finnish Graphic artwork at British Museum
Curated viewing of modern Finnish Graphic artwork at British Museum: Friday, 19 June 2026 at 2 p.m. Address: Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG Background Jennifer (Jenny) Ramkalawon, curator of Western Modern and Contemporary Graphic at the British Museum spent five years searching for the best Nordic works of the 20th century. Her search resulted…
Kaija Saariaho & Amin Maalouf: Adriana Mater
Kaija Saariaho & Amin Maalouf Adriana Mater 28 Nov – 12 Dec 2026 London Coliseum Like father, like son…? In a world shaped by war, Kaija Saariaho’s opera, Adriana Mater finds hope where it seems impossible. Powerful and rarely staged, this ENO debut unites Artistic Director Annilese Miskimmon and Music Director Designate André de Ridder…
22 May 2026 post-performance Q&A organised by AFS – The Inheritors – by Helsinki Contemporary Theatre Company at The Hope Theatre
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…
Nordic Blue: Annimaria Rinne, Tero Saarti and David Gordon Trio
Nordic Blue: Annimaria Rinne, Tero Saarti and David Gordon Trio Bushey and Oxhey Methodist Church, Oxhey, WD19 4DA Saturday 11th April 2026 7:30PM – 8:45PM Finnish jazz music of the highest quality Annimaria Rinne (voice) and Tero Saarti (trumpet), two of Finland’s leading musicians are joined by a trio headed by David Gordon in their…
Nordic Blue: Annimaria Rinne, Tero Saarti & the David Gordon Trio
Monday 6th April 2026 – 8:00 pm 606 Club, 90 Lots Road, Chelsea, London, SW10 0QD Music Charge: £18.00 Two of Finland’s leading musicians, vocalist Annimaria Rinne and trumpeter Tero Saarti, are joined by UK pianist David Gordon and his Trio! The programme, titled Nordic Blue’, features original compositions including David’s ‘Greenland’, Annimaria’s vocal storytelling…
Voices from Finland – London Philharmonic Orchestra
Wednesday, 25 Mar 2026, 7.30pm London, Royal Festival Hall Tickets £7 – £60 The music: Lotta Wennäkoski Zelo (world premiere)* (20′) Sibelius Kullervo (70’) The performers Robin Ticciati conductor Miina-Liisa Värelä soprano Shenyang bass-baritone YL Male Voice Choir This is Sibelius in the raw. Every story has to start somewhere, and in this remarkable choral…
Anglo-Nordic Midsummer Lunch
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 “SIX CLERKS”, The Law Society (Graysons Restaurants), 113 Chancery Lane,…
Sold Out – Summer Recital at Burgh House, Hampstead – Another afternoon of delightful Sibelius melodies
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…