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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Mar 13, 2025

Friedrich Karl of Hesse – the first, last, and never King of Finland.

We know the richly storied accounts of Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian royalty and nobility dating back over 1000 years to Viking times. But, what about Finland – did the Finns and Finland ever have their own King, or were they fated to ‘make do’ by sharing other people’s sovereigns? Prince Friedrich Karl, Landgraf of Hesse, […]
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Apr 3, 2025

At a talk by Sophia Jansson: “Tove Jansson: Painter, Illustrator, Storyteller” to mark the 80th anniversary of the Moomins

Sophia Jansson will give a talk about her aunt, the legendary Tove Jansson. This event is organised in cooperation with the Embassy of Finland in London, the Finnish Institute and the Anglo-Swedish Society. We are already operating a waiting list for this unsurprisingly popular event. 
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Apr 9, 2025

Annual General Meeting

Our AGM date has now been set with further details to follow nearer to the time to Members of the Society.
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May 1, 2025

Vappu-Valborg Lunch

Vappu-Valborg Lunch on Thursday, 1 May 2025 at The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, 8 South Square, London, WC1R 5ET We will have lunch in the Hall of Gray’s Inn after welcome drinks at the Bridge Bar. We can accommodate up to 25 attendees. The lunch will take place from 1 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. […]
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