EVENTS
30 September 2026 (18:00 - 20:00)
The Age of the Hybrid Navy
1 October 2026 (11:00 - 12:30)
Rotherhithe walk
2 October 2026 (18:30 - 20:00)
Fredagspils
6 October 2026 (18:00 - 20:00)
Napoleon & his Marshalls
14 October 2026 (19:00 - 22:30)
King Sigismund Dinner
Punsch Ball
FEATURED EVENT
The 2026 Punsch Ball will be held at the prestigious Cavalry and Guards Club overlooking Green Park in Mayfair. The Society's music scholars will give a short performance. Helan Går and Punschen Kommer will be sung during the 3-course meal, which will be followed by dancing.
Cocktails 6:45 pm
Dinner 7:30 pm
Dancing 9:30 pm
Carriages 1:00 am
Black tie.
Members* £160
Non-members £180
* Including members of fellow CoScan Societies
Nordic Person of the Year
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester has received the ‘Nordic Person of the Year Award’ from CoScan, the Confederation of Scandinavian Societies in the UK. The award recognises Her Royal Highness, who is of Danish origin, for her unstinting work as patron to a large range of charitable organisations, with a strong focus on...
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Valborg
The annual Valborg dinner was held at the Travellers Club to hail the arrival of Spring. There was a champagne reception followed by a three course dinner. A musical performance was given by Siri Bengtsson Marklund and she was accompanied by Prof Geoffrey Gorier. After dinner everyone enjoyed the punsch and singing!
Nordic Noir
A curator from the Nordic Noir show at the British Museum kindly gave members and guests of the society a private tour. The show explored the macabre, melancholy, and sometimes provocative themes that run through Nordic art. The exhibition (now closed) featured over 150 works by 100 artists from the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland,...
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Viking Voyages
The Voyages of the Vikings. Finding Paths Across the Northern Seas Dr Greer Jarrett gave a fascinating online talk to the society. He is an archaeologist living in Sweden and is affiliated with Lund University. He spoke about his fascinating studies of Viking seafarers. He took 26 Voyages in traditional boats and spent three years...
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Smelting, Casting and Digging
Peter Berg and Professor David Goldsmith gave fascinating talks to members and guests of the society at Bucks Club. It was a joint event with the Society of Swedish Engineers in Great Britain. Professor Goldsmith spoke about Sir Thomas Telford (1757-1834), Britain’s foremost pioneer engineer of roads, canals, and bridges, his strong link to Sweden...
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Sophia Jansson Talk
Sophia Jansson gave a heartfelt talk to members and guests of the society about her recently published autobiography ‘Three Islands, Father, Mother and Me’. Sophia is the chairman and majority shareholder of Moomin Characters Oy. She was also artistic director, until handing over to her son, James Zambra, in 2022. She is the daughter of...
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Undergrowth – Liz Jackson
Our past art scholar, ceramicist Liz Jackson, has co-curated a new exhibition entitled Undergrowth. Liz also shows her own work which draws inspiration from her time at Konstfack, in particular the proximity to nature and the colour palette. The exhibition brings together an international group of artists working across Europe. The Chairman, Alexander Malmaeus was...
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Sankta Lucia at St. Paul’s
The Anglo-Swedish Society was allocated a block of top-tier tickets for the Sankta Lucia service and concert at St. Paul’s Cathedral. A wonderful performance was given by the Swedish Church’s choir and the London Nordic Choir. The latter received financial support to enable them to complete a successful pre-Christmas season.
Nordic Lights Talk at Christie’s
Anna Touzin, Senior Specialist, Director, Post-War and Contemporary Art, and Alastair Plumb, Director, Senior Specialist, 19th Century European Art at Christie’s gave a guided visit of the exhibition ’Nordic Lights’. The exhibition was in recognition and celebration of the artistic brilliance of artists, designers and makers from across the Nordic countries – where light is...
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2026 Punsch Ball
The 2025 Punsch Ball was held in the Gladstone Library at the Royal Horseguards Hotel on Whitehall Place. The Swedish Ambassador, HE Stefan Gullgren and Mrs Alla Lagova Gullgren were the guests of honour. Martina Westin led participants in song as the toastmaster. Members of the Oxford and Cambridge Scandinavian Societies were out in force,...
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We Have One World Charity Concert
The recipient of the Baroness Maddock Scholarship in 2024, young violinist Fabienne Glader, performed a Swedish piece by Tor Aulin at the We Have One World Charity Concert at Kings Place in London. Fabienne said that it felt very special to be representing Swedish music in this context. You can see Fabienne’s performance HERE
Andrev Walden
The renowned Swedish author, Andrew Walden, spoke engagingly about his work and life at the Swedish Hall in Marylebone. His August Prize-winning debut novel, “Jävla Karlar“, has been translated into English as “Bloody Awful in Different Ways” and was available on the night. Members and guests had a lively conversation with Andrev, who stayed to...
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Ballet Nights 009
Ballet Nights presented an unforgettable evening of world-class dance, live music, and bold new choreography at the Cadogan Hall. At the heart of this edition was Ekleido — a mesmerising new work that captivated audiences and spotlighted the exceptional talent of Hannah Ekholm. Ekholm, who began her training at the National Swedish Ballet School and...
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Filip Fransson at The Globe
Filip Fransson has finished the first year of his Acting MFA at East 15 Acting School with support from the Anglo-Swedish Society. He recently performed in his summer show at The Corbett Theatre on the Loughton campus. Filip has worked on various modules exploring acting for the stage and performance, gathering knowledge in both theoretical...
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Anglo-Nordic Midsummer
All four Nordic Societies in England – the Anglo-Swedish Society, the Anglo-Danish Society, the Anglo-Finnish Society and the Anglo-Norse Society – held a Midsummer lunch at Lincoln’s Inn. The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn is the oldest of the four Inns of Court, dating back to 1422. The Great Hall was opened by Queen Victoria...
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Modernity
Michele Salviato, manager of Modernity in Pimlico, gave a very enjoyable and insightful talk to members and guests of the society. Modernity specialises in the collection and sale of rare and high-grade furniture, ceramic, glass, lighting and jewellery by the most renowned Nordic designers. We are very grateful to Michele for giving up his time...
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A Baltic Escape Talk
Dr David Parry gave a fascinating talk to members of the society entitled A Baltic Escape. We were delighted that there were also members from the Anglo-Finnish Society in attendance. Dr. Parry described how an Anglo-Swedish syndicate managed to effect the escape of 83 merchant ships from the Baltic in 1916-18. The ships had been...
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Slipping the Veil
Members of the society attended the private view of a contemporary art exhibition titled Slipping the Veil, at London’s oldest church, Saint Bartholomew the Great. The Anglo-Swedish Society sponsored the celebrated Swedish sculptor and installation artist Diana Orving to travel to the UK to exhibit her incredible piece Shapeshifter which looked very dramatic and impressive...
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Siddy Holloway
The Icelandic-born presenter, author, and historian Siddy Holloway received the CoScan Nordic Person of the Year Award at a reception hosted by the Ambassador of Iceland, His Excellency Sturla Sigurjónsson, on May 20, 2025. The award recognises Siddy for her work as a broadcaster focusing on the hidden aspects of London’s history, her numerous publications,...
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Batra & Glans
Members of the society enjoyed a show filled with sketches, stand-up, and improvised antics by comedy duo Batra and Glans at the Leicester Square Theatre. This year marks 30 years since comedy legends David Batra and Johan Glans became best friends. They met at an amateur standup competition, ended up in joint first place and...
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Valborg
The annual Valborg dinner was held at the Travellers Club to hail the arrival of Spring. There was a champagne reception followed by a three course dinner. A musical performance was given by violinist Amalia Young and pianist Jay Austin Keys who the society had sponsored to help with their travel to the Hjorted Music...
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Tove Jansson
Sophia Jansson gave a talk about her aunt, the legendary Tove Jansson. The evening was generously hosted by H E Jukka Siukosaari, Finland's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, at his magnificent residence on Palace Gardens. It was arranged in partnership with the Anglo-Finnish Society and the Finnish Institute.
Summer with Monika
In association with the Wimbledon Film Club members of the society were invited to a screening of Ingmar Bergman’s key work Summer with Monika at Curzon Cinema Wimbledon. The society was warmly welcomed by their Chair Clare Collins. The film was followed by a Q&A with the Emeritus Professor of Film Studies at QMUL, Prof...
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