Scottish Swedish Society Svenskskotska Föreningen
For people interested in Sweden, Swedish culture, traditions and the Swedish language.
Välkomna att fria valborgsmässoafton med oss på Portobello beach. Vi samlas på Portobello Beach nedanför Portobello Swim Centre 14.00 Söndagen den 30de April och bygger ett majbål tillsammans. Vi kommer sjunga ‘Vintern rasat ut’ och ‘Vårvindar friska’ tillsammans och barnen från Svenska skolan kommer sjunga ‘Båsippan’ och Vi på Slatkråkan. Här är texterna så ni (more…)
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This year the Society’s AGM will be held at the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, 3 Belford Road, Edinburgh. The AGM will start at 11:00 and will be followed by a light but delicious buffet lunch with wine or soft dirinks, coffee and, on past experience, much lively conversation. We hope that as many Members as (more…)
This year we will practice Lucia carols at Malin’s in West End (off Palmerston place). The address will be emailed once you have registered. The practice will be from 3-3.30pm and anyone who wants to stay for fika afterwards is welcome. Please feel free to bring some homebaking for the fika. The songs are (in (more…)
The Society’s Lucia celebrations will take place this year on Sunday 4 December (the second Sunday in Advent) at Marchmont St Giles’ Church in Edinburgh. The Service and Procession will start at 3:00pm, and be followed by the Fika starting at about 4:00pm. Those taking part in the Procession are asked to arrive at 2:00 (more…)
Crayfish Party on 6 September After the success of our Crayfish Party last year, we have arranged to hold another on 5th September this year. Come along and have a great evening in good company. This year we are pleased to be able to offer tickets for guests and others who are not members of (more…)
The Scottish Swedish Society has again teamed up with leading mycologist Neville Kilkenny, to provide a mushroom foray this autumn and we would love for you to join us! The foray will take place in Rowardennan on Loch Lomond on Saturday October 8th from mid-morning to early afternoon. As part of the Loch Lomond National (more…)
We are finally able to arrange a midsummer party again. Malin and Richard Nairn have kindly invited us to celebrate midsummer in their garden at Niddry Castle, Winchburgh again. The midsummer celebration will take place on Saturday 25 June from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The party will start with a picnic/bbq followed by dancing around the (more…)
With the official launch of his second novel Entitled (ISBN 9781800162785) on 28 April, by Kent Hung and the society would like to invite to a special book launch event with the author himself. Kent’s first novel Letting Go (ISBN 9781784656409) was released in May 2019. The event will be held 7pm on 23rd May at Soderberg’s Pavilion. We (more…)
This year the Society’s AGM will be held in the Butterflies Cafe at Marchmont St Giles Church in Edinburgh on Saturday 9 April. Enter by the side door to the left of the church itself. (Note that this is the door we also use when we hold Lucia.) The formal business will start at 11:00 (more…)
The Society is holding a Meatball Dinner on Tuesday 8 March, 7:00pm at Joseph Pearce’s on Elm Row, Edinburgh. Come along and join us! The ticket price includes a main course, dessert, coffee and service charge. Drinks are not included but can be purchased at the time. Vegans and vegetarian are welcome; just be sure (more…)