Enabling change through arts and culture

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Welcome to the Finnish Institute

For more than 30 years, we have been enriching cultural connections, empowering voices and building bridges between Finland, the UK, and Ireland. We identify signals of change in the fields of art, culture and society.

Association of Finnish Sculptors residency in London with the Royal Society of Sculptors

Through our Eyes: Sámi Art and Culture

Open Call for a Helsinki – Dublin Residency Exchange 2027

Yes Person brings Finnish New Wave Circus to the UK

Invisible Flock and HEZEN at the Drifts Festival in Helsinki

Basic Forms (of Urban Life) brings Finnish design values and play culture to London’s Barbican

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Latest media

Stay informed with the latest updates, insights, and podcasts from the Finnish Institute, showcasing arts and culture.

Headshot of a woman with dark curly hair, wearing a gray turtleneck, looking directly at the camera.

Minna Salami appointed as the Institute’s Interim Programme Director, Arts & Society

6th October 2026
A model in a dark, eye-covering fringe hat, a white "MY CONCERNS ARE GLOBAL" tank top, grey vest, and dark jeans walks a dimly lit runway past an audience.

In Conversation: Tuuli Turunen on power, softness and her new collection Ain’t Nice

28th September 2026
A man with a shaved head and light beard, wearing thick brown-framed glasses and a black sweatshirt over a white shirt, looks at the viewer in front of a textured glass block wall.

Joel Karppanen selected for Scotland artist residency exploring contemporary Northern landscapes

13th August 2026
Exterior of arebyte Digital Art Centre with its name on the glass facade, people, and visible digital art.

Media Artists Gabriella Presnal and Chipo Mapondera selected for Recoding Realities Residency

13th August 2026
A smiling blonde woman in a black shirt with crossed arms, looking up against a grey wall.

In Conversation: Päivi Raivio

4th August 2026
A woman with a focused gaze holds a chained knife aloft in a dark, dramatically lit room.

In Conversation: Marika Peura

30th July 2026
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Events

Explore our events and programme.

Exhibition poster for "Tove Jansson and her Families" shows a Moomin character in a top hat sitting next to a large red anchor. Dates: 21 November 2026 – 9 May 2027.

Tove Jansson and her Families-exhibition at the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Surreal image of a figure in a red floral dress holding glowing flowers, flanked by two rabbits in a sunlit field.

Through our Eyes: Sámi Art and Culture exhibition

A man with graying hair and a beard, wearing a dark jacket, holds a saxophone.

Timo Lassy Trio at Ronnie Scott's

Outdoor spa deck with lounge chairs, dark cabins including a sauna, wooden barrels, and a lighted pergola.

The Naked Truth London: Sauna Dialogues

A person shown in two portraits. Left, wearing a cap and large black glasses. Right, with blue-streaked hair and a painted mustache and goatee.

Orlan Ohtonen and Del LaGrace Volcano in conversation

Dozens of small, translucent, pale aquatic organisms with tentacles floating on a black background.

The Coming of Age at the Wellcome Collection

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