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.

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

AUTOPSY features Finnish artists at Seventeen Gallery, London

Open Call – Finnish Artist Residency in Scotland

Recoding Realities—Residency Open Call for Media Artists in London

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Latest media

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

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
Finnish Institute UK+Ireland logo: white text on a green background, beside outlined geometric shapes (squares, circles, rectangle) on a light purple background.

The Institute is seeking an Interim Arts & Society Programme Director

29th July 2026
A group of people gathers on the bottom steps of a grand stone building, as one woman gestures and speaks to them.

Cultural Connections returns: UK–Finland partnership to support emerging creative professionals

9th July 2026
A man sits on a stool, illuminated by a large black and white projection of a vast, desolate landscape behind him.

Tianjun Li Selected through Valo/Light Open Call to exhibit at the Fruitmarket in Scotland

11th June 2026
A smiling woman wearing large dark green glasses and a black textured top against a blurred green background.

Kanerva Lehtonen appointed as Head of Communications and Development

3rd June 2026
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Events

Explore our events and programme.

Two people in sunglasses and casual clothes scream and pose dramatically on a blue-lit, smoky stage.

Yes Person at Jacksons Lane

Two people in sunglasses and casual clothes scream and pose dramatically on a blue-lit, smoky stage.

Yes Person at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Three individuals connected by long dark braids, performing on a clear platform in a museum art storage facility.

Soothe by HEZEN

A wooden boat rests on a sandy beach next to calm water, with snow-capped mountains and a cloudy sky in the background.

Artist talk: Jenni Laiti and Invisible Flock

Overhead shot of a public square with brightly colored, modular tables and stools in geometric shapes, some arranged in patterns, with a child standing on one and an adult walking nearby.

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

Painting of a pensive woman in white robes, sitting on a vibrant red and orange patterned rug, with an abstract, fragmented gray and yellow city in the background.

The Lost Paintings: A Prelude to Return at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in Bristol

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