The Anglo-Danish Society

20/06/2026

20/06/2026

We would like to express our warmest best wishes to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester KG GCVO on her special birthday.

We are very grateful for her long-term support to our Society as the Protector of our Scholarship Programme.

Happy 80th Birthday to The Duchess of Gloucester! 🎂

Thank you for all the well wishes on Her Royal Highness’s special day.

📷 The Duchess is pictured alongside The Duke of Gloucester in the gardens of Buckingham Palace, by .

19/06/2026

The weather looks dry and promising for Saturday (the 20th of June) where you can come and celebrate Midsummer in the gardens of the Danish Church in London by Regents Park.

For many years,we have celebrated Sankt Hans, and we are delighted to continue this cherished tradition once again. Bring your family and friends or come on your own and make new acquaintances. Feel free to invite neighbours and colleagues to experience the warmth, cosiness, and traditions of a Danish Midsummer celebration. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age.

As always, there will be stalls serving beer, wine, Faxe Kondi, and this year's special cocktails. We will also offer coffee, tea, Danish pastries, and, of course, hot dogs in a variety of colours and styles!

If hot dogs are not your thing, you are welcome to bring your own picnic. However, we kindly ask that you do not bring your own drinks.

Programme
18:00 – Garden and Stalls Open -Children can bake “stick-bread” over small, child-friendly fires (while supplies last).
18:00–19:30 – Special Exhibition Opening – The Kirsten Høst and Summer exhibition are both open, as well as the shop in the basement selling Danish design and food items.
19:30 – Gathering at the Bonfire -Welcome by Pastor Karsten Møller Hansen. Joined song led by Cantor Inge-Lise Nygaard. Bonfire speech by Elisabeth Valentine Kristiansen. Lighting of the bonfire
21:21 – During Sunset - The stalls close and the flag is lowered. We sing Der er et yndigt land together.
22:00 – The Garden close.

We look forward to celebrating Midsummer with you. You can get your tickets in the link via our bio or on the door.

14/06/2026

THE LAST VIKING

A film by Anders Thomas Jensen. Starring Mads Mikkelsen & Nikolaj Lie Kaas.

Exclusively in cinemas (UK) from 26th June 2026.

After serving fifteen years in prison, bank robber Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is determined to recover the stolen money his brother Manfred (Mads Mikkelsen) buried years earlier. There’s just one problem: Manfred, caught in an identity crisis and convinced he is John Lennon, can no longer remember where it is hidden. The brothers set off on an increasingly chaotic hunt for the missing fortune, digging up old family secrets on the way.

“Mikkelsen is glorious”
★★★★
Radio Times
“
A beautifully dark comedy”
IndieWire

“Fast, furious and funny”
Screen Daily

“The best dark comedy of the year”
Cut to the Take

“Wild”
Variety

“A bloody and utterly delightful black comedy”
The Hollywood Reporter

“Magnificently Absurd”
Screen Anarchy

Brutal, hilarious, and sick in the best way possible”
Cut to the Take

Bookings: https://thelastviking.film/

09/06/2026

DKUK's Annual Summer Reception will be taking place on 3rd July 2026 and it's a great way of catching up with friends - and enjoy the views of the Thames.

THE SUMMER RECEPTION RETURNS 🇩🇰🇬🇧

On 3 July, DKUK gathers at the House of Lords for an evening of good company, Danish warmth, and the connections that matter.

The Annual Summer Reception is the centrepiece of the DKUK calendar. Members, corporate partners, and guests with genuine ties to Denmark and the UK come together on the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace for one of the finest evenings the Association offers.

Non-member tickets are available for those with a real connection to the Danish-UK community. Spaces are limited.

Link to register below:

https://dkuk.org/events/annual-summer-reception-2026/

📅 3 July | ⏰ 18:30–21:00 | 📍 House of Lords

05/06/2026

A message of congratulations and support from one of our Patrons to the other.

A congratulations from His Majesty The King to H.M. King Frederik X on the occasion of Denmark's Constitution Day. Glædelig grundlovsdag!

03/06/2026

His Majesty the King of Denmark's new Government and Ministers.

Hans Majestæt Kongen modtog onsdag kl. 10.00 den tiltrædende regering i Frederiks VIII’s Palæ på Amalienborg. Kongen havde forinden underskrevet den kongelige resolution om regeringens udnævnelse.

Derpå blev der taget et billede af Kongen og regeringens 21 ministre.

Foto: Kongehuset ©️

03/06/2026

If you're into cultural experiences, these events may be of interest to you.

📆 Danish Culture in the UK in June

Are you interested in Danish cultural events in the UK? Sign up to our cultural newsletter via this link https://form.apsis.one/rtqYi9Cnt99mob and get an overview sent straight to your inbox every month🔗

🎨ARTS AND GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

11.6-25.7 | Richard Mortensen and Keld Helmer-Petersen at Rocket Gallery
Now-4.7 | Clara Hastrup at Standpoint Gallery
Now-27.6 | Laakkuluk Williamson: The Flesh of Wives at Mimosa House
Now-23.8 | Original H.C. Andersen manuscript exhibited at the British Library
Now-6.12 | Edwardians: Age of Elegance T The King’s Gallery, Palace of Holyrood

📚LITERATURE
Now | Granta 175: Scandinavia
Now | Doubt, Hope, Action by Uffe Elbæk
Now | Midnight Sun by Trine Hahnemann
Now | Hide and Seek by Søren Sveistrup
4.6 | A Girl Left the Room by Ulrikka S. Gernes
11.6 | The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard
11.6 | Global S*x by Sine Plambech

🎶MUSIC
4.6 | Dreamers’ Circus at Union Chapel
8.6 | Danish String Quartet at Wigmore Hall
13.6 | Erika de Casier at Southbank Centre

01/06/2026

The Royal Yacht Dannebrog has begun the sailing season with Their Majesties the King and Queen of Denmark visiting Odense.