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The Ukrainian Institute London (UIL) is an independent charity that champions Ukrainian culture and shapes the conversation about Ukraine in the UK and beyond.
✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Francis Dearnley, host of Telegraph’s award-winning Ukraine: The Latest, to the UIL Summer Garden Party.

📍 Freud Museum, London
📅 27 June, 6–8:30pm

Join us for an evening of conversation, music and workshops: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2227976
June 12, 2026 at 9:55 AM
We’re delighted to announce the first special guest for our UIL Summer Garden Party: Henry Marsh.

Pioneering neurosurgeon, acclaimed author, and long-time friend of Ukraine, Henry will join us as Guest of Honour on 27 June at the Freud Museum.

🎟 Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/ukrai...
June 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Save the date: 27 June, 17:30. UIL Garden Party

Join us for the annual UIL Summer Gathering — an evening of warm conversation, wine, and music in a very special setting. Mark the date in your calendar and get ready to enjoy a special evening with the UIL community.

Location to be revealed soon!
May 14, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Polish–Ukrainian Relations: History, Contemporary Challenges, and the Path Forward
📅 12 May 2026, 18:30
Andrii Portnov and Ernest Wyciszkiewicz explore history and evolving relationship between Ukraine and Poland
Register your interest: tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2191361
April 30, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Meet your lecturers!
Online course Muzyka is led by an exceptional line-up of scholars and musicians shaping how we understand Ukrainian music today.

Eight weeks. Eight perspectives. One rich culture.

eventbrite.co.uk/e/muzyka-2026-discover-ukraine-through-music-full-course-tickets-1987145689249
April 27, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Proud moment for Ukrainian Institute London 🇺🇦

We’ve been shortlisted for the House of Europe Award in the category “Promoting Ukrainian Culture in the EU” — alongside nine incredible organisations working to ensure Ukrainian culture is seen and heard internationally.
April 23, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Early Bird price ends today.
New online-course: Muzyka by Ukrainian Institute London — 8 weeks of Ukrainian music.

If you’ve been thinking about it, this is your moment.

Enrol now via the link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/muzyka-2026-discover-ukraine-through-music-full-course-tickets-1987145689249
April 20, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Learn Ukrainian language.
Next week, we start.

12 weeks. 30+ years of teaching experience.
Every level covered — from absolute beginner to advanced.
In-person (central London) or online.
A proper deep dive into Ukrainian culture.

Enrol via the link now:
uil.org.uk/language-sch...
April 17, 2026 at 8:07 AM
🇺🇦 Last chance to join our Ukrainian Language School!
Spring Term starts Monday 20 April — enrolment is still open but places are filling fast.
Whether you're starting from scratch or picking up where you left off
20 April – 6 July
👉 Secure your spot via the link: uil.org.uk/language-school/#REGULAR
April 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Starts next week 🇺🇦
Learn Ukrainian in 2 weeks — fast, practical, beginner-friendly.

📅 30 Mar – 14 Apr
⏰ Weekdays, 2h/day (online)

Small groups. No prior knowledge needed.

👉 Enrol now: uil.org.uk/beginner-ukrainian-spring-intensive-course
March 27, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Tomorrow: Kira Muratova’s films as a distorted mirror

Join researcher and curator Anna Onufriienko for a deep dive into Kira Muratova’s radical cinema

uil.org.uk/events/dealing-with-soviet-reality-kira-muratovas-films-as-a-distorted-mirror-smashed-to-pieces-with-anna-onufriienko-kino-2026/
March 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Annual Review 2024-2025 is now available 📖
A year of reflection, gratitude, and renewed ambition.
📥 Read the full report: uil.org.uk/ipages/flipbook/annual-reports-2024-2025
March 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
🌟 Volunteer Opportunity: Admin & Team Support
Join the Ukrainian Institute London and gain hands-on experience supporting our team and programmes.

🗓 Apply by 15 March 2026
uil.org.uk/volunteer-opportunity-administration-team-support/
March 11, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Happening tomorrow 🎬
Lecture by Ivan Kozlenko — The Great Break: Ukrainian Cinema in the 1920–30s
📅 10 March, 18:30–20:00

🎟tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2057916

Join this lecture or the full course. Recordings available.
March 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM
KINO 2026 starts tomorrow.
Eight weeks. A century of Ukrainian cinema.

Join the full course or individual lectures:
uil.org.uk/kino-2026-ukrainian-cinema-a-century-of-innovation-struggle-and-resilience-full-course/
Online, 18:30–20:00 (London time).
March 2, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Four years ago, on 24 February 2022, Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

As we mark this fourth anniversary, and enter the thirteenth year of Russian aggression against Ukraine, we reflect on what this period has meant for Ukraine, for Europe and for all of us.
February 24, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Join the online course KINO 2026: Ukrainian cinema — a century of innovation, struggle, and resilience from the Ukrainian Institute London.

🎓 Enrol as a student and receive 50% off selected films via our partner Takflix.

Secure your place: www.tickettailor.com/events/ukrai...
February 23, 2026 at 8:38 AM
The February LUR Culture Brief is live.
Marking the anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity and four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, this issue features important reads + upcoming events.
Read & subscribe: londonukrainianreview.substack.com/p/dive-into-ukrainian-culture-february
February 23, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Online course in Ukrainian cinema — KINO 2026

🎬 tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2057620

KINO 2026 is shaped by the leading voices guiding you through it.
Scholars, curators, critics and archivists shaping how Ukrainian cinema is restored, debated and understood worldwide.
February 19, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Next week | British Library

Marking the 4th anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Culture as Security – How Culture Protects Us

🗓 19 Feb 2026, 19:00
With Mariam Naiem, Charlotte Higgins & Yassmin Abdel-Magied.
🎟 events.bl.uk/events/culture-as-security-how-culture-protects-us
February 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🎬 Our bestselling course is back! Kino 2026
8 weeks of Ukrainian cinema — from the 1920s avant-garde to today’s war-shaped documentaries.

🗓 3 Mar–21 Apr | 💻 Online
🎟 Early bird until 15 Feb
Limited places.
www.tickettailor.com/events/ukrainianinstitutelondon/2057620
February 6, 2026 at 5:09 PM
19 Feb 2026 | British Library
Culture as Security: How Culture Protects Us — a live conversation on culture as resilience, not a luxury.
With Mariam Naiem, Charlotte Higgins & Yassmin Abdel-Magied.
🎟️ Booking open: events.bl.uk/events/culture-as-security-how-culture-protects-us
February 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Yesterday we heard Oksana Pokalchuk (Truth Hounds) and other speakers at an event by the Ukrainian Institute and Europe House, discussing justice, war crimes in Ukraine, and the power of international solidarity to turn evidence into accountability.
🎥 Recording is coming soon.
January 29, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Happening today!
Last tickets available: buytickets.at/ukrainianins...
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Just launched on Substack 🚀
LUR Culture Brief — a monthly snapshot of Ukrainian culture, from the front lines to the wider world.
Subscribe: londonukrainianreview.substack.com/p/dive-into-ukrainian-culture-january-003
January 28, 2026 at 7:49 AM