Upcoming Events

Tuesday 5 May, 2026 - Tuesday 23 June, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Muzyka. Discover Ukraine through music | Full course

Join our new Muzyka programme on Ukrainian music.

Full course:

  • £240 early bird (available until 20 April)

  • £260 general / £180 student — includes Certificate of Completion and full course materials

One seminar:

  • £35 general / £25 student — includes course materials and video recording of the seminar attended

Friends of the Institute (10% discount):

  • Full course: £234 general / £162 student
  • One seminar: £31.50 general / £22.50 student

Benefactors of the Institute (20% discount):

  • Full course: £208 general / £144 student
  • One seminar: £28 general / £20 student
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Tuesday 9 June, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Mid-Century Nonconformists | Muzyka 2026

Join the seventh seminar of our Muzyka 2026 programme on Ukrainian music. We will explore how Ukraine turned Eurovision into a powerful platform for cultural diplomacy, carrying the echoes of revolution, war, and national identity to audiences across Europe and beyond.

Speakers:


  • Peter J. Schmelz

Location:


ONLINE


£35 general

£25 student

Friends and Benefactors of the Institute are also eligible for a discount.

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Thursday 18 June, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Broadcasting to the West: Ukraine and Cultural Diplomacy at the Eurovision Song Contest | Muzyka 2026

Join the eighth and final seminar of our Muzyka 2026 programme on Ukrainian music. We will examine how Ukrainian composers have responded to Maidan, the war in Donbas, and Russia's full-scale invasion — exploring powerful art music born from conflict and resistance.

Speakers:


  • Olga Zaitseva-Herz 

Location:


ONLINE


£35 general

£25 student

Friends and Benefactors of the Institute are also eligible for a discount.

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Tuesday 23 June, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Music after the Revolution of Dignity | Muzyka 2026

Join the eighth and final seminar of our Muzyka 2026 programme on Ukrainian music. We will examine how Ukrainian composers have responded to Maidan, the war in Donbas, and Russia's full-scale invasion — exploring powerful art music born from conflict and resistance.

Speakers:


  • Oksana Nesterenko

Location:


ONLINE


£35 general

£25 student

Friends and Benefactors of the Institute are also eligible for a discount.

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Tuesday 5 May, 2026 - Tuesday 23 June, 2026
18:30 - 20:00

Muzyka. Discover Ukraine through music | Full course

Join our new Muzyka programme on Ukrainian music.

Speakers:


Location:


ONLINE


Full course:

£240 early bird (available until 20 April)

£260 general / £180 student — includes Certificate of Completion and full course materials

One seminar:

£35 general / £25 student — includes course materials and video recording of the seminar attended

Friends of the Institute (10% discount):

Full course:

£234 general / £162 student One seminar: £31.50 general / £22.50 student

Benefactors of the Institute (20% discount):

Full course:

£208 general / £144 student

One seminar: £28 general / £20 student

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Saturday 27 June, 2026
18:00 - 20:30

UIL Summer Garden Party

Join us for our annual summer get-together in a beautiful London garden. Don’t miss the chance to connect with the UIL community in a fun and informal atmosphere.

Speakers:


Location:


Freud Museum
20 Maresfield Gardens
London
NW3 5SX

£75 General Admission

£45 Displaced Ukrainian Concession

£100 Supporter Ticket - Help Us Do More!

Free Children Aged 12 and Under

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Wednesday 30 September, 2026
19:30 - 21:00

Ukrainian Lessons: Art in a time of war with Charlotte Higgins and guests

The Guardian’s Charlotte Higgins joins our panel of acclaimed Ukrainian writers to reflect on the profound connections between war, art and life.

Speakers:


  • Charlotte Higgins

  • Olesya Khromeychuk

  • Sasha Dovzhyk

  • Olia Hercules

Location:


Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square
London
WC1R 4RL

£16 Livestream Ticket

£37 In-person Event Ticket

£33.50 In-person Concession Ticket

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