Welcome

The Anglo-Swedish Society of Gothenburg was founded in 1920. Our objective is to promote transnational heritage, good relations and understanding between Great Britain and Sweden through support for business and cultural exchange.

100 years of the Anglo-Swedish Society (2.30 min Video)

For more information write to info@angloswedish.se   We can also be found on facebook: AngloSwedish Gothenburg

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Membership fee 150:- per year – Please email membership@angloswedish.se with your name, email and postal address and details of your payment to the – Anglo-Swedish Society – , plusgiro 242700-3 Bank Account: Danske Bank 1235-01-06314 Anglo Swedish Society

Updates from the Embassy

British Embassy Update 3rd July 2020

Letter from the Ambassador congratulating the Society on its’ centenary.

The Anglo-Swedish June Newsletter is now available

Dear all

The Anglo-Swedish Society of Gothenburg is pleased to announce that, in recognition of its centenary, it had the honour of receiving the Swedish Flag on Sweden’s National Day. 

Many congratulations to all those, past and present, who have contributed to keeping the Society active and truly Anglo-Swedish over so many years. 

Please find the June Newsletter here.

Three virtual Zoom events from Anglo-Swedish Society in London that we are invited to. Find details of how to join the events below here: https://www.angloswedishsociety.org.uk/events/

7 July 2020 (20:00 – 21:00) – Coffee and Tea in England and Sweden

4 August 2020 (20:00 – 21:00) – Selma Lagerlöf – A Wonderful Adventure

9 September 2020 (20:00 – 21:00) Sweden and the Nordic nations – a Baltic perspective

Not Quite a Get-together in the park -Summer 2020

The Anglo-Swedish Society invites you to an on-line version of our traditional English style Treasure hunt.

We usually meet at this time of the year on the verandra of Villa Bellpark, Slottsskogen on the first Saturday of July and enjoy good company, good food and an English style ‘treasure hunt’ in the park. This year we encouraging social distancing due to the virus which is scaresly possible on a summers day in Slottsskogen. However, and on-line treasure hunt with the theme of Slottsskogen can still be enjoyed.

Here are the treasure hunt questions. Please return your answers to treasurehunt@angloswedish.se any time during the summer and we will let you know your score. You can take the quiz multiple times. It is not possible to find the answers to all the clues in the park – some are found only by searching the web. Good luck.

Centenary Dinner

The Anglo-Swedish Society of Gothenburg will celebrate it’s 100th anniversary in style and with as many friends as possible. Therefore, we will wait until social gatherings are safe again before celebrating our 100th. Watch this space!

The Gothic Pillar Hall (Pelarsalen) is one of Gothenburg’s most beautiful and exclusive premises. It has been the most important party and ballroom locations for Gothenburg Society.

ELB(A) English Language Book club

Our book club has a MeetUp page MeetUp.com/ELBexA/. We have moved out meetings on-line so that we can continue to meet and discuss good books. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month starting at 18:30. There are usually about 8 to 10 people at any one meeting. Some people have discovered that they prefer to meet on-line and members who have moved away from Gothenburg can now still participate.

We have a summer recess and begin again in September.

The 2020-2021 ELB(A) booklist is here!

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Edited by John on June 20, 2020

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If you want some Great British food we recommend the following in Gothenburg.

The all new British Shop

Inside the Antikhallarna on Västra Hamngatan 6 – right by Domkyrkan tram stop. Hemsida: https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheBritishShopGothenburg

Come in and talk to Paul and Rosie. You can even fika in gallery.

Open weekdays and Saturday until 4pm

The British Shop hittar du i anrika Antikhallarna på Västra Hamngatan. Här finns utöver brittiska godsaker ett tiotal butiker med 10 000-tals antikviteter och samlarobjekt som möbler, porslin och konst, och ett populärt café!

Robert’s Taste of Britain

Serving Fish and Chips, Burgers and Chicken Curry.

Robert gets about – have Food Truck will travel – best to visit his facebook page to find out where he is at them moment: https://www.facebook.com/robertsbrittishfood/

Robert also beings a taste of Britain to the Gothenburg British Club.

You can get a real British banger from Brian and Niclas at Slakthuset, Olskrokens torg.