Swedish-Irish Society upcoming events

Rashers and Reading! (Breakfast and Bookswap, Stockholm) (12 Apr 2026)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:30:00 GMT

Come and enjoy a traditional Irish breakfast on Sunday 12thApril and pick up a pre-loved book or two. Perfect to get through a grey November!

Wirströms pub (Kungsgatan 7) will be organising a special full Irish breakfast* for the occasion. A vegetarian breakfast option will be available.
The "full Irish breakfast” 195kr includes sausages, pudding, bacon (rashers) , beans, egg, brown bread and tea/coffee. The vegetarian option 159kr includes halloumi, egg, beans, mushrooms, tomato, brown bread and tea/ coffee

Payment is to be made directly to Wirströms on the day.

You can bring 2-3 books, and you'll be asked to bring home any that aren't taken. Swedish or English is fine!

Please register by 6 April so we and Wirströms can plan the event accordingly.

Quiz Night with Quiz Master Glen (16 Apr 2026)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Brains , banter and a bit of friendly competition…

The West Coast Swedish Irish Society is hosting its first ever quiz night!

Kicks off at 19:00

Tables must be booked (first come, first served)

Book your table by emailing ronanmorgan@icloud.com

Winning team gets a PRIZE + extra smaller, mystery prizes up for grabs throughout the night!

See all details on the poster and sign up!!

"Eclipsed" Spuds and Sill's 2026 production (24 Apr 2026)

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Spuds and Sill are proud to present their 2026 Spring production of " Eclipsed" by Patricia Burke Brogen.

Set in 1960s Ireland, Eclipsed follows the lives of women confined to Saint Paul’s Home for Penitent Women—sent there simply for being unmarried mothers or for circumstances beyond their control. Despite the strictness of their world, the play is filled with humour, friendship, and moments of hope as the women share dreams, banter, and small stolen joys.

Join us for a moving production celebrating resilience and sisterhood.

Shows 24th and 25th of April, on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and evening. Book here:

”Eclipsed", Friday evening performance

”Eclipsed", Saturday matiné performance

”Eclipsed", Saturday evening performance

”Eclipsed", Friday evening performance (24 Apr 2026)

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Instructions to make booking, paying and check-in on the night go smoothly:

If you are logged in but booking on someone else's behalf please remember to change your name to theirs.
Please write "Play" and the invoice number you receive by email in the message when paying. E.g. "Play 1234". No name is needed.
If you need a mix of ticket types, e.g. member and non-member or pensioner and member etc, please make separate bookings. It's fine to combine in a single payment. E.g. "Play 1234, 1235".

Irish Dance Workshop (25 Apr 2026)

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Four sessions of Irish Dance classes for beginners in Göteborg organised by Maureen’s School of Irish Dance and the Swedish-Irish Society West Coast Chapter.

Saturdays from 12:00 to 13:00.

Dates:

25th of April

2nd of May

9th of May

16th of May.

Prices:

For SIS members:

150 kr. per class

550 kr. for the four classes.

For non members:

200 kr. Per class

750 kr. For the four classes.

Payment can be made at the spot on class day, we take SWISH or Bank Transfer.

Location:

Kustgatan 10, Göteborg

Closest tram stop: Chapmans Torg

There is place where to get changed at the venue.

No previous experience needed.

Just bring comfortable clothes, light shoes or socks and a water bottle.

”Eclipsed", Saturday matiné performance (25 Apr 2026)

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:30:00 GMT

Instructions to make booking, paying and check-in on the night go smoothly:

If you are logged in but booking on someone else's behalf please remember to change your name to theirs.
Please write "Play" and the invoice number you receive by email in the message when paying. E.g. "Play 1234". No name is needed.
If you need a mix of ticket types, e.g. member and non-member or pensioner and member etc, please make separate bookings. It's fine to combine these in a single payment. E.g. "Play 1234, 1235".

”Eclipsed", Saturday evening performance (25 Apr 2026)

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Instructions to make booking, paying and check-in on the night go smoothly:

If you are logged in but booking on someone else's behalf please remember to change your name to theirs.
Please write "Play" and the invoice number you receive by email in the message when paying. E.g. "Play 1234". No name is needed.
If you need a mix of ticket types, e.g. member and non-member or pensioner and member etc, please make separate bookings. It's fine to combine in a single payment. E.g. "Play 1234, 1235".

AGM / Årsmöte 2026 (27 Apr 2026)

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Society's Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 takes place Monday 27 April 2026 at the Embassy of Ireland in Stockholm. This year we will once again hold a hybrid AGM - we will meet in person at the Embassy in Stockholm but we will host the meeting online too. Whether you plan to attend in person or online, advance registration is required. Please register by Thursday 23 April 2026.
Proposals from members must reach the board no later than 14 days in advance of the AGM.
We are requesting that all members make a special effort to attend, both to support the work of the Society, to have an active say in how the Society is run and to shape the events and broader work that it does to support our communities. The AGM is also a wonderful chance for members to meet and spend time together, to reflect and to give the Society its annual check-up!
What happens at the AGM
At the AGM, the Board will report back to the members on what has been done during the previous year, the activities that have taken place and how money has been used. The auditor will present her report and the Board will answer questions and discuss event ideas for the coming year.The relevant formal documents including the annual accounts and the annual activity report will be available for review in the members-only section of the website in advance:
We thank the Embassy of Ireland for agreeing to host the meeting. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. We hope to see many of you there!
Elections
Elections will be held for Board positions. Regular positions are held for 2 years, and deputy positions are 1-year posts.
Eligibility and registration
Active ( i.e. paid-up members, not lapsed) members are eligible to attend, and members who have joined/renewed more than 30 days prior to the meeting may vote. Kind regards

May Book Club: ”Do No Harm” by Henry Marsh (12 May 2026)

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

May book club is Graces choice.
”Do No Harm”by Henry Marsh is a brutally honest, deeply moving memoir that exposes the raw reality of holding someone's life—and consciousness—in your hands.
This isn't a story of flawless heroes; it’s a candid look at a surgeon’s mistakes, haunting regrets, and the fierce joy of operating, set against the backdrop of a stressed NHS.
We ll meet in SpongeCookies Cafe, Kocksgatan 19 on 12/5 from 18.00-19.30.

No registration necessary!