| The Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet
Studies (SCRSS) is a library and cultural centre in London that
promotes knowledge of the culture, language and history of Russia
and the former Soviet Union (FSU). The Society is a Registered
Charity No 1104012 and celebrated its centenary in 2024. Find
out about the benefits of SCRSS membership.
The SCRSS Soviet Collections are a library and archive of the
arts, humanities and social sciences of the Soviet Union (1917-91).
See Library & Archive and Photo
Library for more information on the individual collections
and research, and search our online
catalogue. We also have a loan library for members' use. We
organise events and promote Russian
language learning. We are a founder member of the Soviet
War Memorial in London. We facilitate cultural contacts between
the UK, Russia and the FSU. And we publish a journal, the SCRSS
Digest.
Next Events 2026
From Thursday 27 August for 10 Weeks, 18.00-20.00
Zoom Online Evening Class: Russian
Language for Upper Intermediate Level Rolling 10-week class,
in a small and friendly group, for more advanced-level speakers
wishing to practise their conversational skills. Led by an experienced
teacher of Russian. For more information or to request a free
one-evening trial, email Christine Barnard direct on rtstrans1@gmail.com.
Fee for 10 weeks: £60.00 (SCRSS members £40.00).
Saturday 5 September 2026, 11.00-13.30 only
Event: SCRSS Library
Opening Drop-in for SCRSS members - other visitors, please
make a prior appointment by email. Library open until 13.30
only, due to event at 14.00 (see below).
Saturday 5 September 2026, 14.00-15.00
In-Person Event: 'The
Cause of All Progressive and Advanced Mankind’: Soviet Policy
and the Spanish Civil War To mark the 90th anniversary of
the start of the Spanish Civil War, Jim Jump (Chair of the International
Brigade Memorial Trust) discusses the Soviet Union's military
assistance to and diplomatic efforts in support of the Spanish
Republic, 1936-39. Joint SCRSS-Marx Memorial Library event, in-person
only at the SCRSS centre.Tickets: £5.00 (SCRSS
members £3.00). Doors open 13.30 - tickets on the door or book
in advance on Eventbrite.
Monday 19 October 2026, 19.00-20.00
Zoom Online Talk: Opera
in Soviet Kazakhstan - An Introduction and Exploration Kazakhstan's
history of opera began only in the 1930s but grew significantly
during the Soviet period. Ben Lunn introduces three Soviet-era
operas (Birzhan and Sara, Abai, and Enlik-Kebek),
their composers, the themes, and the context in which they were
composed. Tickets: £5.00 (SCRSS members £3.00).
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