| 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.
Website and Email Downtime: 17 September 2026
On Thursday 17 September the SCRSS will migrate its website and
email to a new hosting platform. On that day there will be periods
of downtime for both website and email, possibly extending into
the Friday, but we hope to be fully online again by Monday 21
September. Following the migration, the updated SCRSS website
address will be https://www.scrss.org.uk/. There
will be no change to our email address which will remain ruslibrary@scrss.org.uk.
Next Events 2026
Saturday 3 October 2026, 11.00-16.00
Event: SCRSS Library
Opening Drop-in for SCRSS members - other visitors, please
make a prior appointment by email.
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)
- book via Eventbrite.
Wednesday 28 October 2026, 19.00-20.00
Zoom Online Talk: Iran and Russia: From Rivals to Allies Dr Ali Tajvidi examines the evolution of Iranian-Russian relations from the Russo-Persian wars of the 17th -19th centuries, through the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and 1979 Iranian Revolution, to the present as strategic allies. Tickets: £5.00 (SCRSS members £3.00) - book via Eventbrite.
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