| 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
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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