Updated: 9 April 2024
Meetings and events in 2024
Our York Anglo-Scandinavian Society meetings are usually held at the Norwegian Study Centre, Quantum House, University of York, Heslington, YO10 5BR at 7.00pm.For more information about YASS and what we do, send an email to YASS Secretary (yasssecretary@gmail.com).
January . . . .
| Saturday 20 January 10:30am | YASS winter walk | Starting in Knapton Village at with a stop for tea/coffee and cake or even a delicious lunch together. |
| Thursday 25 January 7:00pm | YASS Social Evening and Strange Scandinavian Tales | YASS Social Evening with Strange Scandinavian Tales |
February . . . .
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| Thursday 29 Feb 2024 7:00pm | Axel Johnson . . . 150 Years of a Swedish family business | Our guest speaker is Neil Sanderson, Chairman of the Ingå Group, part of the Novax division of Axel Johnson. See more at our Event Details page |
March . . . .
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| Saturday 16 March 2:30pm to 5:00pm | Scandinavian Spring and Easter Traditions and Festivities | Come and celebrate Scandinavian Spring and Easter Traditions and Festivities with us at St Edward’s Church Hall in Tadcaster Road. Contact YASS Secretary for more details. Book Tickets in Advance and see our Event Details page. |
April . . . .
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| Sunday 14 April 2024 2:30pm |
YASS Our Sunday afternoon Social (with AGM) |
YASS Afternoon Social (with AGM) in St Edward’s Church Hall,Tadcaster Road, York. Contact YASS Secretary or YASS Treasurer Book Tickets in Advance and see our Event Details page. |
| Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April | CoScan weekend in Hull | Contact the CoScan organiser:(howell4847@btinternet.com) for further information about the CoScan weekend in Hull in April 2024. |
May . . . .
| Saturday 11 May (meet at 9:00am, Pickering Station) | YASS Day at the Seaside ! | By train to Whitby on the North York Moors Railway. Contact YASS Secretary or YASS Treasurer to book your place. |
June . . . .
| Friday 21 June 6:30 pm | Sankt Hans Aften – our York Anglo-Scandinavian midsummer outdoor social event with bonfire | Contact YASS Secretary in advance. Please bring some refreshents to share. |
October . . . .
| (TBC) October 2024 |
Scandinavian Memories |
Sharing memories of Scandinavia. Contact YASS Secretary for details. |
November . . . .
| Thursday 14 November | The “Jutlandia” – a Danish Hospital Ship during the Korean War | Contact YASS Secretary for details. |
December . . . .
Picture Credit: Charlotte Graham
| Monday 16 December | Sankta Lucia in York Minster | Candlelit procession and Swedish carol service. Admission is free. |
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