Polski Ośrodek Społeczno-Kulturalny

10.10| Jazz concert: L'ESPRIT DU JAZZ!
2025-10-10 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
L’ESPRIT DU JAZZ!

Karen Street’s latest jazz quartet plays music inspired by French swing, Latin and Tango alongside original compositions and jazz standards!

“Dropped in to catch the first set from Karen Street, Sam Dunn, Charlie Pyne and Katie Patterson at Epsom Jazz Club last night. Absolutely brilliant, and a full house to boot!” – Nigel Price

10 October
Tickets and more info: jazzcafeposk.org

11.10| Scena Polska UK: Musical cabaret entitled GĘŚ JUBILEUSZOWA
2025-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
CELEBRATE 21 YEARS OF SCENA POLSKA .UK WITH US! JOIN US FOR THE ANNIVERSARY GĄSKA!
Tickets at a promotional*, attractive price from £15 are now on sale via Eventbrite!!!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/scena-polskauk-10609117590
or by contacting the box office – 07955389058

In October this year, Scena Polska .UK celebrates its 21st birthday, to which we cordially invite you!
It will be a special festive evening consisting of three parts – a concise film retrospective, the Gąska Jubileuszowa cabaret and a meeting between the audience and the Scena Polska .UK team.
The main part of the celebrations will be a poetic and musical cabaret entitled GĘŚ JUBILEUSZOWA.

11.10| Jazz concert:JULIAN SIEGEL QUARTET
2025-10-11 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
JULIAN SIEGEL QUARTETJulian Siegel is an in-demand saxophonist on the UK and European Jazz scene who has worked with many of the top figures in the music. He was awarded the 2007 BBC Jazz Award for Best Instrumentalist. He is currently touring with the Julian Siegel Quartet featuring pianist Liam Noble, bassist Oli Hayhurst and drummer Gene Calderazzo. The Quartet’s first CD ‘Urban Theme Park’ was awarded the 2011 London Jazz Award and in February 2018 the Quartet released their new album ‘VISTA’ on Whirlwind Recordings.11 OctoberTickets and more info: jazzcafeposk.org

12.10| Scena Polska UK: Musical cabaret entitled GĘŚ JUBILEUSZOWA!
2025-10-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom

14.10| Free legal consultation
2025-10-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Sala Orłów, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
The Polish Social and Cultural Association invites Poles living in the United Kingdom to attend free legal consultations with Marzena Konarzewska, a specialist in family law.
Join us on 14 October
at the Eagles Hall
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Entry free.

17.10| ‘The Royal Sobieski Family in Papal Rome’, meeting with Prof. Jerzy Miziołek
2025-10-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Sala Malinowa
The Polish Library POSK in London invites you to a meeting with Prof. Jerzy Miziołek entitled
‘The Royal Sobieski Family in Papal Rome’.
The event will take place on Friday, 17 October, at 6:30 p.m. in the Malinowa Room at POSK.
Admission is free.
Professor Jerzy Miziołek, professor at the University of Warsaw, former director of the University of Warsaw Museum and the National Museum in Warsaw, researcher of ancient traditions in art.

17.10| Jazz concert:Sophie Alloway Quartet feat
2025-10-17 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Sophie Alloway Quartet feat. Mornington Lockett, Joe Thompson and Laurence Cottle!Sophie Alloway takes a break from backing London’s leading jazz musicians to step out front and thrill us with her favourite composers of choice, including Chick Corea, Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock!17 OctoberTickets and more info: jazzcafeposk.org

17.10| Jazz concert: Sophie Alloway Quartet feat.
2025-10-17 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Sophie Alloway Quartet feat. Mornington Lockett, Joe Thompson and Laurence Cottle!
Sophie Alloway takes a break from backing London’s leading jazz musicians to step out front and thrill us with her favourite composers of choice, including Chick Corea, Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock!
Joining her for the night are three of Sophie’s closest musical collaborators:
SaxophonistMornington Locketthas played with Jimmy Smith, Arturo Sandoval, and was Ronnie Scott’s right-hand man.
PianistJoe Thompsonworks mostly in London’s West End venues, playing with the likes of Nigel Hitchcock, Mark Nightingale and Nigel Price; and his film work includes coaching Anne Hathaway and Taron Egerton.
BassistLaurence Cottleis best known for his lyrical jazz fusion bass playing but his rich CV includes Black Sabbath, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison, as well as Tim Garland, Django Bates and Claire Martin.

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18.10| Celebrating 14th Anniversary of Polish Heritage Society
2025-10-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Sala Malinowa
Celebrating 14th Anniversary of Polish Heritage SocietyAnnual Military History Conference – 1st Polish Armoured Division: From Normandy to the Baltic 18 October Malinowa Room 10.00-16.00More information: polishheritagesocietyuk@gmail.com

18.10|London Authors' Meeting
2025-10-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Atrium, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Dariusz Zeller and Remi Juśkiewicz cordially invite you to another London Authors’ Meeting, which will take place on 18 October at 5 p.m. in the Atrium Hall.

Admission is free.

18.10| POSK Opera: Cracovians and Highlanders!
2025-10-18 19:00 - 22:30 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
POSK Opera continues its cycle of Polish opera productions with a patriotic comic opera based on national folklore, premiered in Warsaw in March 1794.
The opera explores themes of love with star-crossed lovers but also political intrigue, with the Cracovians and Highlanders representing different regions and cultures in Poland.
The libretto is by Wojciech Bogusławski, considered to be the father of Polish Theatre and the music by Jan Stefani.
Director: Sławomir Gaudyn. Musical Director: Stephen Ellery. Choreographer: Dariusz Brojek.
The large cast includes singers and musicians from POSK Opera’s chorus and orchestra, soloists from London and Poland, as well as dancers from folklore groups Mazury, Żywiec, Tatry and Karolinka.

Saturday: 18.10.2025 at 7 pm
Sunday: 19.10.2025 at 4 pm

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18.10| Wlodek Pawlik jazz concert
2025-10-18 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Włodek Pawlik presents: Pawlik & Pawlik Duo!
Saturday 18 October 2025
Bar 7 pm / music 8 pm
Tickets £20 on the door and Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wodek-pawlik-presents-pawlik-pawlik-duo-tickets-1618511634869?aff=oddtdtcreator
Włodek Pawlik, a jazz pianist and composer, is the only Polish winner of the Grammy Award in jazz, for the album “Night in Calisia”!
His records have reached gold and platinum sales.
He composed music for a musical Irena about life of Irena Sendler, premiered in 2022 at the Musical Theatre in Poznań that met with enthusiastic reception from the audiences and critics
Pawlik & Pawlik Duo is a concert project of father (Włodek Pawlik) and son (Łukasz Pawlik) – two generations of a musical family.
The core of the repertoire consists of compositions by Włodek Pawlik, Grammy Award winner for his album “Night in Calisia”. In turn, Łukasz Pawlik (winner of the Berlin Jazz & Blues Award), makes himself known as a cellist, and therefore one of the few artists to use this instrument in jazz.
The duo’s music defies clear-cut classification. Apart from jazz, it contains elements of world music and highland folklore. Although both musicians are classically trained instrumentalists, their element is improvisation and what is created here and now.
Set 1: Włodek Pawlik plays his original compositions and jazz standards!
Set 2: Pawlik & Pawlik Duo: Włodek Pawlik and Łukasz Pawlik play music from their “Pawlik & Pawlik Duo” acclaimed album!

Video (Pawlik & Pawlik Duo Live @ Studio im Agnieszki Osieckiej Polish Radio3):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jq3YqSrMTI&t=148s

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19.10| POSK Opera: The Cracovians and Highlanders
2025-10-19 16:00 - 19:30 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom

21.10|How does bilingualism affect our thinking and perception of the world? Meeting with Jagoda Ratajczak
2025-10-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Sala Orłów, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
The Polish Library POSK in London invites you to a meeting with Jagoda Ratajczak – philologist, conference interpreter, member of the Polish Society of Sworn and Specialised Interpreters (TEPIS).
The event will take place on 21 October at 6.30 p.m. in the Eagles Room at POSK.

How does bilingualism affect our thinking and perception of the world? Does it shape our experiences, and if so, how? What does it teach us about language? What challenges are involved in learning a foreign language, and what can the process of acquiring it tell us about ourselves and our beliefs? Where does dissatisfaction or embarrassment with our language skills come from, and how can we deal with it?
Entry free!

21.10| Ballroom dancing for beginners!
2025-10-21 20:00 - 21:00 | POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Ballroom dancing for beginners with Krzysztof and Natalia.
Every Tuesday at 8 p.m.
More information: www.krystofnatalia.co.uk

23.10| Exhibition: 1945. The End of the War?
2025-10-23 10:00 - 2025-12-22 19:00 | Sala Orłów, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
The Polish Library POSK in London invites to the exhibition about the end of the war in 1945.

Entry free.

24.10| Jazz concert: Kings of Clarinet with Mark Buckingham!
2025-10-24 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
MARK BUCKINGHAM BIG BAND: THE KINGS OF CLARINET!

The band will be playing the great tunes of the Kings of Clarinet with Mark Buckingham, Nick Charles and Bob McKay on clarinet duties for the evening. Contemporary clarinet tunes include the Gordon Goodwin writing for Eddie Daniels, plus a bit of the Bass Clarinet.

24 October
Tickets and more info: jazzcafeposk.org

25.10|The Chopin Festival 2025 in POSK
2025-10-25 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Building on the successes of previous years, this year’s fourth annual Chopin Festival returns once more to the Polish Social and Cultural Centre POSK in London, on Saturday, 25th October 2025.
Exhibition in the POSK Gallery: Chopin in Posters
Posters from the Collection of Krzysztof Dydo. Exhibition jointly curated by Dobrosława Platt of the POSK Library

16:00 – 17:00
Reflections on the 2025 International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition.Lady Rose Cholmondeley (President, Chopin Society UK) and Professor John Rink (Professor of Music, University of Cambridge, and Competition jury member since 2015) share their impressions of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, held in Warsaw from 2 to 21 October 2025

The highlight of the Chopin Festival, come and enjoy: Andrzej Wierciński, Julia Łozowska, Lucas Krupinski, Magdalena and Łukasz Filipczak, and Alicja Kojder

21:00 – 22:30
More info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/the-chopin-festival-2025-4564903

25.10| Opening of the exhibitions “Chopin in Posters” and “Chopin in Great Britain”
2025-10-25 15:30 - 16:30 | Galeria POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, Hammersmith, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
The Polish Library at POSK in London invites you to the opening of the exhibitions “Chopin in Posters” and “Chopin in Great Britain” on 25 October at 3.30 p.m. as part of the Chopin Festival.
Posters from Krzysztof Dydo’s collection, courtesy of Janusz Sikora-Sikorski.

25.10|Book launch of The Dolls We Left Behind by Eugenia Krajewska
2025-10-25 15:30 - 17:00 | Sala Multimedialna 4 piętro
You are warmly invited to the launch of The Dolls We Left Behind by Eugenia Krajewska, with readings from the book and conversations with the author’s editor and family.In 1940, Soviet authorities deported more than a million people from eastern Poland, tearing families from their homes and sending them to remote labour camps. Among them was Genia Wenserska, just a child living in the border town of Mołodeczno, whose world was upended overnight.The Dolls We Left Behind is her remarkable memoir, drawn from vivid memories and diary entries written in exile. It traces her family’s arrest, survival in a Siberian penal colony, and eventual escape with others fleeing to join General Anders’ Army to safety in Persia.The book is both a personal testament and a historical witness to a period in history which should be better known in the west and is not forgotten by the descendants of the families who survived Stalin’s ruthless policies.Saturday 25 October 2025, 3:30 – 5:00 pmMultimedia RoomPlease join us for this celebration of Polish wartime history and memory!

25.10| The Chopin Festival in POSK
2025-10-25 17:30 - 20:00 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
The Chopin Festival 2025 – Chopin Jazz

Enjoy Chopin played as Jazz by the extraordinarily talented Steve Ellery and his quintet of international musicians.

Project, made up of the following:

Steve Ellery
Felipe Gordillo
Junior Izalni
Junior Toniato
Patryk Pilasiewicz
Jonathan Heeley

25 October
Tickets and more info: shorturl.at/Ube5y

31.10| Jazz concert: GARY WILLCOX QUARTET PLAYS COLE PORTER!
2025-10-31 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
GARY WILLCOX QUARTET PLAYS COLE PORTER!An exciting jazz quartet of some of the UK’s finest musicians will play their version of some Cole Porter timeless and captivating classics! 31 OctoberTickets and more info: jazzcafeposk.org

01.11| Jazz concert: PIOTR WYLEŻOŁ & SZYMON MIKA PLAY MUSIC OF POLISH JAZZ LEGENDS!
2025-11-01 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
PIOTR WYLEŻOŁ & SZYMON MIKA PLAY MUSIC OF POLISH JAZZ LEGENDS!Outstanding jazz musicians will pay tribute to the iconic Polish jazz artists: Tomasz Stańko, Krzysztof Komeda, Zbigniew Namysłowski & more!1 NovemberTickets and more info: jazzcafeposk.org

02.11| RagAnnual25. New exhibition at POSK Gallery
2025-11-02 10:00 - 2025-11-13 20:00 | Galeria POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, Hammersmith, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
SUNDAY 2 – THURSDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2025
FREE ENTRY: OPEN DAILY 10AM-5PM
PRIVATE VIEW: THURSDAY 6 NOVEMBER 6-8PM
ARTISTS’ TALKS: SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2.30-4.30PM
Riverside Artists Group (RAG) presents its third Annual exhibition at the iconic Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) in Hammersmith, West London. Exhibiting 32 artists, including three new members, the show will run from 2-13 November 2025 with Artists’ Talks on Saturday, 8 November at 2.30pm.
RAG ANNUAL 25 brings together contemporary art from this noted independent group of professional artists. There is a diverse array of artistic practices which reflect a broad spectrum of styles and disciplines. The selected works represent each artist’s current concerns within their working practice.
The exhibition is both visually and intellectually stimulating. Designed and installed by RAG member John Potter, (ex-exhibitions RA), the presentation creates a cohesive and dynamic arrangement. Artworks, unless otherwise stated, are available for purchase, including paintings, drawings, prints, assemblages and sculpture.
Once again there are Artists’ Talks which will take place in the Gallery on Saturday, 8 November at 2.30pm. All visitors are welcome to join the conversation which this year will focus on colour.
It presents an opportunity to understand more about the process of making art, as well as an individual artist’s way of working.

02.11| POLISH CULTURE DAYS AT POSK! Zbigniew Wodecki performed by Robert Rozmus
2025-11-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
PROJECT CO-FINANCED BY THE SENATE CHANCELLERY
We invite you to the concert Chwytaj Dzień – the greatest hits of Zbigniew Wodecki performed by Robert Rozmus.
Zbigniew Wodecki, an unforgettable legend of Polish music. An outstanding artist who had dozens of golden hits to his credit. In this unique memorial concert, they will be performed once again by Robert Rozmus. We invite you to a unique musical journey, an inspiring story about an extraordinary man.
On the stage of the POSK Theatre, you will hear the greatest hits from Zbigniew Wodecki’s vast and diverse repertoire.
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04.11| The Józef Piłsudski Institute in London: a portrait of Aleksandra Piłsudska
2025-11-04 11:00 - 2025-11-30 19:00 | Sala Seledynowa
The Józef Piłsudski Institute in London cordially invites you to visit and view the Exhibit of the Month.
In November, we are presenting a unique work from the Institute’s collection — a portrait of Aleksandra Piłsudska from 1950, painted by Kazimierz Pacewicz.
This remarkable painting, depicting the wife of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, is a valuable part of our collection, reminding us of Aleksandra Piłsudska’s patriotic commitment and social activism in exile.
The Józef Piłsudski Institute in London
We invite you to visit us during the Institute’s opening hours. Come and discover the history captured in the portrait!
The Institute is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 to 19:00 and every first Saturday of the month from 11:00 to 15:00.
Admission is free!

07.11| Jazz concert: CHRIS DEAN QUARTET: JAZZ MEETS BRAZIL!
2025-11-07 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
An unforgettable evening of rhythm, romance & Rio cool! The warmth of Rio & the cool of classic jazz… Cool. Classy. Totally captivating!

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07.11 Jazz concert: The Chris Dean Quartet Presents: Jazz Meets Brazil
2025-11-07 20:00 - 22:30 | Jazz Cafe POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
THE CHRIS DEAN QUARTET: JAZZ MEETS BRAZIL!An unforgettable evening of rhythm, romance, and Rio cool! Step into the warmth of Rio and the cool of classic jazz… Cool. Classy. Totally captivating.The Chris Dean Quartet Presents: Jazz Meets Brazil – a sizzling night of bossa nova, samba, and swing, blending the heart of Brazilian rhythm with the soul of jazz. 7 November Tickets and more info: jazzcafeposk.org

08.11|National Reading: Poetry of Jan Kochanowski
2025-11-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Sala Malinowa
The Polish Embassy in London and the Polish Library POSK invite you to the National Reading: Jan Kochanowski, which will take place on Saturday, 8 November at 4 p.m.
We cordially invite you to attend!

08.11|Zespół Pieśni i Tańca ŻYWIEC: Jubilee Concert and Feast!
2025-11-08 18:00 - 22:30 | Teatr POSK, 238-246 King Street, London, W6 0RF, United Kingdom
Zespół Pieśni i Tańca ŻYWIEC invites you to a Jubilee Concert and Feast celebrating 60 years of the ensemble’s activity and promotion of Polish tradition and folk culture in Great Britain.
November 8, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
POSK Theater
The evening will consist of two parts:
1. CONCERT “60 years have passed like a single day…” , during which the multi-generational Żywiec family will take the guests on a journey through the colorful lands of our homeland.
2. A FEAST, with live music, dancing, and singing, combined with a warm buffet dinner with a country table full of traditional Polish delicacies.
Evening attire is required.
Reservations: 07763375583
