Ukraine: what we're doing to help

Since 24th of February 2022, Pushkin House has made the decision to revise its programming to include new solidarity events that help raise funds for creatives in Ukraine and charities that support displaced and vulnerable people affected by the war. So far we have raised £17815.92 through merchandise sales and such events as:

We are continuing to develop new programming with 70% of the ticket sales from our current fundraising events going to the UK-based charity Disasters Emergency Committee.

We have now started our Support for Ukrainian Cultural Workers Fund to support Ukrainian cultural workers and their families during this unimaginably difficult time. Money for this fund will come from specific fundraising events, the sale of Rory Hutton x Pushkin House notebooks and postcards in our bookshop, and future fundraising projects.

We have also collated a list of useful third party resources where you can discover more ways to support humanitarian projects in Ukraine.

The profits raised from sales of the following items benefit humanitarian charity projects and creatives in Ukraine.

As the oldest independent cultural centre based in the UK that has historically focused on Russian culture, we feel it is now more important than ever to speak out. Pushkin House stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and condemns the Russian invasion and military aggression that is now affecting millions of innocent people in Ukraine.

For almost 70 years we have been a forum for open-minded debate with freedom of speech at its heart. Our team is made up of a broad patchwork of cultural influences, viewpoints and backgrounds. The identity and beliefs of a Russian speaker in the UK should not be assumed based on the actions of the Russian state. And in today's increasingly polarised world we want to keep our doors open to hopefully show our visitors that the Russian-speaking realm is capable of collaboration, open-mindedness, inclusivity and mutual respect. At a time when many cultural organisations and individuals in Russia who have publicly spoken out against the war face rigid censorship and repression in their home country, we want to act as a free voice of this shared Russian anti-war sentiment in the UK. For this reason, we have decided to continue with our programme but it is certainly not business as usual. Some events will go ahead as planned, while others will be put on hold as we reassess our programming and contribution to the anti-war effort as a cultural institution. We remain independent and bear no affiliation to state agendas of any country.