Sandi Toksvig, Heidi Amsinck, Uffe Elbæk and Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard.

We are delighted to announce an exceptional line-up of special guests for this year’s Danish Fair, taking place on Saturday 16 May from 11:00am to 5:00pm.

Visitors can look forward to appearances from a range of prominent Danish cultural and public figures, including:

• Sandi Toksvig - Danish-British broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer
• Heidi Amsinck - author of Danish Noir fiction
• Uffe Elbæk - former Danish minister and politician, social worker, author, journalist and entrepreneur
• Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard - Danish Ambassador to the United Kingdom

This year’s fair will be officially opened by Sandi Toksvig, setting the tone for a fun day celebrating Danish culture, community and creativity in the heart of London. Books by Sandi Toksvig will be on sale in the book stall.

Throughout the day, visitors can also meet authors Heidi Amsinck and Uffe Elbæk by the book stall and café, where they will sign copies of their latest publications. Both writers have recently released new titles and will also take part in dedicated talks and Q&A sessions with Pastor Karsten Møller Hansen.

More information: https://www.danskekirke.org/danishfair

About

Sandi Toksvig

Sandi Toksvig is a much-loved British-Danish broadcaster, comedian, writer and presenter. Born in Copenhagen and educated at the University of Cambridge, she is widely known for hosting QI and co-hosting The Great British Bake Off. Her long career spans television, radio, and live comedy and she is a prolific author of books for both adults and children, the latest being Friends of Dorothy. She is also a former president of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain and co-founder of the Women's Equality Party.

Heidi Amsinck

Heidi Amsinck is the award-winning author of the bestselling Danish crime fiction series featuring Jensen, a reporter with a failing newspaper in Copenhagen. A journalist by background, Heidi spent many years covering Britain for the Danish press, including a spell as London Correspondent for the broadsheet daily Jyllands-Posten. Born in Copenhagen, she now lives in the UK where her work has been frequently broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Her latest novel is The Woman in the Wall (Muswell Press, March 2026).

Uffe Elbæk

Uffe Elbæk is a Danish politician, author, and social entrepreneur and a former Minister for Culture. He is the founder of the political party The Alternative and the KaosPilots Leadership School and has long been a prominent voice in Danish public life, championing creativity, sustainability and social innovation. He is the author of several books including Doubt, Hope, Action: Invitation to a Gentle Revolution, in which he explores many of the challenges and contradictions that define our time – among them the urgent question: what kind of world are we leaving for future generations? The book will be released on 15 May, so it will be hot off the press!

Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard

Kristina Miskowiak Beckvard has been Denmark’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom since 2025. A member of the Danish Foreign Service since 1998, she has previously served as Ambassador to Sweden and Estonia, with earlier postings in Vienna and Paris. She has held senior roles in Copenhagen working on security policy, legal affairs and European and Nordic relations and has extensive experience with international organisations including the EU, NATO and the United Nations.