Hi!
I'm from the Bernese Oberland but work in Bern.
Don't really know where to look for english speaking people but I would start with the english church in Bern (even if you aren't a believer). They've got every year a christmas bazar what is small but quite nice.
different churches:
http://www.biec.ch/index.php?option=...page&Itemid=46
st.ursula's church bern:
http://www.mypage.bluewin.ch/english...rne/index.html
good luck!
does someone know where you can watch rugby matches in Bern? (like the All Blacks?)