Fin de Fiesta, London’s new flamenco hub

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 8, 2024

By Laura Obiols It is cold in London, almost hitting the end of February, and Irene Giménez gives us some time to speak over a coffee, about a project we are very curious about. Her smile and great vibes are as big as her soul; and as flamencos would say, also is her ‘arte’. She […]

José Pizarro – a Godfather of Spanish cuisine in the UK

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 8, 2024

By Jimmy Burns Originally from a rural village near Cáceres, Extremadura, José Pizarro is a a celebrity chef and TV personality. To celebrate his 25 years of living in London, La Revista caught up with him for this exclusive interview. JB: What brought you and when to the UK and what was your early employment? […]

BritishSpanish Society celebrates Christmas

Posted by Amy Bell
On December 12, 2023

The BritishSpanish Society celebrated its annual Christmas party on Tuesday 12 December at Iberica’s Marylebone restaurant, with welcome drinks courtesy of Codorniú followed by delicious Spanish tapas selected from Ibérica’s canape menu. With tickets sold out in the run-up to the evening, it was lleno hasta la bandera and we were delighted to see so many BSS members […]

Carmen, Lorca and villancicos at Autumn concert, St James’s

Posted by Amy Bell
On November 22, 2023

It may have been cold and dark outside on the streets of London’s Piccadilly, but inside St James’s Church it was a warm, festive atmosphere for the BritishSpanish Society Autumn concert. The concert programme was directed by Nicole Crespo, who has performed at many of the UK’s leading venues, including Cadogan Hall and the Royal […]

A night of football, from the English Premier League and La Liga

Posted by Amy Bell
On November 12, 2023

At this ‘in conversation’ event on November 2, live in London and also streamed online, we heard a lively and topical conversation between Anglo-Spanish journalists Jimmy Burns Marañón and Tomás Hill López-Menchero on the English Premier League and La Liga and other football stories from the UK and Spain. A recording of the event […]

Language as an opportunity

Posted by Amy Bell
On November 12, 2023

A young British graduate and BSS member, shares her positive cultural and educational experience working as a house parent at an English language school By Mary McCullough I recently had the pleasure of working for Wimbledon School of English as a house parent at their residential summer language school. Based in Lord Wandsworth College, Long […]

Spanish ambassador hosts the BSS scholarship awards 2023

Posted by Amy Bell
On November 12, 2023

The beating heart of the BritishSpanish Society’s charitable mission is its empowering of innovative research and youthful talent through its funding support of important post-graduate projects of relevance to both countries. In the words of the BSS honorary president, the Spanish ambassador in London, José Pascual Marco Martínez, such support must also be a part […]

Sabor chef Nieves Barragán: ‘I must follow my instincts’

Posted by Amy Bell
On November 12, 2023

An interview with the Michelin-starred Spanish owner and chef at Sabor restaurant in London By Anna Swinfield Nieves Barragán grew up in Santurtzi, on the north-western coast of Bizkaia, in Bilbao. Home to a principal Atlantic port, Santurtzi is famous for sardines. Locals call it “Sardine Kingdom”. Visitors flock to taste freshly grilled sardines which, […]

Meet our 2023 BritishSpanish Society Scholars

Posted by Amy Bell
On November 8, 2023

Now in its 16th year, the society’s scholarship awards support post-graduates of British or Spanish nationality studying a wide range of academic disciplines. Our 2023 winners are studying or completing research projects across economics, music, neuroscience, psycholinguistics, reproductive medicine, civil engineering and performing arts. The awards receive the financial backing of the charity’s principal corporate […]

Spain’s women win the World Cup, and so much more

Posted by Amy Bell
On October 27, 2023

By Tomás Hill López-Menchero The writer explores the winds of change blowing through Spanish and English women’s football after celebrations were followed by outrage. Watch Tomás and Jimmy Burns talk all thing football at our recent ‘in conversation’ event. Video here Password: 4#u.RefQ When Spain lifted the Women’s World Cup in August, it should have […]

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Fin de Fiesta, London’s new flamenco hub

José Pizarro – a Godfather of Spanish cuisine in the UK

BritishSpanish Society celebrates Christmas

Carmen, Lorca and villancicos at Autumn concert, St James’s

A night of football, from the English Premier League and La Liga

Language as an opportunity

Spanish ambassador hosts the BSS scholarship awards 2023

Sabor chef Nieves Barragán: ‘I must follow my instincts’

Meet our 2023 BritishSpanish Society Scholars

Spain’s women win the World Cup, and so much more

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