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Madrid Autumn Reception 2024

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On October 11, 2024

We were blessed with blue skies and only a hint of autumn in the air for the 2024 Autumn Reception at the residence of Sir Alex Ellis, His Majesty’s Ambassador to Spain. Having only recently arrived in Spain to take up his new appointment we felt honoured that Sir Alex, his family and staff had […]

Churchill’s Spaniards

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On September 12, 2024

We were joined at the Spanish Embassy in London by author, and serving British Army Officer with the Royal Engineers, Séan Scullion in conversation with BSS member Geoff Cowling, a former HM Consul General (Barcelona), following the launch of Scullion’s book ‘Churchill’s Spaniards’. Churchill’s Spaniards tells the little known story of approx. 1200 Spanish soldiers […]

Broken Eggs

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On July 22, 2024

We spent a lovely summer evening at Broken Eggs, a restaurant in Fitzrovia renowned for its ‘como en casa’ tortilla, for an exclusive BritishSpanish Society evening of tapas and chat. On arrival guests were welcomed with a refreshing drink and time to socialise outside and enjoy the summer weather. We then enjoyed an evening of […]

Post election Britain

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On July 9, 2024

On 9th July we held a joint event with Fundación Ortega-Marañón in Madrid to discuss ‘Global challenges, Peligra la democracia en el mundo?’ and Reino Unido Cambio y Futuro. If you missed the conversation but would like to hear what our expert panelists had to say follow this link to listen to the recording. The challenges […]

Carlos Acosta’s Carmen

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On July 4, 2024

Members of the BritishSpanish Society were lucky enough to grab seats at Sadler’s Wells sold out Carmen created by Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta. Member Nick recounted that the show had a lot to live up to, having watched his daughter years ago play the lead role in her high school version of Bizet’s opera. […]

Summer reception 2024

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On June 25, 2024

Our summer reception was again blessed with fantastic weather, Spanish culinary delights, wine and beers, and most importantly, the sparkle of friendship and fun. As the Spanish Ambassador José Pascual Marco welcomed us into his beautiful Belgravia residence, we were reminded of our good fortune in being able to celebrate the enduring relationship between Britain […]

Ballet Nacional de España at London’s Sadler’s Wells

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On June 13, 2024

This show from Ballet Nacional de España at London’s Sadler’s Wells had everything you could want from Flamenco and it deserved every minute of its two standing ovations. Before the first standing ovation at the end of part I we enjoyed an intriguing fusion of ballet and flamenco. The dance had all the passion and […]

Whisky Tasting in Madrid

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On May 17, 2024

We started celebrations for el día festivo de San Isidro, the Patron Saint of Madrid a day early with a full house of BritishSpanish Society members and friends at our Whisky Tasting on Tuesday 14th May. We came together for this punto de encuentro in the wonderful Edificio Palacete, courtesy of our event partner the British […]

Cava tasting at Camino

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On February 22, 2024

On a wet and wintery Wednesday evening in February we found a warm and welcoming buzz from the clearly popular Shoreditch restaurant. Camino was packed full of diners enjoying delicious tapas but we easily found our rincón at the back of the restaurant and settled in for an evening of cava tasting. Host Richard Bigg, […]

BritishSpanish Society Autumn Reception 2023

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On September 21, 2023

The Autumn Reception was celebrated in Madrid on 21 September at the residence of UK Ambassador to Spain Hugh Elliott. The reception featured in Spain’s Hola magazine, see the report and photos from the event HERE