Picasso the Spaniard

Posted by membership
On June 7, 2023

Picasso the Spaniard with Gijs van Hensbergen Our annual lecture, held in collaboration with Instituto Cervantes featured the life and art of Picasso If you missed the lecture it is available to watch via this link

Event Review: Meet the author – Sarah Watling

Posted by membership
On March 30, 2023

The BritishSpanishSociety’s Meet the Author Event: Sarah Watling The stunning converted chapel conference hall of the international school the Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch in Kensington, London, drew an enthusiastic audience to the latest BritishSpanish Society’s popular ‘meet the author’ event, on Wednesday March 29th. Prize winning young biographer Sarah Watling engaged in an illuminating conversation with […]

A wonderful morning at the Royal Academy of Arts

Posted by membership
On March 28, 2023

BritishSpanish Society members gathered at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, on Friday, 17th March, for a guided tour of the exhibition Spain and the Hispanic World – Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. A selection of 150 fascinating works from this very extensive collection of Spanish art, founded by the American philanthropist […]

Jerez and the seduction of Britain

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On March 14, 2023

BritishSpanish Society members and friends gathered at the British Council’s Madrid Palacete on Thursday, 9th March, to honour some of the links that most closely and deliciously bind the United Kingdom and Spain. It was a significant day as we managed to combine three of the most impressive wineries in Jerez, and more significantly, ones […]

Society dinner in Madrid

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On April 1, 2022

Cena y amistad What a fabulous evening for our Spain based BritishSpanish Society members. The long awaited Christmas cena, postponed because of you know what, finally went ahead and was enjoyed by all who attended. Members had missed the buena compañía of other BritishSpanish Society friends and were delighted to finally be back together. We […]

Flamenco flourishes in London, SW11

Posted by Amy Bell
On March 23, 2022

By David Hurst A group of enthusiastic BritishSpanish Society members, ranging in age from their 20s to … those who once were in their 20s, recently enjoyed their first flamenco class. The event was hosted by Battersea Spanish, a well-established language and Latin cultural centre in Battersea, south-west London, offering flamenco dance courses or, in […]

Mensaje de Año Nuevo 2022 del Chairman

Posted by Amy Bell
On December 21, 2021

El año pasado fue difícil e impredecible para la BritishSpanish Society. Las consecuencias del Brexit, y la pandemia aún sin fin, han ejercido presión sobre nuestra organización y recaudación de fondos, arrojándonos a un territorio desconocido. Sin embargo, somos una organización benéfica con una historia de más de cien años de alteraciones climáticas en las […]

New Year 2022 Message from the Chairman

Posted by Amy Bell
On December 21, 2021

It has been a difficult and unpredictable year for the BritishSpanish Society. The consequences of Brexit, and the pandemic still without end, have put strains on our fund-raising and organisation, throwing us into uncharted territory. We are however a charity with a history of more than one hundred years of weathering disruptions in relations between […]

Shining a light on Spanish music: ‘Punto de encuentro’ Concert at St James’s, Piccadilly

Posted by Amy Bell
On December 15, 2021

On November 24, the BritishSpanish Society hosted its big event of the autumn calendar – a special concert at the beautiful St James’s church in London’s Piccadilly. It was a memorable night and a sell-out éxito! The evening’s programme was directed by former BSS scholar and virtuoso violinist Nicole Crespo O´Donoghue, and also featured […]

María Dueñas Exclusive Interview. Recording available now

Posted by Cristina A-C
On May 7, 2021

The Best-selling Spanish author María Dueñas in conversation with Jimmy Burns to mark the launch of her latest novel Sira. Maria Dueñas and Jimmy Burns went in depth in Sira´s plot, which allowed them to run over Maria Dueñas´ bibliography, and her passion and admiration for the anglosaxon culture.

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Picasso the Spaniard

Event Review: Meet the author – Sarah Watling

A wonderful morning at the Royal Academy of Arts

Jerez and the seduction of Britain

Society dinner in Madrid

Flamenco flourishes in London, SW11

Mensaje de Año Nuevo 2022 del Chairman

New Year 2022 Message from the Chairman

Shining a light on Spanish music: ‘Punto de encuentro’ Concert at St James’s, Piccadilly

María Dueñas Exclusive Interview. Recording available now

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