The Spanish Embassy opened its doors for one of the biggest annual events organised by the BritishSpanish Society.

Posted by Jonny hough
On June 22, 2015

A long queue of people waited expectantly outside the Spanish Ambassador’s residence on a warm early summer evening in June to join the BritishSpanish Society summer party. The Spanish Ambassador to the UK and honorary president of the Society Federico Trillo-Figueroa hosted the event, which gathered Spanish and British people of all ages and professions. […]

The FT’s Lionel Barber is Guest of Honour at the Society’s Centenary Encounters Dinner

Posted by Jonny hough
On April 14, 2015

By Our Social Affairs correspondent Financial Times Editor Lionel Barber was the guest of honour at a private dinner organised on Monday 13th April by the BritishSpanish Society at London’s Garrick Club. Speaking without notes, Barber gave an incisive and entertaining speech, peppered with amusing anecdotes, entitled ‘Europe and the New Politics – the challenge for Spain and […]

BS-S & BCC networking dinner at the Gran Cafe in Barcelona

Posted by Jonny hough
On March 18, 2015

By our social affairs correspondent BritishSpanish Society Chairman, the author and journalist Jimmy Burns Marañón was the main speaker at an inaugural joint dinner held on Monday 16th March organised by the BSS-Society and The British Chamber of Commerce in Spain, a long established institution, which promotes links between British an Spanish companies. The fund-raising […]

Homage to George Orwell

Posted by Jonny hough
On March 12, 2015

Lecture by Michael Shelden, Pulitzer Prize finalist for his biography of George Orwell, on Wednesday, 18th March 2015, from 19h30, at the Institut d’Estudis Nord-Americans, Via Augusta, 123, 08006 – Barcelona. Why not join our membership today? You can find an application form on our Membership Page

Madrid: The History

Posted by Jonny hough
On February 1, 2015

BritishSpanish Society member, Jules Stewart, launches the paperback edition of his book Madrid: The History, on Wednesday, 4th March 2015, 6:30 to 9:00pm, at the Sala Luis Vives, Embassy of Spain, 39 Chesham Place, London SW1X 8SB. Why not join our membership today? You can find an application form on our Membership Page

Oxford Literary Festival associates with BS-S

Posted by Jonny hough
On January 30, 2015

The BritishSpanish Society is delighted to be associated with the organisers of the highly prestigious Oxford Literary Festival, which takes place in March and will have a special section devoted to Spain. Links: Jimmy Burns and David Liebler talk to Peter Martland (28 March) http://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/literature-events/2015/Saturday-28/the-secret-war-in-spain William Chislett . Introduced by Harry Eyres Arturo Barea: […]

The BritishSpanish Society Christmas Party

Posted by Jonny hough
On December 20, 2014

By Laura Gran Over 150 members of the BritishSpanish Society celebrated Christmas at the Instituto Cervantes on Thursday 11th December. The atmosphere was cordial and relaxed, full of laughs and lively conversation, with many open to meeting others for the first time. The food, served by Hispania, was delicious and a good example of […]

Hispanomania event review by Jules Stewart

Posted by Jonny hough
On November 26, 2014

By Jules Stewart Journalist and author Tom Burns Marañón delivered a fascinating talk at the Instituto Cervantes in November based on his book Hispanomanía, an account of the curiosos impertinentes, travellers from other European countries and the US who came to Spain with preconceived notions about the country. Tom took his audience through the journeys […]

Chairman Jimmy Burns Marañon’s address to the Society AGM, Sala Luis Vives, London Octber 21st 2014.

Posted by Jonny hough
On October 23, 2014

Estimados amigos y amigas valued friends It’s been a very good year for the Society and we thought it a good idea to remind you at the outset just what a good year it’s been with a snap shot of some of our key events , some of you may have attended, and others wished […]

A memorable tribute concert to El Greco

Posted by Jonny hough
On September 20, 2014

A memorable tribute concert to El Greco By our social affairs correspondent A large and expectant audience filled the imposing central aisle of one of London’s most distinguished Churches on 16th September for the BritishSpanish Society’s tribute to El Greco, and they were not disappointed. A “lleno hasta la bandera,” or full house, gave a […]

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The Spanish Embassy opened its doors for one of the biggest annual events organised by the BritishSpanish Society.

The FT’s Lionel Barber is Guest of Honour at the Society’s Centenary Encounters Dinner

BS-S & BCC networking dinner at the Gran Cafe in Barcelona

Homage to George Orwell

Madrid: The History

Oxford Literary Festival associates with BS-S

The BritishSpanish Society Christmas Party

Hispanomania event review by Jules Stewart

Chairman Jimmy Burns Marañon’s address to the Society AGM, Sala Luis Vives, London Octber 21st 2014.

A memorable tribute concert to El Greco

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