Jerez and the seduction of Britain

Posted by membership
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

Posted by membership
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.

A Guide to Sira’s London

Posted by Julia Burns
On May 1, 2021

By Jimmy Burns To mark the BritishSociety’s presentation on May 6th of María Dueñas long-awaited sequel novel, we retrace the heroine Sira’s footsteps through post-war London as she takes up a new secret assignment. Sira stays at the Victorian villa of her English mother-in-law Lady Olivia Bonnard, in The Boltons, zona que había […]

BSS Webinar: “Britain Alone: The Path from Suez to Brexit”. Recording available now

Posted by Cristina A-C
On March 4, 2021

Recording available now. The EU specialist José Ignacio Torreblanca in conversation with the FT’s chief political commentator Philip Stephens (in English)

BSS Webinar, “The International Brigades: Fascism, Freedom and the Spanish Civil War”. Recording available now

Posted by Cristina A-C
On March 1, 2021

Recording available now. Prize-winning Author & Madrid based Journalist Giles Tremlett in conversation with historians Sir Paul Preston and Richard Baxell.