Three cheers for King Charles III: The BSS celebrates the Coronation

Posted by Amy Bell
On May 11, 2023

On Saturday 6 May was the long-awaited Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London. The King was crowned alongside the Queen Consort Camilla, in a ceremony attended by heads of state, dignitaries and foreign royalty including King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain. BritishSpanish Society chairman Jimmy […]

Alnwick Castle: crowns and coronets

Posted by membership
On May 5, 2023

Alnwick Castle: crowns and coronets In celebration of the coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on the 6 May, a new exhibition entitled “Crowns and Coronets – Coronations and the Percy family through time” has opened at Alnwick Castle. Featuring four coronets, robes, historic archives, music, diaries, photographs and artefacts, the […]

Madrid’s newest museum is almost ready to open its doors

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On May 2, 2023

Madrid’s newest museum is almost ready to open its doors June sees the opening of a long awaited, long planned museum in Madrid. The Museum of Royal Collections in Madrid will house more than 640 treasures from the royal collections. From Velázquez’s White Horse to Roldán’s Saint Michael’s Archangel Vanquishing the Devil the museum promises to […]

The 2022 AGM in brief

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On April 21, 2023

The 2022 AGM in brief On Monday 17 April Trustees, Executive Council members, BSS members and corporate sponsors were invited to gather together in our hybrid AGM to reflect on our 2022 activities. Headlines from this week’s AGM reflecting on our work in 2022: We enjoyed an ever-growing vibrant events programme in both Britain and […]

BritishSpanish Society Scholarships 2023 in Research Fortnight

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On April 18, 2023

BritishSpanish Society Scholarships 2023 in Research Fortnight Thank you to Research Fortnight for featuring our scholarship scheme in their funding insight section. Journalist Sophie Inge recently spoke with Dr Marina Perez de Arcos, Trustee and Head of Scholarships at the BritishSpanish Society, to find out more about our scholarships. The article explores important questions related […]

Event Review: Meet the author – Sarah Watling

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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 […]

British Council: The State of Culture

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On March 30, 2023

The State of Culture: A Cultural Snapshot of Spain in 2022 The British Council developed a report in 2022 on bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and Spain in cultural matters. The idea arose in response to the effects that the pandemic and the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union had on […]

Santander Language Scholarships

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On March 29, 2023

Santander and the British Council offer 5,000 online scholarships to study English and improve employability Banco Santander reinforces its commitment to continuous learning and language training as a lever for employability and launches, together with the British Council, a new online edition of the Santander Language Scholarships | Online English Courses 2023 , which offers 5,000 scholarships for residents over 18 years of age […]

A wonderful morning at the Royal Academy of Arts

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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 […]

2023 BritishSpanish Society Scholarship window is open

Posted by membership
On March 16, 2023

The BritishSpanish Society is delighted to announce that the application window for the 2023 Scholarship Awards is now open. Celebrating its sixteenth year, these prestigious awards recognise, honour, and celebrate outstanding British and Spanish post-graduate students across all disciplines. Our awarding committee are searching for post-graduate students who can demonstrate the depth and impact of […]