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Exhibit of iconic film and TV costumes
Renowned tapestry and contemporary art venue Dovecot Studios presents the Scottish premiere of Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop, opening July 2026. Renowned tapestry and contemporary art venue Dovecot Studios presents the Scottish premiere of Costume Couture:...
A Scottish Ceilidh in Madrid
As chief organiser of the BritishSpanish Society Burns Night Supper it was a relaxing change for Trustee Bran Douglas to don his tartan and take his seat without worrying whether all was going to plan for a Scottish dinner at the invitation of British Ambassador in...
Dinner Club at Sagardi
Our Dinner Club visit in March on the first (hopefully of many to come) dry and springlike evening we have experienced in London for a long few months too us to País Vasco inspired Sagardi. Just a short walk from bustling Liverpool Street into the trendy streets of...
Celebrating another year of BritishSpanish collaboration
26 February 2026 – Continued collaboration and celebration of shared cultures was again the focus of conversation between Director of the Instituto Cervantes London Victor Ugarte and BritishSpanish Society trustee Cristina Álvarez-Campana as they met at the Spanish...
Presentation to King Charles III
19 February 2026 - BritishSpanish Society trustees Jimmy Burns Marañón and Cristina Álvarez Campana were amongst invited guests at a reception held in honour of Ambassador Emma Aparici at the Spanish Embassy in London today. Ambassador Aparici returned to the Embassy...
Constitutional Culture
12 February 2026 - We enjoyed a fascinating evening exploring some of the differences between the laws of the UK and Spain and how they affect our day-to-day lives. Hosted at Instituto Cervantes in Temple, the historic heart of London's law district, we heard from...
Celebrating 200 years of UCL
This evening 18 February, BritishSpanish Society member Gabriel Morley will be speaking at the UCL 200th birthday event in Madrid. Gabriel will be speaking to alumni members about the BritishSpanish Society, its own alumni and its 18-year-old Scholarship programme. We...
2026 Banco Sabadell Foundation Awards
The call for nominations for the 2026 Banco Sabadell Foundation Awards is now officially open. The Foundation extends a warm invitation to you to participate by submitting nominations for individuals who, through their work, have made extraordinary contributions in...
Nobody should be alone at Christmas
Age in Spain launches the campaign “Nobody should be alone at Christmas” to promote Friendline, its telephone friendship service that connects older English speakers in Spain with trained volunteers for weekly friendly chats This holiday season, Age in Spain urgently...
Autumn Concert star Julia Merino will inspire you to sing
Mezzo Soprano Julia Merino believes singing heals the soul Connect to your own voice with Julia Mezzo Soprano Julia Merino has delighted BritishSpanish Society Autumn Concert attendees for a number of years with her spectacular vocals and stage presence. For a number...
BritishSpanish Society Scholarship Awards 2025
BritishSpanish Society Scholarship Awards 2025Drive and innovation from future focussed graduates Guests from across the BritishSpanish community gathered this week at the Spanish Ambassador’s residence in London to celebrate the achievements of six talented...
La Filarmónica
On Tuesday 18th November a number of our Spain based members and friends attended a wonderful concert organised by La Filarmónica with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra. This group, originally founded by none other than Mozart’s widow, Constanze, and her two sons, has...
BritishSpanish Society Scholarship Awards 2025
19 February 2026 - Guests from across the BritishSpanish community gathered this week at the Spanish Ambassador’s residence in London to celebrate the achievements of six talented individuals, and their admission to the BritishSpanish Society scholarship award alumni....
New website for British flamenco lovers on International Flamenco Day
Today, on the UNESCO-recognized International Flamenco Day (16th November), a new website has been launched that aims to help hundreds of thousands of people who love the flamenco art form but, as they live outside of Spain, struggle to find teachers and suppliers...
The Pact of Vic and the Wars of the Spanish Succession
On 17 May, starting from the small Catalan town of Santa Eulalia de Riuprimer, a group of Barcelona's "Witty Walkers" made a pilgrimage to the Ermita de Sant Sebastia. The chapel stands strategically located high on the hills overlooking the plain of Vic, covering the...
The New Art of Cookery – An Evening with Vicky Hayward
Members and friends of the BritishSpanish Society gathered recently for a very special evening celebrating The New Art of Cookery, Vicky Hayward’s acclaimed translation and contextualisation of the eighteenth-century Spanish classic by Franciscan friar Juan Altamiras....
The Quinta’s Ghost
After winning two Méliès d’Argent awards at the Sitges Film Festival and the Ramaskrik Film Festival, The Quinta’s Ghost will compete in 2026 for the Méliès d’Or, the highest annual award in European fantastic cinema. The Méliès Awards, created in 1995 and...
Pilar Lopez: CFO-designate at Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) has announced the appointment of Spaniard Pilar López as Chief Financial Officer Designate effective 1 October 2025. Pilar joins Vodafone from Microsoft, where she has served for 10 years in a range of senior leadership positions...
Become a BritishSpanish Society member
New members are always welcome at the BritishSpanish Society, joining us is easy, simple select the membership which suits you, and sign-up via our website. Your membership is effective immediately, and you can start choosing which events you’d like to attend. But...
Sad news of the passing of Eduardo Barrachina
Sharing the sad news of the passing of Eduardo Barrachina, President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce It is with deep sadness that we share the news from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce that their president Eduardo Barrachina has passed away.We are grateful for...