The British Spanish Society

01/10/2026

🎨 Discover a lesser-known side of one of Britain’s most celebrated figures: Churchill the painter.

Join the British Spanish Society for a special guided tour of this extraordinary exhibition at The Wallace Collection, led by art expert Gowri Siva-Jaffray.

Featuring more than 50 paintings—including vibrant landscapes of Morocco and the French Riviera, scenes from Churchill’s beloved Chartwell garden and serene still lifes—the exhibition reveals how painting became a lifelong passion and a source of comfort away from political life.

📅 Thursday 15 October 2026
🕓 3.45 pm
📍 The Wallace Collection, London

🎟️ Members: £35
🎟️ Non-members: £40
🎟️ Member + guest: £75 for two

Tickets include the private guided tour and entry to The Wallace Collection.

Book your place:
https://www.britishspanishsociety.org/events/churchill-the-painter/

22/09/2026

What a memorable evening in Madrid. 🇬🇧🇪🇸

Our sincere thanks to His Majesty’s Ambassador to Spain, Sir Alex Ellis, , and for welcoming us once again to the British Ambassador’s Residence for the British Spanish Society’s Annual Reception.

It was a privilege to bring together members, friends and distinguished guests who share our commitment to strengthening the relationship between the United Kingdom and Spain through culture, education and the exchange of ideas and talent.

We were especially honoured to welcome and as our guests of honour, alongside , , María Ángeles Espinosa, President of UNICEF España and .burns, Chairman Emeritus of the British Spanish Society. Thank you for joining us and for sharing such thoughtful and inspiring words. A special thank you to and for bringing their music to the evening and helping to create such a wonderful atmosphere.

For more than a century, the British Spanish Society has created meaningful connections between our two countries through cultural events, the arts, music, literature and our scholarship programme, supporting new generations of British and Spanish talent.

Thank you to everyone who made the evening so special. It was wonderful to celebrate the friendship between our two countries with such a remarkable community.

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07/09/2026

Sir Stephen Fry will be leading a talk on Greek Myths at this week's Hay Festival in Segovia.

We are delighted to announce an exclusive offer for BritishSpanish Society members - we have 10 free ticket's to give away, if you would like to attend please email us on [email protected]

Hay Festival British Embassy, Madrid

02/09/2026

30/07/2026

Summer may be coming to an end, but the best evenings are just beginning... ✨

Join the British Spanish Society as we launch a new season of events with an evening of great conversation, delicious Basque-inspired pintxos and fantastic company at the beautiful Pintxito in the heart of Covent Garden.

Your ticket includes:
🍷 Two drinks
🥂 A selection of Basque-inspired pintxos
🤝 The chance to reconnect with friends, meet new people and grow your British-Spanish network.

Whether you're already part of our community or joining us for the first time, this is the perfect opportunity to experience the warm, welcoming atmosphere of the British Spanish Society.

✨ Special offer: Members can bring one non-member guest at the member rate, making it the perfect time to introduce a friend to our community.

Every ticket also supports the Society's charitable work, helping fund scholarships and strengthen cultural ties between the UK and Spain.

Places are limited—book now and join us for an unforgettable evening in one of Covent Garden's most charming Spanish venues.

Link to join - https://www.britishspanishsociety.org/events/welcome-back-social-pintxito/

20/07/2026

🇪🇸 What a night to remember!

The British Spanish Society came together at the Spanish Embassy to watch and celebrate Spain’s incredible World Cup victory. An evening filled with excitement, passion, and plenty of Spanish pride as we cheered La Roja to glory. ❤️💛

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate this historic moment and share in the joy of becoming World Champions once again.

¡Campeones del Mundo! 🏆🇪🇸

02/07/2026

Tonight is the night, it is summer party time!

We are looking forward to once again filling the garden of the Ambassador's residence with all your smiling faces.

We'll be ready to welcome you with chilled beers, wines and delicious canapés from 6:30pm, admission is strictly ticketed, so please, if you have tickets to join us check your emails for full details.

We are delighted to be welcoming members of our scholarship alumni amongst our guests, including pianist Laura Casas Cambra who will enchant us with a collection of classics.

Please take a moment to chat with our scholars, all whom are happy to share details about the exciting things they have achieved since winning their BritishSpanish Society scholarship award, and how your support of the Society and the scholarship programme has impacted their lives.

See you this evening!

26/06/2026

We know many of you were disappointed to miss out of Summer Party tickets, so here are 5 more member only tickets!!!

Be quick, this is your last chance to attend our biggest fundraiser and get together for members of the year!

Tickets available on our website: https://www.britishspanishsociety.org/events/social-summer-party-2026/

26/06/2026

⏰️⏰️⏰️ LAST DAY TO APPLY⏰️⏰️⏰️

⏰️ The deadline to apply for a BritishSpanish Society scholarship award is TODAY Friday 26 June.

💰️ Our scholarship programme is supported by BBVA, Fundación Cañada Blanch, Santander and the BritishSpanish Society's own fundraising, including our newly launched Patron's Circle.

🇬🇧 🇪🇸 If you are British or Spanish and will be studying a post-grad course in September 2026 please head to our website to find full details of how to apply for a scholarship to support your studies.

👩‍🎓 All subjects will be considered and you could be awarded a scholarship of £9,000 - now wouldn't that get the term off to a good start!

🏅 Winners will be announced in October and receive their scholarship at at an awards ceremony held at the Spanish Ambassador's residence in London in November.

Head to britishspanishsociety.org for full details on how to apply.

25/06/2026

DEADLINE APPROACHING - submit your application for the BritishSpanish Society 2026 Scholarship Programme by 26 June for your chance to win a scholarship of up to £9,000!
https://www.britishspanishsociety.org/scholarships/

Euan was one of our 2025 Scholarship Award winners. He applied for the Scholarship Programme whilst studying for a DPhil in History at University of Oxford, having already been awarded a MSt Early Modern History and a BA History, also both from University of Oxford.

Euan was also awarded the History Faculty prize for the best overall performance in cohort for his MA in History dissertation on the Morisco community in late sixteenth-century Toledo. He won his BritishSpanish Society scholarship for his project entitled “Iberians in the World of the Sultanates: knowledge exchange in Islamic Southeast Asia, 1570-1670”.

Euan’s scholarship has supported him as he researched the exchange of knowledge that occurred as a result of the Iberian pe*******on of Islamic Southeast Asia, between 1570 and 1670. He paid particular attention to practices of information gathering, collecting, writing, and archiving, with his thesis centring on the wide social fields that were essential to these knowledge encounters. Euan took great interest in exploring the vibrant intellectual and cultural relations which occurred as Iberian missionaries, diplomats, merchants, soldiers, renegades, converts and mestizos entered Islamic courts, and as Muslim actors – Sultans, nobles, interpreters, scribes and diplomats – became a part of Iberian colonial cities in Asia.

If a scholarship from the BritishSpanish Society could help you to explore and research intriguing parts of history and achieve ‘best in class’ you have until 26 June to apply.


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