OPEN CALL - DEADLINE 20 July

Fundación Hispano Británica has announced the second edition of «The Eleanor of Castile, Queen of England Award».

Worth €3,000, the prize aims to promote and recognise the work of journalists, communicators and disseminators in the written media, both in Spain and UK, as it honours their contribution to a better relationship & mutual understanding.

Works must have been published in writing in a Spanish or British medium btw 20 May 2024 - 20 May 2026. Up to 2,000 words. Max 5 works per candidate. 

Spain in Transmission: New Digital World

01 - 06 June | SXSW | London

Known best for classical masters such as Goya and Velazquez, Spanish culture has evolved to focus on innovation. And in SXSW London you can find the work from four artists working at the forefront of digital arts in Spain, on display at the Truman Brewery for the duration of SXSW London 2026.

From Filip Custic – awarded a Latin Grammy in 2019 for his artwork on Rosalía’s album El mal querer, to artist Enrique Agudo, visual artist, Jesu Moratiel and María Núñez's work.

ELEUK Annual Conference 2026

18 - 19 June | University of Bath | UK

The ELEUK Annual Conference brings together teachers, researchers and practitioners to share ideas, critical approaches and new directions in the field of teaching Spanish as a foreign language. Held in a dynamic space for exchange, collaboration and innovation of Spanish language education it includes keynote contributions from

Encarna Atienza (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

Jorge Martí Contreras (Universitat Jaume I)

In Collaboration @SpainCultureUK

Who Do You Think I Am? - Nua Dance

From 20 June | Various Places | UK

Nua Dance's choreographer & artistic director, Neus Gil Cortés, invites you to experience 'Who Do You Think I Am?' an acro-dance interactive performance for public spaces that merges live performance with augmented reality to encounter migration perspectives.

20th June - Gloucester - part of THREADS

20th June - London, Woolwich Works - part of THERE and HERE

3 and 4 July - Walsall Arboretum - part of WOW!Fest

11 Sept- Cardiff Culturvr Lab - part of Catalyst 360

Romancero Books 6th Anniversary

20 June | The Divine | London

In search for a Summer Reading? Then you are in the right place, for Romancero Books is turning six this June. 

An important milestone for a project born out of an independent bookshop turned into vibrant cultural platform dedicated to the promotion of Spanish-language literature in the UK.

To celebrate they have organised a day brimmed with literature, live music, vermuts, pastries and friendship in a Pop-up Book Market, featuring independent publishers, emerging voices, and established authors.

LATIN CONNECTIONS FILM FESTIVAL

Till 26 June | Edinburgh & Glasgow | UK

LATIN CONNECTIONS is back for its 4th edition! Three weeks of feature films, short film programmes, Q&As and special events. 

Including the following Spanish features and short films.

• La Hiedra, by Ana Cristina Barragán 
• La hija del Cóndor, by Álvaro Olmos Torrico
• Las Gentiles by Santi Amodeo
• La gran obra by Àlex Lora

In Collaboration @SpainCultureUK

SRUK XIII International Symposium

26 – 28 June | University of Oxford | UK

In its 13th edition, SRUK/CERU International Symposium will take place in Oxford, where leading researchers will explore the ways in which collaboration is reshaping the future of science.

Chaired by Dr Ana Aragón González, University of Oxford, plus guest Prof Sonia Antoranz Cantera, this year the focus turns to new ways of working across disciplines to enhance discovery and innovation. With the motto, Collaborate to Innovate, the programme includes talks, workshops & roundtables.

In Collaboration @SpainCultureUK

Califato 3/4

27 June | The Jazz Cafe | London

Flamenco for the 21st Century!

Califato ¾ make their London debut, fusing raw flamenco power with funk, hip hop, dub and electronic sounds. Formed in 2018 by musicians from Sevilla and Málaga, this music collective presents a bold, genre-bending vision of Andalusia.

Co-produced by

Como No + Flamenco Festival + Jazz Café

In Collaboration @SpainCultureUK

Echoes of Spanish Baroque - The Lowe Ensemble in Concert

27 June | St Mary's | Cadogan Street

The BritishSpanish Society presents Echoes of Spanish Baroque, a concert of beautiful Spanish music peformed by the talented star young members of The Lowe Ensemble. 

Travel with them in a journey through Spanish Baroque music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and its influence across Europe at one of London's most welcoming international churches.

Tickets are limited and early booking is strongly recommended.

Mònica Planes @ Gasworks

Till 23 Jun | Gasworks | Vauxhall

Mònica Planes’ work explores the relationships between bodies, materials, and architectural space. Understanding that sculpture has the capacity to both affect and be affected by its surroundings, in her work, she combines a moving body with fixed material structures. 

At Gasworks, Mònica will explore how collective performance can generate a sculptural frieze. She will visit Greek and Assyrian friezes at the British Museum to learn how these ancient panels construct visual narratives.

Supported by Acción Cultural Española

Ángela de la Cruz : Upright

Till 06 Sept | IKON Gallery | Birmingham

Ikon Gallery presents rarely seen works by acclaimed artist Ángela de la Cruz alongside a new commission developed in collaboration with Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Guest curated by Carolina Grau, the exhibition focuses on De la Cruz’s concern with the human body and the realities of everyday survival. Her sculptural paintings – such as Still Life with Table (2000),  and Bloated III (Blue) (2012), capture the physical dimensions of De la Cruz’s body and emotional relationships between strength and fragility.

In Collaboration @SpainCultureUK

Romería by Carla Simón

General Release | Curzon + various cinemas | UK

A darling of Spanish arthouse cinema, Carla Simón’s third feature is being released in the UK this month. Nominated in six categories at the 2026 Goya Awards, it is the concluding episode of Simón’s semi-autobiographical trio of films.

Shot by Hélène Louvart in nostalgic, grainy sun-soaked cinematography, Romería encapsulates the  rebelliousness of adolescence, whilst exploring a rarely portrayed theme in Spanish history - the consequences of the youth revolution that followed the period of transition to democracy in Spain.

#FridaySpanishFilm 

Every Friday | Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube 

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Linked to cultural events taking place all around UK, this is a date you cannot miss!

IGF International Guitar Festival

17 July | Kings Place | London

Pedro Navarro Duo

+

Manuel Alonso

In Collaboration @SpainCultureUK