British Club Las Palmas

The British Club, founded on October 2nd, 1908, is located in an iconic colonial era building dating from 1902, and retains a quiet and peaceful atmosphere – most of the time!  Centrally situated in Ciudad Jardin, next to the Ayuntamiento, we have our own car park for members and we maintain a programme of events throughout the year as well as a well stocked bar and a restaurant offering full meals or snacks as you prefer.  An ideal spot for meeting friends, business lunches or just to have a quiet drink in the bar and read the newspaper.

If you are interested in joining the Club or just coming along for a look please do feel free to give us a call or email us. We welcome members of all nationalities and host numerous activities.

There is an active bridge club, also canasta, chess, book club, poetry readings, pub quizzes and of course special events such as Christmas Dinner (with our resident pianist to add some festive flavour), Burns Night (likewise), St Patrick’s Day and others throughout the year.

We also have reciprocal visiting arrangements with the National Liberal Club and the Royal Overseas League based in central London.

Come and visit us, we hope you will find something to suit you!

USUAL OPENING HOURS:
Sunday and Monday – Closed
Tuesday to Friday – 1:00pm to 11:00pm
Saturday – 1:00pm to 5:00pm

We occasionally host events outside our regular hours, especially on weekends, in which case the Club will be open.

SPECIAL NOTE:

Traditional English tea every Friday from 4pm to 7pm

The club will be closed on Constitution Day, Saturday, December 6th and Christmas Day, December 25th. We will also close at 5pm on December 24th and 31st.

NOVEMBER EVENTS:

• 6th November at 19:00 – Talk titled “Smoking-Room. The British Colony in Gran Canaria between 1900 and 1925″, part of the Government of the Canary Islands’ programme “Alonso Quesada, Word and Legacy.” The talk will be given by our President, Mrs Betty Burgess, and Mrs Isabel Torón, daughter of Mr Saulo Torón.
• 7th November from 4pm – Traditional English afternoon tea (open to non-members)
• 8th November from 13:00 – Special Lunch: come and enjoy our delicious Fish and Chips.
• 11th November at 19:30 – Poetry evening hosted by Philomena Winn – theme “Between the Lines”
• 14th November from 16:00 – Traditional English afternoon tea, open to non-members, then stay for:
• 14th November from 19:00 – Musical event with Jon Coates: ABBA singalong
• 15th November from 13:00 – A delicious Pizza and Pasta lunch. Come and enjoy a lovely family day with us.
• 18th November at 19.45 – International football in the bar – Spain v Turkey, Men’s World Cup qualifier
• 19th November at 18:00 – Spanish language quiz, hosted by Tania
• 19th November at 19:45 – English language quiz hosted by Anna and Adam
• 20th November from 13:30 – Curry Buffet (advance booking essential)
• 21st November from 16:00 – Traditional English afternoon tea (open to non-members)
• 21st November at 19:30 – Musical performance by “Amigos de Teobaldo Power”
• 25th November at 19:30 – English language book club with Anna – “The Sun also Rises” by Ernest Hemingway
• 26th November at 13:00 – Spanish language book club – book to be advised
• 26th November – Christmas Tea and Raffle – further details will be sent nearer to the time
• 28th November at 19:00 – The British Club Anniversary Celebration (details to follow)
• 28th November at 19:30 – International football in the bar: Germany v Spain Women’s Nations League final (first leg)

FUTURE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

• 2nd December at 17:30 – International football in the bar: Spain v Germany Women’s Nations League final (second leg)
• 5th December from 16:00 – Traditional English afternoon tea (open to non-members)
• 10th December at 19:30 (provisional date) – Christmas Pub Quiz (English language)
• 12th December from 16:00 – Traditional English afternoon tea (open to non-members)
• 17th December at 13:00 (provisional date) – Spanish language book club with MariLola Meijas
• 17th December at 18:00 (provisional date) – Spanish language quiz
• 17th December at 19:30 (provisional date) – English language book club run by Anna Cooke
• 19th December from 16:00 – Traditional English afternoon tea (open to non-members)
• 26th December from 16:00 – Traditional English afternoon tea (open to non-members)

Please note that this website will cease to be updated at the end of 2025 as our new site thebritishclublaspalmas.com has now been published (English only for now, but we are working on it!). Please check there for future events.