On 5 November, the British Consul General and British Airways will co-host a Bonfire Night Fundraiser for the British Charitable Society (BCS) at the British Residence on Beacon Hill.  (This event is for members of the BCS, their guests and personal invitees of the Consul General only.)  The British Charitable Society provides short-term charitable relief to 'Brits' (ie persons holding a British passport) or those of recent 'British-American' heritage (ie their dependants) who are resident in the six New England states.  For more information on the British Charitable Society, how to become a member or how to apply for such charitable relief, please click here.

7 November 2009: Join the Pepperrell Project and co-hosts to celebrate "A Very Pepperrell Affair," honouring the lives of British colonialists Col. William Pepperrell and his son, Sir William Pepperrell.  The ceremony and re-enactment begin at noon at the site of the Pepperrell Tomb and Cemetery, located off Pepperrell Road (Rt.103) across from Frisbee’s Market in Kittery Point, ME.  For more information, contact Steve Estes at 207-439-3479.

7-15 November 2009: The Boston Jewish Film Festival features three British Films: "Broken Lines" (starring Paul Bettany), "Sidney Turtlebaum," and "Within the Whirlwind."   "Broken Lines" director Sallie Aprahamian will attend showings of the film on 7 and 8 November.  For more information, visit The Boston Jewish Film Festival website.

8 November 2009: Join British and Commonwealth organizations in the Boston area at this year's Remembrance Day Service at Old North Church (193 Salem Street, Boston). The Service will begin at 10:55am, with the traditional two minute silence to be observed at 11:00am. A short reception will follow. Parking is available at the North End Parking Garage, 600 Commercial Street, one block away from the church up to I p.m. for $3.00, provided your parking ticket is stamped by an usher at the church.  The nearest T station is Haymarket.

12-15 November: British galleries participate in the Boston International Fine Art Show: Gladwell and Company will show 19th and 20th century paintings, and Ransom Gallery will exclusively show paintings of contemporary Irish artist Tim Woolcock.  For more information, please visit FineArtBoston. 

4 December: the British Consul General will speak at the British American Business Council of New England's annual Christmas lunch. For more information about the lunch or to join BABCNE, click here.

until February: The British Consulate is delighted to welcome the Harry Potter exhibition to Boston's Museum of Science. For museum hours and tickets, click here.

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Recent events

On October 14, 2009, Simon Shercliff, First Secretary at the British Embassy in Washington with responsibility for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Hassan Abbas, a Senior Adviser to Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center and a former Pakistani government official, met to discuss the complexities of Pakistan's relationship with its neighbors, and to explore the UK Government's commitment to Pakistan and the region at large. We recorded the event as a podcast. Click here to listen.

The British Consulate hosted BABCNE's Financial Services Speaker Series: "The Past, Present and Future of Capital Markets," breakfast forum featuring J. Phillip Clark, Founder, Epoch on October 1.

The Consul General joined New Hampshire Governor John Lynch for the opening of the Highland Games in Lincoln, New Hampshire. Read more about his visit here.

The British Consulate General Boston, UK Trade & Investment and ThinkLondon hosted an invitation only reception and dinner to discuss the business opportunities in London around the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. At right, Consul General Phil Budden (far left) poses with the London 2012 sign and members of the ThinkLondon team, including CEO Michael Charlton (far right). Read more about the event and view additional photos on ThinkLondon's website by clicking here.

Consul General Phil Budden, City of London, and UK Trade & Investment hosted a private dinner with City of London Corporation's Policy Chairman, Stuart Fraser on September 16.

Sarah Brown, wife of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister for Northern Ireland visited Boston to pay their respects to the late Senator Edward M Kennedy. Read about their visit here.

Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Britain's Ambassador to the US, visited New England with stops in Boston and Maine from 30-31 July. Read more about his visit here.

Consul General Phil Budden was in Boston, England, the 'mother city' to Boston, Massachusetts, for the 700th anniversary of the Boston 'Stump' church on 17 June. Read more about the 'Stump' here.

British Consul General launches celebration of Residence's 200th anniversary with invite-only reception at 15 Chestnut St on 8 June. Click here to view photos from the event, or click here to learn more about the Residence.

British Consulate partnered with Northeastern University for a speech by the British Foreign Office Minister, Mr Bill Rammell on 5 May 2009. 
The British Foreign Office Minister, Mr Bill Rammell, spoke on "The Middle East Peace Process" at Northeastern University on 5 May 2009 as part of a three-day visit to the US that included stops in Washington and Boston. Click here to learn more about the visit to Boston and to view the Minister's speech on YouTube.

The British Consulate General Boston was a stop on the 2009 North American Campaign events for alumni and friends of the University of Oxford on April 23, 2009. The Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, served as host for the event at our offices in "the other Cambridge." At right, Consul General Phil Budden (Lincoln College, 1985) talks with Lord Patten. Photos from the event are available here.


British Consulate held a reception to honor delegates to the "Cities in Transition" conference on 15 April 2009. View a Flickr gallery of the event and YouTube videos of the speeches here.

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Regular events

Informal Welsh speaking group
8.00 pm every Wednesday

The informal Welsh speaking group meet in the Cambridge Common Pub (Massachusetts Ave). For more information contact Dr. Eirug Davies, telephone: 617.492.9838; e-mail: Eirug@msn.com

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