The British Society offers a program of social activities and welcomes all English speakers to its extensive range of events. Regular weekly sporting activity such as badminton and tennis with seasonal golf and sailing.
Burns Night
We will be celebrating Burns night in 2025 where we will celebrate the life of the poet Robert Burns, Famous for Auld Lang Syne. The centre piece of any Burns night is the traditional Burns Supper which this year will be served with a tot of whisky. Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to know when tickets are on sale.
EVENT DATE: 25th January 2025
LOCATION: British School of Amsterdam
COST: €42.50 Adults / €20 Children
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Girls Talk
EVENT DATE: Every 2nd Monday
Ladies who meet every 2nd Monday of every month @ 7pm till 9pm at the IBIS Hotel next to Central Station.
Scottish Dancing
The Scottish Dancing is in the gymzaal, Vechtstraat 88, 1079 JN Amsterdam – 19:30 until 21:30. Please contact margaret.lambourne@ziggo.nl for all costs and further information.
Location: The British School, AmsterdamCost: €42.50 Adult / €20.00 ChildTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. SEE YOU ON 27TH JAN!
Weekend Battlefield Tour
EVENT DATE: 1st to 2nd June 2024
John Cameron-Webb is running a guided weekend battlefield visiting locations, monuments and museums relating to the above mentioned battles in Oosterbeek, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Groesbeek and into Germany towards the Rhine. On route, John will explain the operations from a broader military perspective and including stories of individuals who took part.
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Somme Battlefield Tour Weekend
EVENT DATE: 5th and 6th October 2024
John Cameron-Webb will be running World War One tour to the Somme battlefields over the weekend of 5th and 6th October 2024.
The tour will look at the series of British offensives commonly referred to as The Battle of the Somme, or “The Big Push” which cost around 245,000 British and Empire casualties between 1st July and 18th November 1916.
The tour includes visits to a variety of places of interest such as monuments, trenches, craters and cemeteries where John will give detailed information about the battles, the reasons why and how the offensive was conducted and it’s legacy.
The journey down travelling the four-hour journey is in private cars; the tour starts in the market town of Albert at 11 a.m. on Saturday 15th June and ends at about 3 p.m. on the Sunday thus allowing an early arrival home on Sunday evening. Costs, including overnight accommodation, breakfast, lunch and Saturday evening dinner together in the restaurant of Hotel de la Basilique, travelling costs, incidentals and a modest participation charge are borne individually by participants and can be kept to a minimum. The tour is also suitable for those of restricted mobility and most age groups.
These are privately organized tours and it is more practical for each participant to arrange his or her own transport and accommodation. Please do book your accommodation as soon as possible; The area will be start to get busy because a week after this tour, the annual Battle of the Somme commemorative events will take place.
If you are interested to take part, please email John before 25th September on ymajymaj@hotmail.com. The maximum number of participants is around 25, so please respond as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
A complete itinerary outlining the tour giving timings and locations and background information will be sent to you.
Finally, John will only be able to run this tour if more than 15 people take part; So if you sign-up but the numbers are too low the tour may have to be rescheduled. Please bear this in mind when booking accommodation and ensure you are able to cancel your accommodation booking. Recommended place to stay hotelbasiliquesomme.fr
Evening Badminton
About: Beginners and regulars are welcome to join us for some fast action Badminton. We have a regular booking on the first two courts each week and usually end the evening with drinks and snacks upstairs. We can supply shuttles and rackets if needed.
When: Every Wednesday (Sept – June), 20.00-23.00
Where: Sporthal de Pijp, Lizzy Ansinghstraat 88, 1072 RD Amsterdam
Cost: One-off for whole season – €150
Contact: David Pollack badmin2@britsoc.nl
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Registration required? If you are new, yes please
Tennis
About: Ever picked up a racket? Then you’ll be able to pick-up this Japanese version of lawn tennis (played outside if dry). The game uses a lighter ball and more spin than regular tennis.
Tuesday Tennis
When: Every Tuesday, 20.00 – 21.00
Where: Indoors on court 19, Amstelpark Tennis Centre, Koenenkade 8, 1081 KH Amsterdam
Contact: Sharron Reed (tennis@britsoc.nl) for more information
Badminton
Sailing
When: Every 3 weeks May to September
Where: Either Kaag or Loosdrecht (see britsoc_sailing.droppages.com
Cost: Kaag: € 45 per boat (afternoon); Loosdrecht: €75 per boat (whole day). 2-5 persons per boat
Contact: Geoff Dudley (sailing@britsoc.nl) for more information
Golf
The main criterion for Britsoc Golf is to be able to play to a standard that doesn’t hold up play, English language based. There are a few lower handicappers, and others in the 20’s. Games are on the Hogedijk course (near the AMC), on either the Saturday or the Sunday of each weekend (usually alternates by weeks).
That course is home to the Olympus club, of which many BritSoc players are also members. (The club has a competition schedule and some Britsoc golfers join some competitions).
Contact: golf@britsoc.nl
Annual Events
Our British flavoured enjoyable events are one-off events that are run throughout the year, including Burns night and our spectacular Charity Christmas Ball and Boat trips. We have something to offer all ages and all tastes and we welcome members of any age, from young to ageing nicely, and remember you don’t have to be British.
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