about the peña
The Peña Flamenca de Londres is a flamenco club run like a
traditional Spanish peña flamenca. We were set up in 1984 and
are now bigger than ever with nearly 400 members. The peña is
situated in the centre of London at the St Aloysius Social Club, near
Euston station. We provide a convivial meeting place for
anyone interested in flamenco singing, dancing and guitar. We stage monthly shows,
usually by professional artists. Active participation by members at all
levels is also encouraged. At our Members' Nights anyone can get up and
perform, accompanied by a professional singer and a guitarist. We also
hold flamenco workshops for members to ask questions and learn from the
experience of others. Our flamenco guitar courses are very popular and will hopefully continue anually.- see
courses section.
The peña is proud to present the best flamenco in
Britain. Resident UK artists who are regulars at the peña
include dancers such as Felipe de Algeciras, Carmela Romero, Juanita
Jimenez, Anita la Maltesa, Maribel la Manchega, Talia Cohen and Nicolia
Morris (who went on to join Israel Galván's dance company in
Seville). Regular guitarists include Angus Cruickshank, Willy and Mario
Basilisco, Ramón Ruíz, Ángel, Chris Mullet, Tito
Heredia and Tony el Despeinao. Our singers include Jasmin Villalobos,
Manuel de Cádiz, Fernando Reyes, Olayo and Modesto. Our charity
gala nights have raised many thousands of pounds for charity. We are
totally self-sufficient: we don’t depend on public grants and we
organise all our events with volunteers.
And we promote visiting artists from Spain. Memorable artists from Spain who have appeared at the peña have included the singer Miguel Poveda the La Unión prize winner who performed with his guitarist Chicuelo and Manuel de Malena, who is now singing with La Tati in Madrid. Dancers who have performed at the peña include Ángela Granados, El Titi, David Romero and Juan Polvillo - also well known flamenco groups such as Duende de Jerez, featuring the dancer Ana María Blanco and Leo Molina's Grupo Maya de Granada.
where we meet
The Peña Flamenca de Londres meets on the second Sunday of every
month except August. Our regular venue is at:
St Aloysius Social Club
20 Phoenix Road, NW1
Nearest Underground: Euston
Click here
for a map.
Larger events are currently held at
Heaven Nightclub
The Arches, Charing Cross.
