A Social Club fostering the British community in a spirit of friendship and mutual support.
A Word From Our President
Welcome to our Website!
If you are a first-time visitor to our website, we hope you will stay and browse through the Club profile below and get a feel for what we have to offer. You will gain greater insight into the fun and fellowship of the Club by checking out our latest newsletter and archive collection. We promise a warm welcome and great opportunity for making new friends.
We hold at least two social events each month; a social evening on the second Thursday of the month and a luncheon on the last Friday of each month, always at a different location, which can be anywhere between Venice in the south and Bradenton in the north. So, whether you are retired, working part-time or full time we provide plenty of opportunities for you to meet up with your fellow members.
We have annual parties on Bonfire Night, November 5th and a Christmas dinner and dance party in mid-December; in addition, this year we shall be having a special Christmas luncheon for the first time. We also celebrate special occasions on the British calendar. Such as our coronation party on May 6, 2023, at the Turtle Beach Pavilion on Siesta Key to celebrate the coronation of their majesties with traditional British foods and lots of flags and bunting!
Invitations to our events are emailed out to all of our paid-up members. We also keep our members informed with our quarterly newsletter, which are available on our Club News page.
Joining is easy and we welcome both Individual and Family memberships. Feel free to contact me directly anytime (sarasotabritclub@gmail.com). We shall be pleased to hear from you.
Peter Stokes, President 2022-2023
Who We Are
In 2000 a small group of ex-pats in the Sarasota area came to realize that, with the increasing number of British families in the region, a British social club would be the appropriate vehicle to foster a spirit of ancestral connection and socialization. While the majority of our members are British born, others have joined because of a British background or simply having an interest in British culture. We have developed a workable formula for a successful club whose numbers have grown from a small group of five families to our present level of over 130 family and single members. Many current members have belonged to the Club since inception and have formed lifelong bonds.
What We Offer
The Club offers an eclectic mix of activities and venues to encourage friendship through kinship. If you browse through our Newsletter Archive you will see our events history covers a broad range of interests e.g.
- Restaurant and wine tasting gatherings
- Theatre visits, backstage explorations
- Beach outings, aquatic adventures
- Educational and historical venues
- Life Experience Exchanges
- Quiz and game nights
- Sporting activities
- Special celebrations such as Guy Fawkes Night
- And, as a finale, our annual, semi-formal Christmas dinner/dance.
There is always something new and fresh afoot to keep members engaged and active.
