Stay with Us

Stay with Us

Award-holders, residents and staff during lunch, photo by Antonio Masiello
Dining Room, photo by Luana Rigolli
Award-holders in the terrace
Snack bar, photo by Luana Rigolli
Senior Maintenance Officer Fulvio Astolfi with his tools, photo by Antonio Masiello
2024 Abbey Scholar in Painting Tura Oliveira in the residents’ kitchen, photo by Antonio Masiello
Award-holders, residents and staff during lunch, photo by Antonio Masiello
Lecture Theatre, photo by Antonio Masiello
Lecture Theatre, photo by Antonio Masiello
Seminar Room, photo by Antonio Masiello

The BSR would like to welcome you to join our residential community of artists and scholars for an ideal place to pursue your independent research and interests.

Our residential community is often made up of:

BSR award-holders
BSR Members
Taught course participants

And many others throughout the year. We have existed and evolved over 100 years to provide support for world-class academic research and creative practice. Our environment is designed to maximise your research time and our staff are dedicated to helping you, from your first cappuccino of the day to accessing the resources you need. We welcome scholars and other supporters seeking to become members of the BSR and to contribute to our unique research environment. Everyone staying at the BSR must be a member. We invite you to join us.

The BSR would like to welcome you to join our residential community of artists and scholars for an ideal place to pursue your independent research and interests.

Our residential community is often made up of:

BSR award-holders
BSR Members
Taught course participants

And many others throughout the year. We have existed and evolved over 100 years to provide support for world-class academic research and creative practice. Our environment is designed to maximise your research time and our staff are dedicated to helping you, from your first cappuccino of the day to accessing the resources you need. We welcome scholars and other supporters seeking to become members of the BSR and to contribute to our unique research environment. Everyone staying at the BSR must be a member. We invite you to join us.

Latest Events

Latest Events

ITALY
Exhibition | Cent’anni a Roma: The Abbey Awards, 1926–2026
Founded by Gertrude Abbey in 1926, the Incorporated Edwin Austin Abbey Memorial Scholarships (now the Abbey Awards) have supported generations of British and American painters
4 November 2026
18:00 - 21:00
ITALY
In Conversation | Robert Harris on Agrippa
(Italian below) Robert Harris presents his new novel Agrippa, published this autumn in English and Italian, in conversation with Italian author and former judge Giancarlo
6 November 2026
18:00 - 19:30
ITALY
Fine Arts Event | Embodying the Archive: hands in touch with her life’s work
This promenade performance invites the audience to follow artists Holly Davey and Eloise Fornieles into the depths of the Fine Art Archive at the British
18 November 2026
Time slots to be booked online

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