MURCIA WHATS ON

What’s on in Aguilas January 2026The cold doesn't last long in Águilas as Carnival approaches! It may well be the "bleak midwinter" in northern Europe but the snow is certainly not lying deep, crisp and even in the Region of Murcia, and in the southernmost municipality..

Until March 7 Pequeño Romea season of fairy tale dramatizations IN ENGLISH at the Teatro Romea in EnglishFun and an introduction to the theatre for young children in the historic Teatro Romea The ever-popular Pequeño Romea cycle of dramatized fairy tales in English for young children begins its 2025-26 season on Saturday 4th October, with a total of 13..

January 27 The Nutcracker ballet at the seafront auditorium in LorcaThe Kiev Ballet perform to Tchaikovsky’s music at the Auditorio Margarita Lozano in Lorca The Nutcracker is undoubtedly the world’s favourite Christmas ballet, and the action is set on Christmas Eve, when little Clara receives a nutcracker doll..

January 30 Parade and Nacho Casado in concert in YeclaIndie pop and acoustic guitar songs at the Auditorio Juan Miguel Benedito in Yecla A special concert in Yecla on Friday 30th January features local artist Antonio Galván, better known by his stage name of Parade, and Nacho Casado. Parade is one..

January 31 Lost Illusions film screening in JumillaThe 2021 cinema version with a cast including Gérard Depardieu at the wine museum of Jumilla The 2021 film version of the classic novel Illusions Perdues (Lost Illusions) by Honoré de Balzac, published in three parts between 1837 and 1843, is..

January 31 Opening gala of the Águilas Carnival celebrations 2026The 2025 Carnival dignitaries hand over to their successors in at a colourful gala in the Pabellón Diego Calvo Valera The largest Carnival celebrations in the Region of Murcia, and indeed one of the largest in Spain, gets under way on Saturday 31st..

February 1 Carnival paper costume contest at the Aguilas auditoriumIncredible spectacular costumes at the Auditorio Infanta Elena in Águilas! The annual Paper Costumes Competition has become one of the most popular events included in the Águilas Carnival celebrations (click here for the full 2026 programme..

February 1 Spanish language theatre in JumillaLa Vida es Juego at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla This Spanish drama concerns two actors and two actresses transported as ghosts from the Spanish Golden Age of literature, who relive their past careers through short comedy pieces penned by the likes of Lope de..

February 6 National drag queen contest in AguilasThe annual spectacle graces the stage of the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas Although the main parades of Carnival have not yet begun, some of the events have been brought forward in the programme for 2026 and on Friday February 6 the..

February 7 Carnival body painting contest at the Aguilas auditoriumSpectacular bodies covered only in paint at the Auditorio Infanta Elena in Águilas This annual event has become one of the most popular included in the Águilas Carnival celebrations, awarded International Tourist Interest status, with extravagant..

February 7 El Hijo de la Cómica, Spanish drama in JumillaA homage to Fernando Fernán-Gómez, at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla Written, directed and performed by José Sacristán, El Hijo del Cómica is a homage to the life and work of Fernando Fernán-Gómez, one of Spain&..

February 13 Carnival gala in JumillaFun, music and drama at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla The Teatro Inestables company present a special gala at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla in which a light-hearted look is taken at some of the most universal traditions associated with the festivities of Carnival..

February 18 Letz Zep in concert in the city of MurciaThe finest Led Zeppelin tribute band at the REM venue in Murcia Letz Zep are acknowledged to be the best current Led Zeppelin tribute act in the world, and the British line-up offer much more than just a trip down memory lane: they represent a railing against..

February 27 Screening of El Dorado in original version at the Town Hall of Los AlcázaresThe Howard Hawks classic in a new season of Cineforum screenings in Los Alcázares The Asociación Eco Cultural de Los Alcázares and the Culture department of the Town Hall have launched another “Cinefórum” season of classic..

March 7 Dilo Reina, an alternative view of the history of drama at the seafront auditorium in Águilas¡Dílo, Reina! at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena in Águilas This off-the-wall review of the history of drama tells the story of two 17th century actresses, La Calderona and La Baltasara, who are faced with a situation in which all..

March 14 The Ciudad de Murcia Youth Orchestra in concert at the auditorium in AguilasEmerging music talent on display at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena on the seafront in Águilas A series of four concerts by youth orchestras from southern Spain is being held in Águilas between September 2025 and April 2026, the second..

March 27 Screening of Hannah and her Sisters in original version at the Town Hall of Los AlcázaresThe Woody Allen classic in a new season of Cineforum screenings in Los Alcázares The Asociación Eco Cultural de Los Alcázares and the Culture department of the Town Hall have launched another “Cinefórum” season of classic..

April 11 The Youth Orchestra of the Generalitat Valenciana in concert at the auditorium in AguilasEmerging music talent on display at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena on the seafront in Águilas A series of four concerts by youth orchestras from southern Spain is being held in Águilas between September 2025 and April 2026, the third..

April 24 Screening of Children of Men in original version at the Town Hall of Los AlcázaresThe Alfonso Cuarón classic in a new season of Cineforum screenings in Los Alcázares The Asociación Eco Cultural de Los Alcázares and the Culture department of the Town Hall have launched another “Cinefórum” season..

April 26 The Youth Symphony Orchestra of Torrevieja in concert at the auditorium in AguilasEmerging music talent on display at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena on the seafront in Águilas A series of four concerts by youth orchestras from southern Spain is being held in Águilas between September 2025 and April 2026, the last..