CONDADO DE ALHAMA, WHATS ON CONDADO AND NEARBY

November 27 Free original version screening of Chaplin’s City Lights in Cartagena94 years after its release this Chaplin classic returns to Cartagena The Filmoteca Regional La Filmoteca Regional de Murcia is holding a new season of free screenings of classic movies in Cartagena this autumn, all at the Fundación Mediterráneo..

Until November 2 Art exhibition by José María Cánovas Vera in Alhama de MurciaLine drawings under the title of Desde Lo Profundo at the El Pósito venue in Alhama A collection of line drawings by local artist José María Cánovas Vera is being exhibited at the El Pósito centre in Alhama de Murcia until..

October 17 to 26 Acho Beer Fest in LorcaThe event includes an attempt to beat the world record for simultaneous beer drinking! Images: Achobeer Fest Facebook Centuries of glorious history and majestic nobility, reflected in the magnificent buildings of the old city centre, have only left..

October 18 El Pantorrillas live in concert in Alhama de MurciaFolk and flamenco-based music at the Teatro Cine Velasco in Alhama de Murcia Murcia-based folk and flamenco musician El Pantorrillas presents his latest selection “Palomo Cojo”, in which he revisits traditional music and overlays it with more contemporary..

October 18 Free guided tour IN ENGLISH of El Berro, The Gateway to Sierra EspuñaThe village of El Berro is a hub for rural tourism in the mountains of Alhama de Murcia This tour of the village of El Berro, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, is a new addition to the schedule of guided visits in Alhama de Murcia this autumn and..

October 19 Free guided tour in Spanish of El Berro in Sierra EspuñaThe village is a hub for rural tourism in the mountains of Alhama de Murcia This tour of the village of El Berro, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, is a new addition to the schedule of guided visits in Alhama de Murcia this autumn and begins at 10..

October 19 Free guided hike in the Mazarron countryside of La Atalaya and Coto FortunaPanoramic hiIlltop views over the Mazarrón countryside and the Roman mines of Coto Fortuna The latest free guided walk of the summer in the municipality of Mazarrón follows a 9-kilometre route which takes in the village of La Atalaya, a few kilometres..

October 24 Martirio Alba, drama in Alhama de MurciaInsights into despair at the Teatro Cine Velasco in Alhama Martirio Alba is one of many works derived from the widely admired play by Federico García Lorca, “La Casa de Bernarda Alba”, and follows the plot a few months after the suicide..

October 25 El Zebadero 6.0 music festival in Alhama de MurciaAn evening of live modern music at the Complejo Deportivo Guadalentín in Alhama This 6th edition of the annual El Zebadero music festival in Alhama is being held on Saturday 25th October at the Complejo Deportivo Guadalentín, with admission free..

October 25 Free guided tour IN ENGLISH of Gebas in the mountains of Sierra EspuñaSee the spectacular Badlands of Gebas and experience the culture of this village in Alhama de Murcia This “Landscape and Culture” tour of the village of Gebas, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, is a new addition to the schedule of guided..

October 25 Free guided visit to the old mines of MazarronDiscover the mining history which has shaped the town of Mazarrón over the last two millennia This tour of the old mines of Mazarrón in the mountains behind the town illustrates various stages of the area’s mineral, economic, social and..

October 26 Guided visit to the snow wells of Sierra EspuñaThe restored snow wells in Alhama and Totana show how ice was created and stored for the city of Murcia in the past This unusual tour takes visitors to the snow wells near the highest point of the Regional Park of Sierra Espuña, centuries-..

October 26 Free guided tour of Gebas in the mountains of Sierra EspuñaSee the spectacular Badlands of Gebas and experience the culture of this village in Alhama de Murcia This “Landscape and Culture” tour of the village of Gebas, in the foothills of Sierra Espuña, is a new addition to the schedule of guided..

October 26 Charity walk in Mazarrón to raise funds for cancer treatment and researchAll registration fees are donated to the AECC Spanish cancer charity Your chance to support a good cause at this charity walk to raise funds for the Asociación Española Contra el Cancer (AECC), starting at 11.00 in Calle Fuenterrabía (..

October 31 & November 1 Grand Halloween Fiesta at Camposol Sector B Commercial CentreGet spooky at the Grand Halloween Fiesta at Camposol Sector B Commercial Centre with music, fancy dress and lots more The Camposol Legal Platform Against Biogas are holding a Grand Halloween Fiesta at Camposol Sector B Commercial Centre on Friday October..

October 31 to November 2 Free guided tours of the cemetery in Mazarrón Insights into the history of Mazarrón through the last resting places of those who built the town’s prosperity The main cemetery of Mazarrón (click for map) is not only a last resting place for the deceased, but also a site which allows..

October 31 Legends and Mysteries of Lorca, a Halloween tour of Lorca for adultsAncient tales of lovers and ghosts as night falls in Lorca this Halloween! Most people who visit Lorca are aware of the majestic castle above the city and the imposing Former Collegiate Church of San Patricio, as well as many other well-known buildings and..

November 1 and 2 Mystery Halloween tour of Lorca castle for childrenEl Extraño Caso del Mago Lope y el Malvado Señor Hyde at the Fortress of the Sun Based extremely loosely on the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, this activity at Lorca castle concerns a wizard (El Mago Lope) who spends his days preparing potions..

November 2 Annual Mountain Bike event in Puerto de MazarrónRegistration now open for one of the most popular MTB events in the Region of Murcia The sporting events continue to come thick and fast in Mazarrón and on Sunday November 2 it is the turn of the 29th annual “MTB 'Bahía de Mazarró..

November 8 CID! A musical version of the story of El Cid in AlhamaA re-telling of the 11th-century figure of El Cid with music at the Teatro Cine Velasco in Alhama One of Spain’s semi-mythical heroes, known variously as Ruy, Rodrigo Díaz, El Cid, Sidi or El Campeador, is known for his ability in combat..