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Full programme for the 2025 San Javier Jazz FestivalMarcus Miller, Mariza, Kenny Barron, D.K. Harrell and Judith Hill top the bill at the 2025 San Javier Jazz Festival The full line-up has been confirmed for the 27th edition of the San Javier Jazz festival, a truly international event which takes place this..

July 22 D.K. Harrell and Marcus Miller at the 2025 San Javier International Jazz FestivalA rising star of the blues and an established great on the electric bass at the open-air auditorium of Parque Almansa in San Javier! TICKETS FOR THE 27th SAN JAVIER JAZZ FESTIVAL CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE HERE The last night of the 2025 International Jazz..

August 2025 The Las Fuentes del Marqués beauty spot in Caravaca welcomes the Wizard of Oz!Dorothy travels through the wonderland of the Caravaca park on her quest! Following the huge success of last year’s summer productions of Alice in Wonderland in the beauty spot of Las Fuentes del Marqués, just outside the Holy City of Caravaca..

August 1 Barco a la Luna tribute to Spanish pop giants Mecano in Los AlcázaresA musical trip back in time as the month of August begins in Los Alcázares The summer entertainment schedule in Los Alcázares continues on 1st August with Barco a la Luna, a tribute to the 80s and 90s Spanish pop megastars Mecano. You may..

August 2025 Historical drama in Caravaca about Juana la Loca, the supposedly mad queen of SpainJuana la Apasionada proposes an alternative theory about the Queen who reigned for 39 years but was never freed from confinement Queen Juana I of Castilla, is perhaps most easily identified for those who know more about British than Spanish history as the..

August 1 Carlos Santana live in concert in MurciaOne of the all-time great rock guitarists at the bull ring in Murcia Guitar great Carlos Santana’s album “Oneness” was released as long ago as 1979, but the name has been revived for his latest world tour and the list of dates means a real..

August 2 Deruta Remember festival, an evening of electropop memories in Los AlcázaresAnother musical trip back in time as the month of August begins in Los Alcázares The summer entertainment schedule in Los Alcázares continues on 2nd August with the 4th edition of the annual DERUTAL Remember festival, taking you back to the golden..

August 9 Free open-air concert by The Carlos Soto Quartet in the Caravaca village of BarrandaThe second event in this summer’s A La Luna de Barranda season features traditional Celtic music with Moorish and Jewish influences The annual “A La Luna de Barranda” season of free summer evening concerts is being held during the month of..

August 13 Tom Jones in concert in Alicante!The Welsh megastar brings his Defy Explanation tour comes to the Plaza de Toros in Alicante It is now over 60 years since Tom Jones first reached Number 1 with It’s Not Unusual, and it is safe to say that in the course of his long career he has reached..

August 23 Free open-air concert by Kimaya in the Caravaca village of BarrandaThe third event in this summer’s A La Luna de Barranda season features an alchemy of musical styles! The annual “A La Luna de Barranda” season of free summer evening concerts is being held during the month of August with Spanish musicians..

August 30 Free open-air concert by Son de Madera in the Caravaca village of BarrandaThe first event in this summer’s A La Luna de Barranda season features Jarocho music from Mexico The annual “A La Luna de Barranda” season of free summer evening concerts is being held during the month of August with international musicians..

September 26 to 28 Antiques and Classic Motor Vehicles Fair at the IFEPA in Torre PachecoOver 40,000 vintage and retro items on offer at the 22nd edition of the largest antiques fair in Spain The ever-popular annual Antiques Fair at the IFPEA in Torre Pacheco returns this year from September 26 to 28 as the venue takes a trips backwards..

September 28 Free concert by Vanesa Muela and Rodrigo Jarabo in BarrandaMelodic renditions of traditional songs at the Ethnic Music Museum in Barranda The 2025 “Conciertos Sentidos” series of free musical events at the Museum of Ethnic Music in the Caravaca village of Barranda continues on Sunday 28th September with..

October 26 Free Bach- Abel classical concert in YeclaThe Anacronía Ensemble at the municipal auditorium in Yecla The International Chamber Music Festival in Yecla (“Festival Internacional de Música de Cámara de Yecla”, or FIMYECLA), offers a series of free high-quality small-..

October 26 Free concert by Xuxurlaka in BarrandaCeltic music from the Basque country at the Ethnic Music Museum in Barranda The 2025 “Conciertos Sentidos” series of free musical events at the Museum of Ethnic Music in the Caravaca village of Barranda continues on Sunday 26th October with a performance..

November 30 Free classical guitar concert in YeclaGuitarist Fernando Espí at the municipal auditorium in Yecla The International Chamber Music Festival in Yecla (“Festival Internacional de Música de Cámara de Yecla”, or FIMYECLA), offers a series of free high-quality small..

November 30 Free concert by Albardín in BarrandaThe musical tradition of Murcia with influences from elsewhere in Europe at the Ethnic Music Museum in Barranda The 2025 “Conciertos Sentidos” series of free musical events at the Museum of Ethnic Music in the Caravaca village of Barranda comes..

Armistice Day in Spain: Do the Spanish wear poppies and celebrate Remembrance Day?Many British expats in Spain observe Remembrance Day, but don’t be surprised if you get some funny looks from Spaniards for wearing a poppy November 11 is Remembrance Day or Armistice Day for countries like the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia..