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July 16 to 25 Annual theatre festival in Caravaca de la Cruz
Seven varied events at the open-air venue of the bullring in Caravaca de la Cruz
The program has been unveiled for the 45th annual Theatre Week in Caravaca de la Cruz, which is being held from 16th to 25th July, with the highlight for non-Spanish speaking audiences perhaps being the staging of “Friends, a Musical Parody” on Saturday 25th.
The seven events included in the 2026 edition of the event are a blend of the classics and the contemporary, as can be seen below;
Thursday July 16
22.30: “Menú Cerrado”, a comedy written by Jordi Casanovas, directed by Carlos Aladro and starring Nacho López, Raúl Fernández de Pablo and Carlos Santos. An insightful reflection on friendship, identiry and hidden truths.
Friday July 17
22.30: “Operetta”, an original show combining a capela singing, drama and humour, with 14 performers on stage and over 400 show behind the cast already.
Saturday July 18
22.30: “Maldita Herencia”, another comedy for all the family, directed by Alfredo Ávila: intrigue, extravagant characters and unexpected developments!
Wednesday July 22
21.00: “The Golden Experience”, a tribute to the K-Pop Warriors for music fans belonging to the younger generation.
Thursday July 23
22.30: “La Desconquista”, performed by the Ron Lalá company: live music and humorous verses combine with drama and satire as the story of the conquest of the Indies is retold.
Friday July 24
22.30: “Ambulant”, one of the best contemporary circus shows in Spain at present, with live music and excellent staging and various prizes already received.
Saturday July 25
22.30: The last night features “Mejor no decirlo”, starring Imanol Arias, one of Spain’s most popular film, theatre and television actors, and his equally well-known wife María Barranco. The plot offers insights into the daily reality of relationships between couples.
All seven shows take place in the bull ring of Caravaca and tickets will be made available online here although they are also available from the tourist information point in the Plaza del Arco (weekdays from 10.30) and in the two hours prior to each show at the box office of the bull ring.
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Calle De Las Monjas, 19, 30400 CARAVACA DE LA CRUZTel: 968 702424 / 968 701003
Caravaca de la Cruz tourist office
More information about the places of interest which can be visited in the municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz, along with what's on and local news can be found in the Caravaca Today.
Caravaca de la Cruz, in the north-west of the Region of Murcia, is one of only 5 Holy Cities in the Roman Catholic world, a centre of pilgrimage, along with Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela and Santo Toribio de Liebana, and is home to the Cross of Caravaca, the Vera Cruz.
The status of Holy City was bestowed by Pope John Paul II in 1998, granting the City a Permanent Jubilee year every 7 years for perpetuity, the first one held in 2003 and the next in 2024.
The strategic and natural advantages of Caravaca de la Cruz have attracted the attention of settlers for more than 800,000 years, the Cueva Negra yielding remains of Homo Heidelbergensis, forbears of the Neanderthals and the municipality also houses important archaeological remains from the Argaric, Iberian and Roman cultures. many of these can be seen in the Municipal Archaeological Museum.
As a border town caught between the Catholic forces of Castille and the last remaining Moorish stronghold in Spain, Granada, Caravaca had a turbulent medieval history, but it was during this period that the legend of the Cross of Caravaca was born, bringing the religious orders which shaped the structure of Caravaca today, with its impressive hilltop castle and eclectic collection of churches and monasteries, religious tourism today being a backbone of the town´s economy.
Caravaca de la Cruz is a municipality with important natural resources, including extensive forests, part of which have protected status due to their wealth of flora and fauna, and due to the abundant water supplies is also a major area for canned fruit production, apricots in particular being an important crop.
Caravaca is renown for its important May Fiestas, held in honour of the Vera Cruz, which also incorporate the Moors and Christians celebrations and the Running of the Wine Horses.
Caravaca de la Cruz is also the home of Europe´s largest collection of ethnic instruments at Barranda, the Museo de Música Étnica Barranda and is the location of the Barranda festival de Cuadrillas, which celebrates the Region's ethnic music traditions.
The municipality is home to around 26,000 inhabitants and shares boundaries with Moratalla, Cehegín, Lorca, Puebla de Don Fadrique in the province of Granada and Vélez-Blanco in the province of Almería.
Tourist office opening times:
Weekdays: 10.00 to 14.00 and 16.30 to 19.30
Saturdays: 10.30 to 14.00 and 16.30 to 19.30
Sundays and public holidays: 10.30 to 14.00
Click for map, Caravaca de la Cruz Tourist Office
