MURCIA WHATS ON

March 27 to April 5 Semana Santa 2026 in the city of MurciaThe city of Murcia begins two weeks of fiestas with a marathon of penitential processions Holy Week in the Region of Murcia is a memorable occasion and the Semana Santa celebrations have been awarded International Tourist Interest status due to the sheer..

February 1 A Holy Jubilee Year begins in AbanillaThe town of Abanilla celebrates 500 years of devotion to the Holy Cross The town of Abanilla in the north-east of Murcia is celebrating a Holy Jubilee Year in 2026 to celebrate 500 years of devotion to the Most Holy Cross in the town, and the year is officially..

March 21 La Canción que no Bailamos, musical nostalgia with hits from the 80s in AbanillaThe music of Wham, A-ha and Whitney Houston among others at the main auditorium in Abanilla “La Canción que no Bailamos” Is a musical comedy in the style of Mamma Mía but without Abba, featuring a host of songs to take you back to..

March 29 Free guided hike to trace the steps of legendary bandit Jaime El BarbudoExplore the Sierra de la Pila in Abarán and see the place where a dramatized re-enactment of Jaime’s death in 1824 On 5th July 2024 it was exactly 200 years since the renowned bandit Jaime “El Barbudo” was executed in the Cueva..

April 1 Dramatic Via Crucis in the Molina de Segura village of Torrealta A reenactment of the Stations of the Cross just outside Molina de Segura One of the most unusual of the many Semana Santa celebrations in the Region of Murcia takes place every year on Easter Wednesday, and was first organized in the 1980s by José..

May 7 to 10 The Phantom of the Opera in the city of MurciaThe most successful musical of all time at the Auditorio Víctor Villegas in Murcia Ever since it was first performed in London in 1986, Andrew Lloyd Weber’s The Phantom of the Opera has been delighting and enthralling theatregoers all over the..

July 23 ZZ Top live in concert in MurciaThe legendary US rock band are still touring and attracting sellout audiences After almost 50 years together Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard and Elwood Francis (replacing the late and lamented Dusty Hill) are still on the road, taking the image made famous by their..

5 great guided tours in the Costa Calida this spring and early summerFrom embroidery to medieval castles, from wineries to railway engineering, just some of the fascinating visits on offer in the Region of Murcia With the lifting of pandemic restrictions there has been a huge resurgence of interest in joining guided tours..