Saint Sebastian concludes with a bang
ON Sunday 26, the traditional Correfoc celebration rounded off Mallorca’s 2025 Saint Sebastian festivities. The festival, which is held in the Balearic Islands but focused
WINE LOVERS: Teulada Moraira on Spain’s Costa Blanca gears up for the Festa del Moscatell
Teulada Moraira is preparing to host a new edition of the highly anticipated Festa del Moscatell, an event that celebrates and highlights the town’s winemaking
Watch: Hollywood star Will Smith shocks festival-goers at Madrid’s Mad Cool as he turns up to watch Dua Lipa
HOLLYWOOD royalty made an unexpected visit to Madrid on Wednesday, as actor and rapper Will Smith turned up at the first night of the Mad
Pride 2024 in Spain: When and where are the biggest LGBT+ celebrations in the country this year?
ORIGINATING in the wake of the famous 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City — which kickstarted the gay rights movement in the US —
Torrox, the ‘Little Germany’ of Spain’s Costa del Sol kick starts its Oktoberfest today
TORROX, the municipality with the most registered German residents on the Iberian Peninsula, is gearing up for its own Oktoberfest this weekend. The small enclave
IN PICS: Gracia street festival, Barcelona
The Vila de Gràcia street festival is considered one of Barcelona’s most arty and festive celebrations. Each year, for five days in late August, there’s a
Spain’s Málaga festive vibe arrives at airport with ‘Pura Feria’ campaign
IN a bid to merge the lively spirit of Malaga’s annual fair with the hustle and bustle of its airport, the ‘Pura Feria’ campaign has
DON’T MISS: the best of what’s on in Spain
TOP events for late August, early September, from Sevilla to San Sebastian, Madrid to Barcelona, and regattas and festivals to nights in the Alcazar.
Rainy weather in Madrid forces cancellation of first night of Primavera Sound festival
THE FIRST-EVER MADRID edition of the Primavera Sound festival was plunged into chaos on Wednesday, as organisers had to cancel concerts scheduled for tonight due
PLAN AHEAD: THE 2023 FERIAS IN SPAIN’S ANDALUCIA
STARTING as cattle markets (or occasionally, religious ceremonies), ferias have evolved into the cultural highlights of the year. They tend to be week-long events in
FLOWER POWER: How to get around Cordoba’s spectacular Festival of Patios this May
A PRESIDENT of the Amigos de los Patios association once said, ‘the Festival of the Patios is to Cordoba what San Fermin is to Pamplona’.
The University Paellas festival returns to Valencia
VALENCIA’S popular University Paellas festival returns on Friday 21 April with festivities kicking off at 5pm. There will be a total of five music stages
Andalucia will showcase its rich food scene at international festival
SALON Gourmets returns for its 36th edition of the international food festival. The event takes place in Madrid from April 17 to 20 and will
Don’t forget: Amnesia to host huge series of techno events throughout summer
Ibiza’s world renowned club, Amnesia, will be hosting a series of huge techno parties this summer. Running from June 11 through to October 8, the
Avant-garde poets of the robotic age Kraftwerk to perform at Sevilla’s Iconic Fest in July
KRAFTWERK, the German grandfathers of electronica beloved by young grandfathers, are set to dazzle a new generation of music lovers in Sevilla’s Iconica festival. Having
Award-winning Cala Mijas Festival announces impressive 2023 line-up
Cala Mijas Music festival will host its second edition in the summer of 2023. It’s set to take place between the 31 August and 2
Spain’s Malaga Film Festival 2023—a week of cinema showcasing Spanish and Latin American cinema
MALAGA is set to celebrate its big date with the red carpet; the 26th edition of the Malaga Film festival is about to begin, and
Campillos in Spain’s Malaga celebrates its 14th edition Iberian Ham Fair
THE town of Campillos is all set to hold its annual ‘Feria del Jamon,’ a fair showcasing local ham products and other gastronomic delights. The
CAUGHT LIVE: Brotherly love as Marley brothers sing soulful Bob Marley ballad at Valencia’s giant reggae festival
IT was a throwback to the Jamaica of the 1980s. Two of the legendary Marley family graced the same stage to pay tribute to their
Rototom Sunsplash music festival is back in Benicassim on Spain’s east coast
AFTER a two-year hiatus thanks to the global pandemic, Benicassim will once again host Rototom Sunsplash next month. The 27th edition of the reggae music
Madrid gears up for Mad Cool Festival welcoming big music acts to Spain
MAD COOL FESTIVAL is making its long anticipated return in Madrid from July 6 to July 10. The festival will see a host of big
52 patios in Spain’s Cordoba to take part in the Patios de Cordoba Festival
THE Patios de Cordoba Festival returns after a two year hiatus due to Covid-19 with a total of 52 patios taking part in this 2022
Tapas festival brings post-Covid joy as familiar faces meet up again on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TAPAS FESTIVALS are one of many reasons why people love Spain – and the Olive Press always promotes the positivity that they bring to towns
Moors & Christian festival in popular expat area cancelled at short notice on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ROJALES will be without the traditional Moors & Christian Festival for another year, thanks to rising Covid-19 figures. The popular expat community of Ciudad Quesada
IN PICS: Bizarre and beautiful ‘bear man’ festival wards off winter’s evil spirits in Spain’s Basque Country
FORGET the Three Kings, this tiny town in the Basque Country has something better – the simultaneously fun and frightening pagan celebration that takes place
First shopping centre in Spain to receive tourist quality award launches market festival for eco traders on Costa Blanca
ELCHE’S L’ALJUB Shopping Centre is the first in Spain to receive the Q Seal for Tourist Quality. As part of the celebrations, it’s hosting a
