Seville Flamenco Biennale 2026: 72 Shows, Dates & Tickets

The XXIV Seville Flamenco Biennale

Founded in 1980 at the Teatro Lope de Vega, the Seville Biennale is the oldest and most prestigious flamenco festival in Spain, organised by Seville City Council under the direction of Luis Ybarra. Flamenco has been listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2010, and this XXIV edition posts record numbers: 72 shows, 52 new productions, 22 world premieres, 24 one-off nights and 6 exclusive mornings, on a budget of nearly €2.5 million, according to Expoflamenco.

One nuance worth knowing when reading the press: on 18 August, Europa Press headlined « 20 estrenos absolutos », but the official figure announced during the programme’s tour of Paris, New York and Rome is 22 world premieres, international co-productions included, as Europa Press details.

Highlights

• 22 world premieres performed for the first time
• The Teatro Lope de Vega reopens after three years of renovation
• Historic ticket sales record within the first month

The Biennale doesn’t run every night: some tablaos stay open in parallel, and a show + tapas combo in the old town remains the best entry point when you’re discovering flamenco.

Five nights not to miss

The opening takes place on 9 September with a pregón, a sung proclamation delivered on Plaza de San Francisco: « Ecos primitivos. Cante arriba, baile en el suelo », staged by Segundo Falcón with María Terremoto, Rafael de Utrera, Esperanza Fernández and Pedro el Granaíno in dialogue with dancer Ana Morales, reports La Voz de Andalucía.

On 10 September at 9.30 pm, the opening gala « El mundo por montera » takes over the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza with José Mercé, Martirio, Arcángel, La Tremendita and the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, with tickets at €22.50, according to SevillaFlamenca. The evening celebrates the centenary of 1926, the year of the Ópera Flamenca and the first electric recordings, which turned flamenco into a mass phenomenon.

From 11 to 13 September, Sara Baras returns to the Biennale after a 14-year absence with « Infinita », a world premiere at the Teatro de la Maestranza, where eight female perspectives sketch the eight Andalusian provinces, notes Europa Press.

12 September marks the reopening of the Teatro Lope de Vega, closed since 2023 for €9.5 million of renovation works, with the world premiere of Dorantes’ « Fractal Arcano ». The theatre where the Biennale was born in 1980 will host 9 performances including 4 world premieres, says SevillaSecreta. Another new venue: the Real Fábrica de Artillería, a converted industrial monument, hosts the already sold-out creation of Ana Morales, « Rapsodia. Fantasía subterránea » (13-14 September), followed by Pablo Martín Caminero’s Trilogía (22-24 September), according to Expoflamenco.

The end of the month keeps two major dates: Israel Galván with « Bolero de blanco y negro » on 26 September and Farruquito with « Serás Farruquito: el musical » on 28 September. The closing show, « Perlas a Millares », brings together on 3 October Carmen Linares, Marina Heredia, María Terremoto and Rafaela Carrasco for the 30th anniversary of the « Antología de Mujeres en el Cante », according to AllFlamenco.

Highlights

• The opening gala at the Maestranza for just €22.50
• The reopening of the Lope de Vega, the festival’s sentimental heart
• Sara Baras’ return after a 14-year absence

How to book your seats

The official box office has been open since 11 February 2026 at labienal.com, earlier than ever, with prices from €12 (some Teatro Lope de Vega seats) to €75 (category A for Sara Baras at the Maestranza), according to Flamenco Australia. A physical ticket office remains available at the Real Fábrica de Artillería, and last-minute tickets are sold 1 hour before each show at the box offices of venues that aren’t sold out.

The success is real: more than €500,000 taken in under a month, an all-time record in the festival’s history, and over ten sold-out shows by April (Pedro El Granaíno, Dorantes, Mayte Martín, Aurora Vargas, Ángeles Toledano, among others), says tourism delegate Angie Moreno in Expoflamenco.

There are still seats as of 16 August for several nights, lists El Correo de Andalucía: Canito & Raúl Rodríguez (12 September, Espacio Turina), Luis el Zambo and the artists of Jerez (16 September, Real Alcázar), Remedios Amaya, La Fabi, Montse Cortés and Josemi Carmona (17 September, Hotel Triana), Alejandro Hurtado (19 September, San Luis de los Franceses) and Manuel de la Luz & Manuel Imán (20 September, Espacio Turina).

Highlights

• Tickets from €12 at the Teatro Lope de Vega
• Around twenty nights still accessible in mid-August
• Single official box office on labienal.com

The neighbourhoods that work for the festival

El Arenal is the theatre district: a stone’s throw from the Maestranza and the Lope de Vega, it puts most of the festival’s venues within a ten-minute walk, with boutique hotels and great tables, advises Spanaly.

Santa Cruz, the former Jewish quarter between the cathedral and the Alcázar, charms with its romanticism and boutique hotels, five minutes from the monuments. Triana, on the far bank of the Guadalquivir and a fifteen-minute walk from the cathedral, remains the flamenco soul of the city: neighbourhood atmosphere, cheaper tapas and spontaneous flamenco nights, details Bazar Travels. Finally, the Alameda de Hércules and the Macarena draw a younger crowd with hostels from €25 a night, according to CityByDay.

In September, the city stays in the shoulder season: budget €80-130 per night for mid-range hotels, against prices that triple during Semana Santa or the April Feria, observes Oyster. As a benchmark, a visitor coming for the Biennale spends an average of €126 per day, accommodation included, according to the 2024 edition’s impact study relayed by Expoflamenco.

Highlights

• El Arenal for proximity to the festival venues
• Triana for flamenco nights and authentic tapas
• Reasonable hotel prices in September

To extend the stay after the 3 October closing, the 5-day Andalusia itinerary combines Seville, Córdoba and Granada, the region’s three pillars.

Live flamenco all year round

Professional tablaos run all year and are the natural complement to the Biennale. The Casa de la Memoria, in a 15th-century palace, remains the safe bet on traveller forums: two 1-hour sessions (7.30 pm and 9 pm), no amplification or dinner, for €20-28, recommends Map & Camera. The Teatro Flamenco Triana (4.7/5 from 651 reviews) and the Museo del Baile Flamenco, founded by dancer Cristina Hoyos, complete the offer with sessions from €25, according to The Seville Guide.

For flamenco « from the inside », the peñas remain the most authentic experience: at the Peña Torres Macarena, absolute silence accompanies performances without a sound system for a €10-20 donation, says VidaFlamenca. La Carbonería, in the Alameda, offers free flamenco every night at 10.30 pm and midnight for the price of a beer (€3), and Casa Anselma, in Triana, holds a night with no booking and no fixed schedule, pure word of mouth, describes The Discreet Gentleman.

Fancy crossing to the other side of the stage? The Andrés Marín Flamenco Abierto studio runs intensive workshops throughout the Biennale, from 7 September to 2 October, with teachers such as Eva Yerbabuena or Mercedes de Córdoba, according to Andrés Marín.

Highlights

• Casa de la Memoria, the safe bet on traveller forums
• La Carbonería and Casa Anselma, free flamenco
• Dance workshops open throughout the Biennale

Purists often round out the Biennale with Jerez, birthplace of cante: the Feria del Caballo de Jerez unfolds its equestrian and flamenco programme every spring, an hour from Seville by train.

A one-hour class in Triana, costume optional, is a fun entry point before an evening show: available every day of the Biennale, it lets you learn the first steps before seeing them elevated on stage.