The Unique Nights of the Seville Flamenco Biennial 2026 are one of the defining features of the 24th edition. It is not simply a matter of including major names in the programme, but of creating events conceived to happen in a particular way, in a specific place and with a combination of artists, repertoires or circumstances that is unlikely to be repeated in exactly the same form.
The Biennial has ultimately scheduled 26 Unique Nights between 10 September and 3 October 2026, spread across some of its most important venues: the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería, Espacio Turina, Teatro Central, Real Alcázar, Teatro Lope de Vega, Hotel Triana, Teatro Alameda and Teatro de la Maestranza.
When the general programme was presented in February, it still referred to 24 Unique Nights and six Unique Matinees. However, on 28 August the organisers presented this cycle specifically and updated the figure to 26 Unique Nights. This guide uses that latest programme.
26
From 10 September to 3 October 2026
8 performance venues
Quick answer: the Unique Nights are 26 cante, dance and guitar performances conceived as singular events within the Seville Flamenco Biennial 2026. Their special character may come from the meeting of particular artists, the repertoire, the venue or the very concept of each proposal. They are not necessarily world premieres and take place between 10 September and 3 October.
Last updated: 29 August 2026. The programme and, especially, ticket availability may change. Always check the current status of each show through the Biennial’s official channels.
They are proposals conceived as singular events within the programme. The concept does not depend exclusively on the premiere of a new work. A Unique Night may be special because of the combination of artists, a repertoire created for the occasion, the dialogue between disciplines or the venue in which it takes place.
The difference from a world premiere is important. A world premiere presents a new work publicly for the first time, but that production may later continue its journey through other theatres and festivals. A Unique Night, by contrast, places the emphasis on the event itself: an artistic encounter or a proposal designed so that this particular combination happens at the Biennial.
This explains why the cycle brings together such different ideas as José Mercé accompanied by three young guitarists, Carmen Linares revisiting thirty years later her historic Antología de la mujer en el cante, an encounter between Aurora Vargas and Juana Amaya, three roots-based nights at Hotel Triana, a celebration of sevillanas or a dialogue between Manuel de la Luz and Manuel Imán.
When the programme for the 24th Biennial was initially presented in February 2026, the general documentation referred to 24 Unique Nights. The figure was updated on 28 August 2026, when the organisers specifically presented this cycle as a set of 26 unrepeatable performances.
That is why references to 24 can still be found in earlier information. To plan a trip or buy tickets, it is best to work with the most recent schedule.
The 26 events are spread across eight very different venues. That variety is also part of their identity: a gathering at Hotel Triana does not offer the same experience as a symphonic concert at Teatro de la Maestranza, a guitar recital at Espacio Turina or a night of cante in the Patio de la Montería at the Real Alcázar.
You can also consult the official Biennial website to check for any last-minute changes.
This is the updated chronological schedule announced by the organisers. Ticket availability should be checked individually for each performance.
| Date | Time | Venue | Artists / performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September | 21:30 | Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza | José Mercé, José de la Tomasa, Martirio, Arcángel, La Tremendita, Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía with Patricia Guerrero, Ángeles Toledano, El Perrete and Manuel de la Tomasa — El mundo por montera |
| 12 September | 19:00 | Espacio Turina | Canito & Raúl Rodríguez — La cuerda al aire |
| 13 September | 19:00 | Espacio Turina | José Fermín Fernández — Guitarra desnuda |
| 15 September | 22:30 | Teatro Central | Tribute to Isabel Bayón — Epílogo de un cante que se hizo baile. Suite de cantes |
| 16 September | 21:30 | Real Alcázar | Luis el Zambo, Dolores Agujetas, Antonio de la Malena, Manuel Valencia and Las Tatas de Jerez — Xerezanías |
| 17 September | 20:00 | Teatro Lope de Vega | Arcángel — La copla del cante |
| 17 September | 23:00 | Hotel Triana | Remedios Amaya, Montse Cortés, La Fabi and Josemi Carmona — Mujeres gitanas |
| 18 September | 19:00 | Espacio Turina | Juan Requena — Requeneando |
| 18 September | 20:00 | Teatro Lope de Vega | Antonio Reyes — Seis cuerdas, seis |
| 18 September | 23:00 | Hotel Triana | Artists from Los Palacios — Uvitas negras |
| 19 September | 20:00 | Teatro de la Maestranza | Cañizares & Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla — Cañizares sinfónico |
| 19 September | 23:00 | Hotel Triana | El Boquerón, Carmen de la Jara, Curro Lucena, Jaime El Parrón, Joselete de Linares, José Sorroche, Paqui Corpas, El Pecas and Romerito de Jerez — Andalucía en el tiempo |
| 20 September | 19:00 | Espacio Turina | Manuel de la Luz & Manuel Imán — Manos que hablan |
| 20 September | 20:00 | Teatro de la Maestranza | José Mercé — Toquen a rebato |
| 22 September | 20:00 | Teatro de la Maestranza | Manuel Liñán — Bailaor@. Recital de baile + artistas invitados |
| 22 September | 22:30 | Teatro Alameda | Joselito Acedo — Patio |
| 24 September | 20:00 | Teatro de la Maestranza | Esperanza Fernández, Duquende, José Valencia, Pepe Torres and Nazaret Reyes — A canela y clavo |
| 25 September | 19:00 | Espacio Turina | Diego del Morao — Más Morao |
| 25 September | 20:00 | Teatro Lope de Vega | Aurora Vargas & Juana Amaya — Hazme con los ojos señas |
| 27 September | 19:00 | Espacio Turina | Dani de Morón — Cuadro |
| 27 September | 20:00 | Teatro Lope de Vega | Macarena de la Torre, Juan de Mairena, Lidia Hernández and other artists — Fue tu querer |
| 28 September | 22:30 | Teatro Alameda | Manuel Cuevas & Miguel de Tena — Por Vallejo |
| 30 September | 20:00 | Teatro Lope de Vega | Mayte Martín — Arqueología de lo puro |
| 30 September | 22:30 | Teatro Alameda | Capullo de Jerez & José de los Camarones — Los flamencos no van a la barbería |
| 1 October | 22:30 | Teatro Alameda | Los Parrilla with Diego Carrasco and Carrete de Málaga — Herencia |
| 3 October | 20:00 | Teatro de la Maestranza | Carmen Linares with Marina Heredia, María Terremoto, Rafaela Carrasco and Rocío Luna — Perlas a millares |
The cycle begins on 10 September at the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería with El mundo por montera, one of the largest-scale events of the entire edition.
The show connects with one of the central themes of the 2026 Biennial: a look towards the centenary of the period known as Ópera Flamenca, when flamenco dramatically expanded its audiences and moved from cafés cantantes and other smaller venues into theatres, bullrings and large spaces.
The singers will include José Mercé, José de la Tomasa, Martirio, Arcángel, Rosario La Tremendita, Ángeles Toledano, El Perrete and Manuel de la Tomasa. Dance will be represented by the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía with Patricia Guerrero, while the guitarists will be Manolo Franco, Alfredo Lagos and David de Arahal.
This is not a conventional succession of recitals grouped under one date, but a production created specifically for the venue and for the artistic discourse of this edition.
If there is one venue where the concept of the Unique Night almost creates a small festival within the Biennial itself, it is Espacio Turina.
The guitar is one of the major themes of the 24th edition, and six very different proposals are concentrated here. On 12 September, Canito and Raúl Rodríguez present La cuerda al aire, an encounter between guitar and flamenco tres. On the 13th, José Fermín Fernández performs Guitarra desnuda as a solo recital.
On 18 September, Juan Requena presents Requeneando. On the 20th, Manos que hablan brings together Manuel de la Luz and Manuel Imán, building bridges between flamenco guitar, composition and the world of Andalusian rock.
On 25 September, Diego del Morao presents Más Morao. Finally, on the 27th, Dani de Morón closes the block with Cuadro, once again placing the traditional concept of the flamenco cuadro at the centre as a space for dialogue and shared creation.
For anyone travelling to Seville with a particular interest in the flamenco guitar, this is one of the sections most worth studying carefully.
The reopening of the Teatro Lope de Vega returns one of the Biennial’s historic venues to the programme. In 2026 it will host five Unique Nights.
On 17 September, Arcángel presents La copla del cante. One day later, Antonio Reyes offers Seis cuerdas, seis, accompanied by Rafael Riqueni, Manolo Franco, Diego del Morao, Joni Jiménez, José del Tomate and Nono Reyes.
On 25 September, Aurora Vargas and Juana Amaya come together in Hazme con los ojos señas. On the 27th, Fue tu querer brings sevillanas to the heart of the Biennial. And on 30 September, Mayte Martín presents Arqueología de lo puro.
These five nights show perfectly why the Unique Night concept does not belong to a single fixed genre: it can be research, recital, encounter, celebration or exploration of repertoire.
The Hotel Triana returns to the programme with three consecutive late-night sessions on 17, 18 and 19 September at 23:00.
On the 17th, Mujeres gitanas brings together Remedios Amaya, Montse Cortés and La Fabi, accompanied by Josemi Carmona and other artists. On the 18th, Uvitas negras commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Peña El Pozo de las Penas of Los Palacios y Villafranca. On the 19th, the cycle closes with Andalucía en el tiempo, artistically directed by Manuel Curao.
Hotel Triana probably represents the aspect of the Unique Nights most closely connected with memory, place, families and the atmosphere of a flamenco gathering within the cycle.
The Teatro de la Maestranza hosts five Unique Nights. Here you will find larger-scale productions, orchestral encounters and artists with major international careers.
On 19 September, Cañizares joins the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla in Cañizares sinfónico. On the 20th, José Mercé presents Toquen a rebato. On the 22nd, Manuel Liñán presents Bailaor@. On the 24th, A canela y clavo brings together Esperanza Fernández, Duquende and José Valencia on vocals, with Pepe Torres and Nazaret Reyes dancing.
And on 3 October, Carmen Linares will close the 24th Biennial with Perlas a millares, celebrating thirty years of Antología de la mujer en el cante.
On 16 September, the Patio de la Montería will host Xerezanías, bringing together Luis el Zambo, Dolores Agujetas and Antonio de la Malena, with Manuel Valencia and Las Tatas de Jerez.
It is one of the dates most clearly linked to family dynasties, cante and the memory of Jerez.
On 15 September, Teatro Central hosts Epílogo de un cante que se hizo baile. Suite de cantes, with Antonio Campos, David Lagos, Miguel Ortega and Inma Rivero, among other artists, and a special guest appearance by Isabel Bayón.
Joselito Acedo presents Patio on 22 September; Manuel Cuevas and Miguel de Tena, Por Vallejo on the 28th; Capullo de Jerez and José de los Camarones, Los flamencos no van a la barbería on the 30th; and Herencia brings Los Parrilla together with Diego Carrasco and Carrete de Málaga on 1 October.
Tickets are sold individually for each performance. There is no single ticket providing access to all the Unique Nights.
The safest way to buy is to go to the official Biennial programme, select the performance and use its purchase link.
The organisers also state that tickets may be sold at the venue itself one hour before each performance, but only when seats are still available.
The Biennial also offers the Hora Jovenoption: visitors under 30 can obtain a 50% discount at the box office one hour before the performance, always subject to remaining availability.
Yes. The exceptionally high demand for this edition became apparent very early. By April, the Biennial itself had already confirmed as sold out, among the Unique Nights, Aurora Vargas and Juana Amaya —Hazme con los ojos señas— and Mayte Martín —Arqueología de lo puro—, as well as other performances in the general programme.
Since then, the total number of sold-out Biennial shows has continued to rise. By late August, the management was already referring to more than thirty performances with no tickets left, although the organisers have not published a single updated list showing exactly which of those new sell-outs correspond specifically to the 26 Unique Nights.
Availability should therefore be checked performance by performance. If a Unique Night you are interested in still has tickets and is an important reason for your trip, it is not advisable to delay the purchase for long.
The Biennial uses a similar concept for the six Unique Matinees at San Luis de los Franceses, but they should be kept separate from the schedule of 26 Unique Nights.
The venue, the Baroque church of San Luis de los Franceses, is part of the experience. Several of these performances sold out months in advance.
Espacio Turina offers the most coherent route: Canito and Raúl Rodríguez, José Fermín Fernández, Juan Requena, Manuel de la Luz and Manuel Imán, Diego del Morao and Dani de Morón.
Consider José Mercé, Mayte Martín, Xerezanías, Antonio Reyes, A canela y clavo, Arcángel or Carmen Linares.
Hazme con los ojos señas, Bailaor@ or the tribute to Isabel Bayón offer very different perspectives. The Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía also takes part in El mundo por montera.
For visitors spending several days in Seville and wanting to experience the Biennial intensely, the schedule allows some combinations.
On 17 September, for example, Arcángel performs at 20:00 at the Lope de Vega and Mujeres gitanas begins at 23:00 at Hotel Triana. On the 19th, Cañizares and the ROSS perform at 20:00 and Andalucía en el tiempo begins at 23:00.
On 18 September there are three proposals: Juan Requena at 19:00 at Turina, Antonio Reyes at 20:00 at the Lope de Vega and Uvitas negras at 23:00 at Hotel Triana. Trying to attend all three is not realistic, but different combinations are possible.
Two Unique Nights also coincide in different venues on 22, 25, 27 and 30 September. Even so, it is better not to turn the Biennial into a race between theatres: allow for the actual running time of the performances, exiting the venue and travelling between locations.
The unrepeatable nature of the cycle makes it especially frustrating to discover that a particular performance has no tickets left. But one sold-out event does not mean the Biennial itself is sold out.
First, check whether there are other Unique Nights during the dates of your trip. Then you can review the world premieres, other productions in the official programme, the Unique Matinees and the parallel activities.
Seville also has an extensive stable flamenco programme throughout the year. A flamenco tablao does not replace a Unique Night at the Biennial: they are different formats. Precisely for that reason, it can work very well as a complement.
World premieres usually attract a significant share of the media attention at any festival. But the Unique Nights follow a different logic.
What matters here is not always presenting something that has never existed before, but creating something that is unlikely ever to exist again in exactly the same way.
Six guitarists accompanying Antonio Reyes. Carmen Linares’s voice returning thirty years later to her Antología de la mujer en el cante. Sevillanas taking over the Lope de Vega. Cañizares in dialogue with a symphony orchestra. Several generations from Los Palacios gathered at Hotel Triana. Jerez families meeting at the Alcázar. Diego del Morao asserting the sound of his family tradition. José Mercé surrounded by another generation of guitarists.
That is probably the best way to understand this cycle.
The 24th Flamenco Biennial takes place in Seville from 9 September to 3 October 2026. If any of these 26 nights fits your dates and interests particularly well, check availability as soon as possible.
The updated programme identifies 26 Unique Nights, taking place between 10 September and 3 October 2026. The initial programme presented in February referred to 24, but the Biennial later updated the cycle.
It is a proposal conceived as a singular event because of the participating artists, the repertoire, the venue or the combination of these elements. It does not have to be a world premiere.
No. A world premiere means that a work is presented publicly for the first time. A Unique Night is defined by the singularity of the event and may draw on existing repertoires, artists or formats combined in a particular way.
They are spread across the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería, Espacio Turina, Teatro Central, Real Alcázar, Teatro Lope de Vega, Hotel Triana, Teatro Alameda and Teatro de la Maestranza.
The Biennial provides access to ticket sales from each performance page in its official programme. Always check current availability there.
Yes, provided seats remain. The organisers state that tickets are sold one hour beforehand at the venue where the performance takes place when availability remains.
Yes. Hora Joven allows visitors under 30 to receive a 50% discount at the box office one hour before the performance, subject to remaining ticket availability.
Yes. Among those officially confirmed as sold out well in advance are Hazme con los ojos señas, by Aurora Vargas and Juana Amaya, and Arqueología de lo puro, by Mayte Martín. Availability for the remaining events may change as the dates approach.
No. They are an additional cycle. The six Unique Matinees take place at San Luis de los Franceses and consist of three proposals, each with two performances.
The first is El mundo por montera, on 10 September at the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza. The last is Perlas a millares, by Carmen Linares with guest artists, on 3 October at the Teatro de la Maestranza, and it will also close the 24th Biennial.
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