The 21st edition of Suma Flamenca, the major flamenco festival of the Community of Madrid, will hold its main programme from 13 October to 1 November 2026. Under the theme “Flamencas” and with Carmen Amaya as the image of this edition, the festival focuses on the presence and leading role of women in the history and present of flamenco.
The organisers announce 47 galas, 21 world premieres and 12 Madrid premieres, that is, 33 premieres within a programme spanning flamenco singing, dance, guitar and other instrumental forms. Major names include Carmen Linares, Rocío Molina, Israel Galván, Patricia Guerrero, Farruquito, Israel Fernández, Karime Amaya, Andrés Marín, Aurora Vargas, Chano Domínguez, Mercedes Ruiz and Santiago Lara, along with many artists from different generations.
Quick answer: Suma Flamenca 2026 takes place in Madrid and other municipalities in the Community of Madrid between 13 October and 1 November. The 21st edition is themed “Flamencas” and features 47 galas, 21 world premieres and 12 Madrid premieres. Carmen Linares, Rocío Molina, Israel Galván, Patricia Guerrero, Farruquito and Israel Fernández are among the headline names.
Suma Flamenca is one of Spain’s leading festivals devoted to flamenco and one of Madrid’s major autumn cultural events. Since its creation, its programme has combined established figures with artists from newer generations and has spread performances across different venues in the Community of Madrid rather than concentrating all activity in a single theatre.
The 2026 edition develops a very clear central idea: women in flamenco. The theme “Flamencas” is more than just a title. The festival uses it as a guiding thread to revisit the contribution of female singers, dancers, guitarists, creators and professionals who have been decisive in the evolution of the art form.
The choice of Carmen Amaya as the image of the edition neatly sums up that intention. Her figure represents one of the deepest transformations in 20th-century flamenco dance and serves as the starting point for a programme that does not simply look to the past. Historical artists, fully established creators and younger names developing their own languages all share the bill.
The result is an especially broad edition: traditional singing, new dance dramaturgies, concert guitar, piano, flute, saxophone, harmonica and hybrid formats are spread across eleven stages. This diversity makes it possible to approach Suma Flamenca from very different perspectives, whether you are looking for a singing recital or prefer a contemporary stage proposal.
The official website separates the programme into the preliminary Ateneo performances and the main block beginning on 13 October. Below we bring together the schedule announced so far, organised by venue to make planning your visit easier.
Times, casts and sales conditions may change. Check the official page for each show before buying tickets or travelling.
These performances close the sessions devoted to women in flamenco at the Ateneo and form part of the festival’s preliminary activities.
The Rascafría performance is announced with free admission until capacity is reached.
One of the figures that best explains the scale of Suma Flamenca 2026 is the number of premieres. The organisers announce 21 world premieres and 12 Madrid premieres. This is therefore not a festival based solely on reviving productions that have already toured: a significant part of the bill arrives as new work.
The world premieres include proposals from very different artistic profiles. Singer Argentina presents Madrid, Crisol Flamenco; Alicia Morales devotes a project to Antonio “El Mochuelo”; Gabriel Matías premieres Quitar lo superfluo; Antonio Serrano presents Más Flamenco que Jazz; Pedro El Granaíno premieres Dicen que para Cantar; and Israel Fernández closes the Teatros del Canal programme with a recital also announced as a world premiere.
In dance, the Madrid premieres provide an opportunity to see recent works by Andrés Marín, Adela Campallo, Karime Amaya, Jesús Carmona, Farruquito, Estévez & Paños and La Piñona. This makes the festival a useful reference point for following where contemporary stage flamenco is heading.
The combination of premieres and already established works is also important. Programming proven titles alongside new productions makes it possible to compare different creative moments in the artists’ careers and prevents the festival from depending on a single aesthetic.
With 47 galas, seeing everything is unrealistic for most visitors. Our selection is not intended as a ranking, but as a guide to six particularly interesting proposals because of their artistic weight, premiere status or relationship with the central theme of the edition.
27 October — Teatros del Canal.
Antología de la mujer: 30 Aniversario fits directly with the “Flamencas” theme. Revisiting a landmark work devoted to women in flamenco singing makes this one of the conceptual centres of the festival.
30 October — Teatros del Canal.
Caída del cielo is one of Rocío Molina’s most recognisable works and an opportunity to see a creator who has taken flamenco dance into areas of exceptional stage freedom.
13 October — Teatros del Canal.
El Dorado opens the main programme. Galván remains one of the artists who has most challenged and expanded the vocabulary of contemporary flamenco dance.
17 October — Teatros del Canal.
The singer presents the world premiere of Madrid, Crisol Flamenco. The fact that it is a new work premiering within the festival makes it one of the dates to watch.
29 October — Teatros del Canal.
Sexteto Flamenco arrives as a Madrid premiere. For visitors looking for dance with a very direct connection to compás and family tradition, he is one of the essential names on the bill.
1 November — Teatros del Canal.
His Flamenco Singing Recital, announced as a world premiere, closes the festival in the Sala Roja Concha Velasco. It is a strong choice for ending the edition with cante and one of the most notable voices of his generation.
Ticket sales are not concentrated through a single provider. Each venue uses its own official sales channel, and the Suma Flamenca website brings together the purchase links. We therefore recommend always starting from the official “Venues and tickets” page rather than sponsored results or resale websites.
Not all performances have the same prices or conditions. Discounts, available seats and sales channels can also vary by venue. If you are interested in a particular show, buy from the relevant official page and check the venue before completing payment.
The programme extends across different parts of the capital and to Aranjuez, Rascafría, San Lorenzo de El Escorial and La Cabrera. This decentralisation is one of the festival’s most interesting features, because Suma Flamenca is not simply a succession of performances at Teatros del Canal.
In Madrid city, the main hubs are the three halls at Teatros del Canal, the Teatro de La Abadía and the cultural centres Pilar Miró and Paco Rabal, both in Vallecas. The Ateneo hosts the preliminary sessions and performances linked to the “Flamencas” theme.
Outside the capital, each venue offers a different experience. Hearing flamenco guitar at the Royal Monastery of Santa María de El Paular, attending a gala at the Real Coliseo Carlos III in San Lorenzo de El Escorial or travelling to La Cabrera completely changes the context of the performance. If you are visiting Madrid specifically for the festival, these venues can also be a way to discover other parts of the region.
For visitors who prefer to stay in the capital and add more flamenco on other days of the trip, our guide to flamenco in Madrid brings together tablaos and shows running throughout the year.
The 2026 edition starts before 13 October. The organisers have prepared several preliminary activities that expand the festival and are worth considering if you are in Madrid during the second half of September or the first days of October.
The Sala Verde at Teatros del Canal hosts four days of Suma Flamenca Joven, devoted to new generations of guitar, singing and dance. Announced names include Esmeralda Rancapino, Laura Reyes, Eleazar Cerreduela, Aitana Rousseau and Álvaro Moreno. The aim is to maintain a dedicated space for young artists within the festival’s overall structure.
From 30 September to 3 October, the Ateneo de Madrid organises a round table and three talks on women in flamenco. Participants include dancer Sara Calero, guitarist Mercedes Luján, researcher Ángeles Cruzado and journalist Ángeles Castellano. Each day ends with a live performance.
In addition, from 30 September to 28 October an exhibition by photographer Ana Palma focuses on women in flamenco singing, dance and guitar.
Madrid Metro also joins the cultural programme with an exhibition at the Chamartín Historic Train Museum. The exhibition brings together photographs by Javier Enrique Fernández and connects flamenco with the industrial heritage of Madrid’s underground. Artists photographed include La Lupi, Eduardo Guerrero and Fuensanta La Moneta.
The first decision is whether you want to build the trip around one or two major names or prefer to combine disciplines. The programme makes it possible, for example, to see dance at Teatros del Canal one day and travel to Vallecas the next for a singing recital or instrumental proposal.
If you are travelling from outside Madrid, we recommend checking the performances with the highest demand first and buying those tickets before finalising the rest of your itinerary. Dates with very well-known artists can sell faster, while other venues offer very different capacities and conditions.
It is also worth checking the distance between venues. Two performances on the same date may be incompatible because of timing or travel, even if they look close on paper. Festival sessions begin at 18:00, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00 and 20:30, so there are overlaps on some days.
For anyone wanting several days of flamenco, a good strategy is to make Suma Flamenca performances the backbone of the trip and leave at least one evening free to visit a tablao. The festival shows an essential part of creative and concert flamenco; a tablao offers a different experience, more regular and focused on live performance at close range.
Suma Flamenca 2026 is especially attractive for anyone who wants to see different ways of understanding flamenco in just a few days. The bill lets you move from the choreographic research of Israel Galván or Rocío Molina to traditional singing, hear concert guitar, attend premieres and discover young artists.
If you can attend only one performance, we would choose according to your main interest. For singing, Carmen Linares, Israel Fernández, Aurora Vargas and Pedro El Granaíno offer very different profiles. For dance, Patricia Guerrero, Rocío Molina, Farruquito, Karime Amaya and Israel Galván represent almost opposite stage languages. For guitar and instrumental work, Alejandro Hurtado, Jerónimo Maya, Chano Domínguez and Antonio Serrano broaden the experience considerably.
If you can spend several days, we recommend not concentrating everything at Teatros del Canal. A visit to La Abadía, Vallecas or one of the regional venues helps explain the territorial dimension that Suma Flamenca seeks to maintain.
And if your first-choice show sells out, that does not mean you have to miss flamenco in Madrid. There is a stable programme throughout the year, and you can consult our selection of flamenco tablaos in Madrid to find alternatives.
| Activity | Dates |
|---|---|
| Suma Flamenca Joven | 24–27 September 2026 |
| Sessions and performances at the Ateneo | 30 September–3 October 2026 |
| Ana Palma exhibition at the Ateneo | 30 September–28 October 2026 |
| Main programme of the 21st Suma Flamenca | 13 October–1 November 2026 |
| Closing event at Teatros del Canal | 1 November — Israel Fernández |
The main programme of the 21st edition runs from 13 October to 1 November 2026. Before that, Suma Flamenca Joven takes place from 24 to 27 September, followed by sessions and performances at the Ateneo from 30 September to 3 October.
The organisers announce 47 galas for the 2026 edition. The programme includes flamenco singing, dance, guitar, piano and other instrumental formats across venues in Madrid and the wider Community of Madrid.
The edition announces 21 world premieres and 12 Madrid premieres, for a total of 33 premieres.
The theme is “Flamencas”. The edition is dedicated to the leading role and contribution of women in the history and present of flamenco, with Carmen Amaya as its main image.
Featured names include Carmen Linares, Rocío Molina, Israel Galván, Patricia Guerrero, Farruquito, Israel Fernández, Karime Amaya, Andrés Marín, Aurora Vargas, Argentina, Chano Domínguez, Mercedes Ruiz, Santiago Lara, Capullo de Jerez and Jerónimo Maya, among many others.
The festival uses eleven venues. In Madrid city, key locations include Teatros del Canal, Teatro de La Abadía, Centro Cultural Pilar Miró, Centro Cultural Paco Rabal and the Ateneo. There is also programming in Aranjuez, Rascafría, San Lorenzo de El Escorial and La Cabrera.
Sales depend on each venue. The official Suma Flamenca website brings together purchase links for Teatros del Canal, La Abadía, Paco Rabal, San Lorenzo de El Escorial and La Cabrera, and also indicates which performances are not yet on sale.
Yes. For example, Agustín Carbonell “El Bola” at the Royal Monastery of Santa María de El Paular in Rascafría is announced with free admission until capacity is reached. Other parallel activities may have different conditions.
You can choose another of the festival’s many performances or complete your visit with a regular show at a Madrid tablao. Always check official channels because ticket availability varies by venue.
To prepare this guide, we used the official Suma Flamenca programme and institutional information published by the Community of Madrid after the presentation of the 21st edition.
Information reviewed on 11 September 2026. The programme, times, venues and ticket availability may change. We recommend checking official channels before travelling or buying.
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