The first full weekend of the 2026 Seville Flamenco Biennial, from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September, packs into just three days an exceptionally broad sample of what this 24th edition has to offer: major artists, world premieres, concert guitar, new voices, contemporary dance, a Unique Matinee and free family activities.
The challenge will not be finding something to see, but choosing well. Some performances overlap, others sold out months in advance, and several shows allow very different combinations depending on whether you are looking for singing, dance, guitar, avant-garde work or a family plan.
This guide organises the entire weekend and proposes realistic itineraries so you can make the most of the Biennial without turning three days of flamenco into a race between theatres.
11–13
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Singing · dance · guitar · creation · family
From San Luis to the Maestranza, Turina, Central, Lope de Vega, Alameda, Artillería and CaixaForum
Quick answer: if you can only choose a few events during the first weekend, Friday sets the guitar of Antonio Rey against the major premiere by Sara Baras and ends with the proposal by La Tremendita; Saturday brings together the matinee by Pedro El Granaíno, the Unique Night by Canito & Raúl Rodríguez, the flamenco reopening of the Lope de Vega with Dorantes, another Sara Baras performance and the premiere by Ángeles Toledano; and Sunday lets you move from José Fermín Fernández to Ana Morales, Sara Baras or José Maya. Several of these performances are sold out, so it is best to build your plan around actual availability.
Last updated: 31 August 2026. Ticket availability can change even from one day to the next. Always check each performance through the Biennial’s official channels before arranging travel or making purchases.
The 24th Biennial officially begins on Wednesday 9 September with the sung opening address and holds its major gala on Thursday 10, El mundo por montera. But it is between Friday 11 and Sunday 13 that the festival first moves into full-weekend mode and unfolds many of its formats at the same time.
Across those three days, the Teatro de la Maestranza, Lope de Vega, Teatro Central, Alameda, Espacio Turina, San Luis de los Franceses, Real Fábrica de Artillería and CaixaForum all come into play. In other words: major stages, mid-sized halls, a Baroque heritage venue, industrial architecture and family programming.
The result allows you to experience several different Biennials within the same Biennial.
The weekend brings together world premieres such as Infinita, Menos es más, Fractal Arcano, La misma sangre del cuerpo and Rapsodia. Fantasía subterránea; a Unique Matinee with Pedro El Granaíno; two of the first Unique Nights in the Turina guitar series; and a free participatory activity for families.
There is no universally correct selection. In fact, clashes force you to take sides: on Saturday at 20:00 you have to choose between Sara Baras and Dorantes, while on Sunday the 19:00–22:30 window contains four highly attractive proposals.
That is why this guide prioritises judgement, not just a list.
| Date | Time | Venue | Artist / activity | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. 11 | 17:30 and 19:00 | CaixaForum | Tirititrán | Family workshop | Free with booking |
| Fri. 11 | 19:00 | Espacio Turina | Antonio Rey — Historias de un flamenco | Guitar | Check availability |
| Fri. 11 | 20:00 | Teatro de la Maestranza | Sara Baras — Infinita | World premiere | Very high demand |
| Fri. 11 | 22:30 | Teatro Central | La Tremendita — Menos es más | World premiere | Check availability |
| Sat. 12 | 11:30, 13:00, 17:00 and 18:30 | CaixaForum | Tirititrán | Family workshop | Free with booking |
| Sat. 12 | 12:00 | San Luis de los Franceses | Pedro El Granaíno + Daniel Oyarzábal — Pan de oro | Unique Matinee | Confirmed sold out |
| Sat. 12 | 18:00 and 19:00 | CaixaForum | Gabriel D’Ario | Guitar micro-concert | Free until capacity is reached |
| Sat. 12 | 19:00 | Espacio Turina | Canito & Raúl Rodríguez — La cuerda al aire | Unique Night | Check availability |
| Sat. 12 | 20:00 | Teatro Lope de Vega | Dorantes — Fractal Arcano | World premiere | Confirmed sold out |
| Sat. 12 | 20:00 | Teatro de la Maestranza | Sara Baras — Infinita | World premiere | Very high demand |
| Sat. 12 | 22:30 | Teatro Alameda | Ángeles Toledano — La misma sangre del cuerpo | World premiere | Confirmed sold out |
| Sun. 13 | 11:30, 13:00 and 17:00 | CaixaForum | Tirititrán | Family workshop | Free with booking |
| Sun. 13 | 12:00 | San Luis de los Franceses | Pedro El Granaíno + Daniel Oyarzábal — Pan de oro | Unique Matinee | Confirmed sold out |
| Sun. 13 | 19:00 | Espacio Turina | José Fermín Fernández — Guitarra desnuda | Unique Night | Check availability |
| Sun. 13 | 20:00 | Teatro de la Maestranza | Sara Baras — Infinita | World premiere | Very high demand |
| Sun. 13 | 21:00 | Real Fábrica de Artillería | Ana Morales — Rapsodia. Fantasía subterránea | World premiere | Confirmed sold out |
| Sun. 13 | 22:30 | Teatro Central | José Maya — Lejano | Dance | Check availability |
Important: the table reflects the sold-out performances publicly announced by the organisers and the situation known when this guide was closed. A performance listed as “check availability” may also sell out. In the case of Infinita, demand has been extraordinary and by late August it was already being cited among the edition’s sold-out titles; check the specific performance before making plans.
Friday presents an important decision from the outset. At 19:00 at Espacio Turina, Antonio Rey presents Historias de un flamenco, a recital built around the album that earned him his second Latin Grammy for Best Flamenco Music Album. Guitar, singing, second guitar, flute and percussion create a concert format that can be an excellent gateway into the weekend.
One hour later, at 20:00 at the Teatro de la Maestranza, Sara Baras premieres Infinita, one of the major events of the edition. The project brings together eight female perspectives associated with Andalusia’s eight provinces and marks the dancer’s return to the Biennial with a major new production.
The timings make trying to attend both unrealistic. You have to choose.
Friday’s major closing performance is at the Teatro Central. Rosario La Tremendita presents Menos es más, a world premiere in which she once again works from her own language: singing, bass, guitar, drums, keyboards and a musical conception open to experimentation.
Musical direction shared with Dani de Morón and a line-up including Juanfe Pérez, Manuel Reina and David Sancho point to a proposal very different from the Turina guitar concert and the large dance company at the Maestranza.
Our choice if you are looking for contrast: Antonio Rey early in the evening and La Tremendita at 22:30 make Friday especially interesting because of the aesthetic distance between the two proposals. If your priority is the major stage event, Sara Baras should be the centrepiece of the evening.
Saturday can begin at noon with Pan de oro, by Pedro El Granaíno and Daniel Oyarzábal, at San Luis de los Franceses. Both performances on the 12th and 13th sold out well in advance, but they belong in this guide because they illustrate one of the Biennial’s most distinctive formats: singing, guitar, harpsichord and viola inside one of Seville’s great Baroque jewels.
If you do not have a ticket, CaixaForum offers a free alternative. Tirititrán lets families and children approach compás through handclaps, body movement, voice and cajón, while Saturday also adds a guitar micro-concert by Gabriel D’Ario.
In the afternoon, the real puzzle begins.
At 19:00, Canito and Raúl Rodríguez present at Turina La cuerda al aire, a Unique Night that brings guitar and tres flamenco into dialogue through roots music.
At 20:00 two major events coincide. Dorantes premieres Fractal Arcano at the Teatro Lope de Vega, in an especially symbolic performance because it brings flamenco back to the Biennial’s historic theatre. That performance is sold out. At the same time, Sara Baras gives the second performance of Infinita at the Maestranza.
At 22:30, Ángeles Toledano presents at the Teatro Alameda La misma sangre del cuerpo, her first self-created show at the Biennial. It too sold out months in advance.
Sunday again offers Pan de oro at 12:00 —also sold out— and several free sessions of Tirititrán at CaixaForum. The late afternoon and evening, however, form one of the most attractive sequences of the first weekend.
At 19:00 at Turina, José Fermín Fernández makes his solo Biennial debut with Guitarra desnuda, a Unique Night conceived as a narrative journey through different palos and as a tribute to the tradition of concert flamenco guitar.
For anyone wanting to discover a less obvious name in the programme, this could be one of the choices with the best balance between uniqueness and the possibility of surprise.
At 20:00, Sara Baras gives the third performance of Infinita. At 21:00, Ana Morales premieres Rapsodia. Fantasía subterránea at the Real Fábrica de Artillería, a creation connected with Seville’s underground spaces and historic passageways, with musical direction by Niño de Elche. This performance is sold out.
At 22:30 at the Teatro Central, José Maya presents Lejano, a 75-minute work in which dance confronts memory, roots and time on a deliberately stripped-back stage.
If you do not have tickets for Sara Baras or Ana Morales, José Maya can become one of the best available ways to close the weekend.
We do not recommend trying to see everything. The Biennial is better enjoyed by building a route with contrast and leaving time to eat, travel between venues and absorb what you have seen.
Friday: Antonio Rey · 19:00
Saturday: Canito & Raúl Rodríguez · 19:00
Sunday: José Fermín Fernández · 19:00
This is the most coherent route for anyone who wants to hear guitar playing as the main focus. Three generations, three languages and three ways of understanding guitar and roots music.
Friday: La Tremendita · 22:30
Saturday: Dorantes · 20:00, if you already have a ticket
Sunday: Ana Morales · 21:00, if you already have a ticket; or José Maya · 22:30
This is the best option for anyone looking for a Biennial focused on research, stage language and the expansion of flamenco beyond conventional formats.
Friday: Sara Baras · 20:00, if available
Saturday: Canito & Raúl Rodríguez · 19:00
Sunday: José Maya · 22:30
It combines a major production, a more intimate concert format and a dance show at the Central. If Sara Baras is sold out, Antonio Rey works perfectly as an opening alternative.
The first weekend is not the richest in traditional flamenco singing recitals, but it does offer several entry points. Pedro El Granaíno is the most concentrated and solemn option, although both of his performances are sold out. La Tremendita starts from flamenco singing and takes it into a contemporary musical construction, while Ángeles Toledano uses her own recorded universe as the starting point for a new stage piece.
If you do not have tickets for the sold-out performances, do not overlook the city’s regular programme. During the Biennial, the flamenco tablaos in Seville continue operating every night and offer a different, more intimate format focused on the direct relationship between singing, dance and guitar.
The most obvious name is Sara Baras, with three consecutive performances of Infinita. But Sunday offers two very different alternatives: Ana Morales builds a creation linked to the Real Fábrica de Artillería and to stage research into Seville’s underground world; José Maya, by contrast, opts for a stripped-back stage and dance rooted in memory, singing and tradition.
Ana Morales’s performance is sold out. That is precisely why it is worth looking beyond the main headline: Lejano can be an especially interesting choice to close Sunday.
This weekend is exceptional for guitar. Antonio Rey arrives with a well-established repertoire and a huge international career. Canito and Raúl Rodríguez propose a one-off encounter between instruments and roots music. Dorantes makes the piano the centre of a musical architecture presented by the Biennial as a world premiere. José Fermín Fernández offers the most stripped-back format, directly linked to the tradition of solo flamenco guitar.
For a guitar enthusiast, it is perfectly possible to devote all three days to guitar without repeating the same experience.
A Biennial should not be experienced only by chasing the best-known names. The first weekend offers especially good opportunities for discovery.
José Fermín Fernández makes his solo debut at the festival. Canito & Raúl Rodríguez present a combination conceived as a Unique Night. Ángeles Toledano, although she already arrives with enormous critical attention, presents her own show at the Biennial for the first time.
Choosing one of these proposals can offer a more revealing experience than trying to attend only the performances with the greatest media impact.
The 24th Biennial has recorded exceptional advance sales. Months before the festival, the organisers had already confirmed that, among others, the following were sold out: both Pedro El Granaíno performances, Dorantes and Ángeles Toledano. In August it also confirmed the performances by Ana Morales at the Real Fábrica de Artillería.
By late August, the organisers were speaking of more than thirty sold-out shows across the Biennial, and Infinita was among the titles with the highest demand.
The practical lesson is simple: if a performance this weekend still appears available and you genuinely want to see it, it is best not to delay the purchase for too long.
If you do not have a ticket for Pan de oro, you can use the morning for Tirititrán, visit La noche azul or explore Seville before the afternoon programme.
If you do not have tickets for Dorantes or Ángeles Toledano, Saturday still offers Canito & Raúl Rodríguez and the city’s regular flamenco programme. If you do not have Ana Morales, Sunday still leaves José Fermín Fernández and José Maya as two highly attractive options.
We do not recommend organising the weekend around unverified resale. Check official channels first and then build a realistic alternative plan.
Tirititrán is one of the best additions to the parallel programme for visitors travelling with children. The workshop invites participants to discover the compás of alegrías through body percussion, handclaps, voice, words and flamenco cajón.
CaixaForum schedules it from 11 to 13 September with several sessions each day and recommends it for families with children aged 7 and over. The activity is free, but booking is required and opens the day before each session.
This makes it possible to include the Biennial in a family trip without making the whole experience depend on an evening theatre performance.
In addition to Tirititrán, on Saturday CaixaForum announces guitar micro-concerts by Gabriel D’Ario at 18:00 and 19:00, with free entry until capacity is reached.
The 2026 parallel programme also expands the Biennial into exhibitions, cinema, public spaces and other institutions. If you want to organise a lower-budget day, see our dedicated guide to free Biennial activities.
On paper, some timings appear compatible. In practice, you need to allow for the actual duration, applause, leaving the venue, traffic, taxi waiting times and access to the next venue.
Espacio Turina is right in the city centre. The Maestranza and Lope de Vega are in the monumental district. Teatro Alameda is north of the historic centre. Teatro Central and CaixaForum are on Isla de la Cartuja, while the Real Fábrica de Artillería is in San Bernardo.
That means two shows only one hour apart should not be considered compatible if they begin at different venues.
As of 31 August, some of the highest-profile performances are already sold out. Our recommendation, therefore, is not to chase February’s ideal programme but to build the best possible programme from current availability.
Friday: Antonio Rey or Sara Baras, and consider La Tremendita to close the evening. Saturday: Canito & Raúl Rodríguez as one of the most distinctive options still worth considering, completing the day with CaixaForum if you want a daytime activity. Sunday: José Fermín Fernández and José Maya make an especially attractive combination if the major intermediate performances are already full.
And if one of the evenings ends up without an official ticket, a tablao is not an identical substitute for the Biennial: it is another form of flamenco. That is precisely why it can complement the trip very well.
The first full weekend runs from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September 2026. The Biennial officially begins on Wednesday 9 September.
Friday’s programme includes Tirititrán at CaixaForum, Antonio Rey at Espacio Turina, Sara Baras at the Teatro de la Maestranza and La Tremendita at Teatro Central.
Saturday includes Tirititrán and a guitar micro-concert at CaixaForum, Pedro El Granaíno at San Luis, Canito & Raúl Rodríguez at Turina, Dorantes at the Lope de Vega, Sara Baras at the Maestranza and Ángeles Toledano at Teatro Alameda.
Sunday includes Tirititrán, Pedro El Granaíno, José Fermín Fernández, Sara Baras, Ana Morales and José Maya, spread across CaixaForum, San Luis de los Franceses, Espacio Turina, Maestranza, Real Fábrica de Artillería and Teatro Central.
The organisers confirmed in advance that both performances of Pan de oro by Pedro El Granaíno, Fractal Arcano by Dorantes and La misma sangre del cuerpo by Ángeles Toledano were sold out. Performances of Rapsodia. Fantasía subterránea by Ana Morales are also sold out. The status of other performances can change, so always check official ticket sales.
Yes. Tirititrán is held free of charge at CaixaForum with advance booking, and on Saturday there are also free guitar micro-concerts by Gabriel D’Ario until capacity is reached.
Antonio Rey on Friday, Canito & Raúl Rodríguez on Saturday and José Fermín Fernández on Sunday allow you to build a three-day route focused on guitar and roots music. Dorantes adds a piano-based perspective, although his performance is sold out.
In some cases, yes, but you need to allow for performance lengths and travel times. For example, Antonio Rey at 19:00 and La Tremendita at 22:30 make a reasonable combination; Canito & Raúl Rodríguez at 19:00 and a 20:00 performance are not compatible.
The safest way is to open each show’s page from the official Biennial programme and use the corresponding official ticket channel from there.
In many cities, flamenco tablaos sell out easily, especially on weekends and during peak season. That’s why, if your dates are set, the most important thing is to book online.
Direct recommendation: book online through our website to guarantee your seat and arrive with everything confirmed. If you already have your destination, go straight to your city to see available options and clear recommendations.
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