MURCIA WHATS ON

Until May 30, Donne, painting exhibition by Txema Loriaga at the Palacio Consistorial in CartagenaAudrey Hepburn, Sigourney Weaver and Carmen Sevilla are among the faces on display at the Town Hall of Cartagena An exhibition of works by Cartagena artist Txema Loriaga can be visited free of charge at the Palacio Consistorial until May 30, featuring portraits..

May 29 Swan Lake ballet at the Auditorio El Batel in CartagenaThe International Ballet Company Moldavia present one of the most popular ballets of all time in Cartagena The International Ballet Company Moldavia is this year on tour in Spain and comes to the Cartagena auditorium on May 29 to perform one of the best loved..

Until June 26 Jardines exhibition at the Palacio Consistorial in CartagenaAn exhibition of works on the theme of gardens by five artists at the Town Hall of Cartagena An exhibition of works by the artists Evelyn Hellenschmidt, Aníbal Merlo, Rosa Basurto, Pepe Buitrago and Luis González-Adalid can be visited free of..

June 5 Annual Potato Fiesta in La Puebla!El Día de la Patata is a popular curtain raiser to the annual fiestas of La Puebla in Cartagena The lifting of Covid pandemic restrictions throughout Spain has made it possible for local traditions and fiestas to resume in 2022, and for lovers of the..

5 great guided tours in the Costa Calida this spring and early summerFrom embroidery to medieval castles, from wineries to railway engineering, just some of the fascinating visits on offer in the Region of Murcia With the lifting of pandemic restrictions there has been a huge resurgence of interest in joining guided tours..

June 12 Free guided walk on the beaches of the Regional Park of CalblanqueDiscover the secrets of the unspoilt coastline of eastern Cartagena This walk on the coastline of the regional park of Calblanque offers a chance to discover some of the flora and fauna which have led to this becoming a protected area. The 1.2-kilometre..

July 15 to July 23 La Mar de Musicas international music festival in Cartagena40 open air concerts in Cartagena by artists from all over the world After the disruption of the Covid pandemic over the last couple of years the La Mar de Músicas international music festival returns to Cartagena in the early summer of 2022, with 41..

June 17 Elefantes in concert at the Fuerte de Navidad in the harbour of CartagenaAn intimate event at this privileged Cartagena venue including the boat trip out to the fortress After their pandemic-enforced cancellation in 2020 and 2021 the annual summer concerts return in 2022 to the fortress of Fuerte de Navidad in the harbour of Cartagena..

June 24 and 25, Scorpions and Whitesnake perform live in CartagenaThe groups top the bill at the Rock Imperium Fest in the Parque El Batel So impressive is the line-up for the Rock Imperium Fest which is being held in Cartagena in late June that over 65 per cent of the 40,000 tickets available over two days are already..

June 26 Guided tour of the site of Cabezo Gordo in Torre PachecoPre-Neanderthal remains have been found at the Sima de las Palomas in Cabezo Gordo In June 2022 the Town Hall of Torre Pacheco is offering two extremely well-priced guided tours of the important archaeological site of Cabezo Gordo, where remains left by Neanderthals..

Until June 30, The Spanish Navy Today, an exhibition in CartagenaLa Armada Hoy is open to the public free of charge at the Museo Naval in Cartagena La Armada Hoy, an exhibition informing the public of the current duties and activities of the Spanish Navy, is open in Cartagena at the Museo Naval until June 30 with admission..

July 1 Raimundo Amador in concert at the Fuerte de Navidad in the harbour of CartagenaAn intimate event at this privileged Cartagena venue including the boat trip out to the fortress After their pandemic-enforced cancellation in 2020 and 2021 the annual summer concerts return in 2022 to the fortress of Fuerte de Navidad in the harbour of Cartagena..

July 1 The Emmet Cohen Trio and Incognito open the San Javier Jazz FestivalJazz pianist Emmet Cohen and the best ever British soul and jazz-funk band top the bill as the 24th San Javier Jazz Festival begins THE EMMET COHEN TRIO Considered one of the most brilliant jazz musicians of his generation and one of the best young..

April to September, Indiana Jones exhibition in CartagenaOver 100 Indiana Jones items on display at the Muralla Púnica in Cartagena Throughout the summer of 2022 an exhibition is being held at the Muralla Púnica centre in Cartagena entitled “En Busca de los Tesoros Perdidos” (Raiders..

July 5 Free concert by the CMSJ Jazz Band in the Jardines de San Blas as part of the San Javier Jazz FestivalLocal musicians including a 12-year-old jazz guitarist take part in the 24th edition of the San Javier festival The first of the free "Jazz in the Gardens" concerts featured in the 2022 San Javier Jazz Festival is offered by the CMSJ Jazz Band..

July 6 The Joscho Stephan Trio & Sandro Roy plus Patax “Play the Beatlesâ€� in the San Javier Jazz FestivalTop German jazz and Beatles jazz adaptations in the 24th San Javier Jazz Festival JOSCHO STEPHAN TRÍO & SANDRO ROY Joscho Stephan belongs to a new generation of guitar virtuosos who are introducing new and fresh stylistic elements to Gypsy..

July 7 Stanley Clarke with N 4Ever at the San Javier Jazz FestivalThe legendary bassist and double bassist performs in the 24th San Javier Jazz Festival Stanley Clarke is an established superstar of the electric bass and double bass and one of the first jazz musicians to achieve worldwide recognition as an absolute..

July 8 Juan Perro in concert at the Fuerte de Navidad in the harbour of CartagenaAn intimate event at this privileged Cartagena venue including the boat trip out to the fortress After their pandemic-enforced cancellation in 2020 and 2021 the annual summer concerts return in 2022 to the fortress of Fuerte de Navidad in the harbour of Cartagena..

July 8 The Kenny Barron Trio at the San Javier Jazz FestivalOne of the all-time great jazz pianists performs in the 24th San Javier Jazz Festival Kenny Barron is a true living legend of jazz and, for many, along with Herbie Hancock and Ahmad Jamal, one of the three most important pianists still active from the..

July 9 Peter Bernstein & Mark Whitfield Organ Quartet and The Andrés Barros Trio at the San Javier Jazz FestivalA tribute to Wes Montgomery and the exciting jazz-flamenco pianist Andrés Barrios at the 24th San Javier Jazz Festival PETER BERNSTEIN AND MARK WHITFIELD Two greats of the American jazz guitar, Peter Bernstein and Mark Whitfield, absolute masters..