Including: Cabo de Palos, Cartagena, La Union, Los Alcazares, San Javier, Santiago de Ribera, San Pedro del Pinatar & Torre Pacheco
Check at your local Tourist Office for full details of Events
Easy Horse Rescue Daily Tours @ Rojales
You can visit the centre every day at 12pm. Max 15 people so you need to book.
They also offer a relaxed and fun Holiday Experience Programme, designed to let you enjoy sunny Spanish life while making a positive difference in the daily lives of abused and neglected horses, ponies and donkeys.
For more information:
Tel: +34 652 021 980
Email: rescue@easyhorsecare.net
Cabo de Palos
Sunday Market
Guided Tour of Cabo de Palos Lighthouse 9am (over 12yrs)
To block another time, go to website www.visitaelfaro.com
Discover the civilizations that have passed through, the shipwrecks and the most curious anecdotes of the area.
Wear comfortable, safe footwear.
Cartagena
www.cartagena.es
Tel 968 128 800 –Wednesday Market
Thursday 6th & Friday 7th July – Juan Dávila ‘La Capital Del Pecado 2.0 @ El Batel Auditorium 10pm
This show is the most daring show of the year. The show is known how they start, but the end is always decided by the public.Laughter and fun are guaranteed as Juan Dávila reviews the deadly sins and removes the shame of the audience.
After having triumphed seven seasons (with more than 100,000 viewers) in La Chocita del Loro with La Capital del Pecado, which was listed as the best stand-up comedy in Madrid, Juan Dávila returns with a different version of stand-up.
Tickets available at auditorium box office from 9am-3pm Mon-Fri and on auditorioelbatel.es.
Saturday 12th July – ‘Love’ The Musical @ Torres Park Auditorium 8.30pm
An exciting and fun musical that celebrates family, diversity and culture. A joyful and entertaining experience for the whole family. The story focuses on the Madrigal family, who live in Colombia, having been blessed by a magical and enchanting house that gives each of its members’ special abilities. However, as the magic begins to wear off, the Madrigals must work together to save their home and their legacy. The protagonist is Mirabel, a young woman who does not have a special ability, which makes her feel isolated from her family. When the magic begins to fail, she realizes that she is the only one who can discover the cause of the magic’s disappearance and save the family. The show features impressive choreography, costumes and scenery, which recreate Colombian culture and traditions in a colourful and vibrant way. The musical uses theatrical and visual elements to create an immersive experience.
Tickets 10€ from Auditorium
The Blue Days: FreeMultiCirco Workshop @ Plaza Mayor, Cartagena
– Practice and experiment with La Chimenea Escénica, different disciplines: balance balls, slackline, mini trump, juggling, aerobatics and clown – for boys & girls 6-14 years. 6pm
Prior registration at https://cultura.cartagena.es/reservas_actividades.asp
The Blue Days: Escape The Magic Trunk @ Sta Ana Polygon
– Solve the Escape Box with Start Play, clues, puzzles and riddles full of mystery – for boys & girls 8-14 years (under 11’s must be accompanied by an adult). 5pm/7pm
Cancellation list
Check dates in July for:
Free Guided Tour of Roman Amphitheatre @ Cartagena 11am/12.30pm. Bookings at https://www.cartagena.e s/agenda_ciudad_detalle.asp?id=2409
Check dates in July for:
Roman and Mediterranean Cartagena Guided Tour 2½ hrs
7.50€/13€/15€ in Spanish & English
More information and dates:968 500 093
With the help of an audio guide, explore the centre and history of Cartagena at your leisure, visiting the two main archaeological sites of the city, the Roman Theatre Museum and the Molinete Roman Forum Museum, as well as enjoying the beautiful examples of modernism or the military past.
Route: Museum of the Roman Theatre, Calle del Aire, Plaza San Francisco, Museum Roman Forum Molinete, Calle Mayor, Naval Museum, port and Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Beginning: Museum of the Roman Theatre.
In addition to the route, there is the option of renting audio guides at each museum and site in several languages.
Check dates in July for:
Free Guided Tour of Carmen Conde-Antonio Oliver Museum @ Ramón Alonso Luzzy Cultural Centre 11.30am
Booking essential
Carmen Conde ordered in her will the donation, in favour of Cartagena City Council, of furniture and decorative objects in the living room, hall and office from her house at C/Ferraz, 67 in Madrid. This heritage has now been reproduced, trying to reconstruct the environment in which Carmen Conde and Antonio Oliver created as part of their important work.
La Union
www.ayto-launion.com
Tel 868 049 941/692 925 970 –Tuesday Market
Los Alcazares Tuesday Market &
Los Narejos
Every Saturday
Open Market from 10am
40 stalls selling a variety of goods on Paseo Real de la Feria and Calle Los Luisos.
Every Monday
HAH Help at Home Table Top Sale @ La Zona Bar 10am-1pm
Every 1st & 3rd Monday
Mini Market @ La Zona Terraza, Los Narejos. 10am-1pm
Every Tuesday
Sonrisas Harmony @ Estribor Function Room, Los Alcázares. 10.30am-1.30pm
Every Thursday
Spangles Ladies A Capella Chorus Rehearsals @ Centro Municipal las Claras, Los Narejos 10.30am-1pm
www.spangleschorus.com
Email info@spangleschorus.com
Los Balones
Flamenco Evening Dinner & Dance @Restaurante Los Molinos, La Manga Club, Los Belones 39€ (children 19€) Booking essential
San Javier
www.murciaturistica.es/en/san_javier/
Tel 968 172 041 –Wednesday & Thursday Markets
Sunday 2nd July – XVII Open Swimming Crossing – San Javier Beaches
600mtr/2,000mts/3,500mts
More information at sports@sanjavier.es
Tel 968 573 105
San Javier Jazz Festival – until 23rd July
This festival is considered one of the best Jazz Festivals in Spain due to its excellent programming and the participating artistes. It is held in July and offers a whole month of concerts with some of the most outstanding musicians. Visitors can enjoy summer nights listening to jazz in an open-air setting just a few minutes from the sea.
28th & 29th July – III Future Fan Fest
The event aspires to become a complete summer experience, which goes beyond concerts. With six stages of live music, leisure activities, sports on the beach and a sustainable spirit, Fan Futura Fest is a proposal around all the interests of the new generations. The main location of the event is located in the sports facilities of San Javier, where the main stages will be housed surrounded by green areas.
4th – 24th August – 53rd San Javier Theatre, Music & Dance Festival
The festival opens with the sound of the Japanese drums of ‘Yamato, the Drummers of Japan’, who return to San Javier with their new show ‘Temnei’.
Friday 6th August – the new production of the French playwright Eric Assous ‘La Ilusión Conjugal’ performed by Alejo Sauras, Ángela Cremonte and Álex Barahona, shows relationships and friendships with a flexible and direct language.
Thursday 10th August – the Catalan company La Calòrica perform ‘Ugly Illness and Very Sad Death of Queen Elizabeth I’, a grotesque tragicomedy about the hunger for power and the ridiculous brevity of life.
Friday 11th August – the play ‘En mitad de tanto fuego’, a monologue, will be performed by the actor Rubén de Eguía.
Saturday 12th August – enjoy a co-production of the San Javier City Council with the company ‘Agosto del 36, Bodas de Sangre, el Musical’, a version of the classic by Federico García Lorca, in a contemporary key.
Monday 14th August – the actor Pepón Nieto will receive the Festival Award after the representation of Shakespeare’s ‘The Comedy of Errors’, directed by Andrés Lima.
Wednesday 16th August – the San Javier Theatre Group will premiere ‘Wise Women’ by Molière, adapted and directed by Dori Buendía.
Friday 18th August – the work that Kafka left unfinished and which ended up becoming one of his best-known titles.
Sunday 20th August – the mythical company La Zaranda will perform their latest premiere ‘Manual to Love a Dream’.
Tuesday 22nd August – the prestigious Hungarian company Szeged Contemporary Dance Company, will present the original choreography by Tamás Juronics on ‘Carmina Burana’, by Carl Orff.
Thursday 24th August – ‘Salomé Will Arrive’, another production of the Mérida Classic Theatre Festival with Pentación, starring Belén Rueda.
Also performing will be Street Theatre:
Sunday 13th August – The port of Tomás Maestre, La Manga, will host the show by the Granada Urban Theatre Company Animasur, ‘Love, Love, Love’.
Tuesday 15th August – Paseo Colón will be the setting for ‘A la Fresca’, by Anna Confetti.
Thursday 17th August – The Plaza de España, San Javier hosts ‘DESproVISTO’, a contemporary circus show for all audiences.
All outdoor shows will be free and will begin at 10pm.
Every Monday
HAH Help at Home Table Top Sale @ La Zona Bar 10am-1pm
Friendship Group @ The Garden Bar & Lounge 11am
San Javier Squalos Rugby @ Rugby field, PDM Sports Ground.
Every Tuesday – 12-18 year olds 7.30-9pm. Men 8.30-10.30pm. Women 10-11.30pm.
Every Thursday – 6-10 year olds. 6-7pm
12-18 year olds 7.30-9pm. Men 8.30-10.30pm. Women 10-11.30pm.
Every Saturday – 6-10 year olds. 10-11am
Aeronautical Museum – Visit this museum with photographs and videos showing various items relating to the Spanish Military Air Force.
Entrance free.
Open 10am-2pm
Call 968 582 107 to arrange group visits
Santiago de Ribera
Tel 968 571 704 -Wednesday Market
On 1st & 2nd Sundays every month – Artesan Market Mar Menor in the Explanade de Barnuevo 10am-2pm.
San Pedro del Pinatar
www.sanpedroturismo.com
Tel 968 182 301 – Monday & Thursday (Lo Pagan) Markets
Saturday 29th July – Disco Party with DJ Olivier Maghe @ La Jungla, San Pedro Del Pinatar 10pm
Torre Pacheco & Balsicas (Market Thursday) & Dolores (Market Saturday)
www.torrepacheco.es
Tel 968 579 937 – Saturday Market
43rd Festival Internacional de Cante Flamenco de Lo Ferro Roldan
Monday 24th July – Gala for the Benefit of XXX by Gala Flamenco Schools and the School of Flamenco at ‘Manolete’ of Granada. 8€.
Tuesday 25th July – Gala of Paco Cepero and Rancapino Chico and Capullo de Jerez. 15€.
Wednesday 26th July – Gala of Mayte Martín, Ezequiel Benítez and Antonio Haya ‘El Jaro’, Melón de Oro 2022. 15€.
Thursday 27th July – First semi-final Singing Contest with Miguel de Tena and son Patrocinio. 15€.
Friday 28th July – Second semi-final Singing Contest with Dance Company Joaquín Grilo and Cynthia Cano. 15€.
Saturday 29th July – Final of Singing Contest and the Ballet de Lo Ferro. 15€.
Singing, dancing and many talents will perform or the delight of members and flamenco fans that for 43 years has been lighting up the summer nights of the countryside of Torre Pacheco.
More information of the Festival de Lo Ferro and activities of the peña on www.loferroflamenco.com
Tickets on sale through the web platform ‘Entradas a tu alcance’ www.entradasatualcance.com and all Correos offices in the area.