MURCIA WHATS ON

Until May 24 San Javier Phoenician shipwreck exhibition at the ARQVA museum in CartagenaFenicios, Mercaderes del Mar show some of the items found on board the Bajo de la Campana wreck which was found off the coast of La Manga The ARQVA national museum of underwater archaeology in Cartagena is holding a special exhibition concerning the Phoenician..

Sign up for one of six special haute cuisine evenings at La Manga Club this year: Limited spaces availableSix guest chefs recognised by the Michelin Guide and Repsol will host exclusive dining experiences between March and November A new series of fine dining events will bring some of Spain’s most celebrated chefs to La Manga Club this year, offering..

April 10 to 26 Rural gastronomy route in the villages of western CartagenaTraditional favourites at bars and restaurants in Tallante, Canteras, La Magdalena, Perín, Galifa, Molinos Marfagones and El Portús The efforts of the Town Hall of Cartagena to make the villages of the west of the municipality feel that they..

Until May 12 Historical exhibition of the old watchtowers along the Cartagena coastlineStar of the show at the Archivo Municipal is the Torre de Santa Elena in La Azohía An exhibition of documentation relating to the old watchtowers dating from the Late Middle Ages dotted along the coastline of Cartagena is being held this spring at the..

April 18 Enjoy a free concert from Sonrisas Harmony against the spectacular backdrop of Cartagena CasinoTurn up early to be assured of getting a seat for this free concert   This Saturday April 18 at 8pm, Sonrisas Harmony A Cappella Chorus is performing at the Casino de Cartagena, giving a free concert to show off their famous singing skills.  ..

April 18 Free tour of sculptures in CartagenaSculpted statues have decorated the centre of Cartagena for well over 2,000 years Founded over 2,000 by the Carthaginians, Cartagena was originally thought of as a capital city and an operations base for the empire’s expansion to the north and west..

April 19 Participants welcome in a 108-km cycling Tour of the Mar MenorA testing ride including Cartagena, Portmán, Los Alcázares and Fuente Álamo! Cycling’s 8th Tour of Cartagena and the Mar Menor is being held on Sunday 19th April on a 108-km route which begins and ends in Cartagena and visits various..

April 23 Free dramatized tour of the Palacio Aguirre in CartagenaRelive the style of the early 20th century in Modernist Cartagena with a visit to the MURAM art museum building A series of guided visits, events and exhibitions are being held in Cartagena this spring to celebrate the city’s Modernist heritage, dating..

April 25 Free Modernist soirée at the Town Hall in CartagenaThese clandestine Bernalina-style parties were banned in Cartagena in the 1920s! A series of guided visits, events and exhibitions are being held in Cartagena this spring to celebrate the city’s Modernist heritage, dating from the influx of wealth around..

April 25 Modernist parade in Cartagena takes us back to the year 1900Cartagena celebrates the years of Modernist optimism and style in the early 20th century A series of guided visits, events and exhibitions are being held in Cartagena this spring to celebrate the city’s Modernist heritage, dating from the influx of wealth..

April 25 Free guided tour of the work of architect Víctor Beltrí in CartagenaMany of the finest buildings in the centre of Cartagena were created by Víctor Beltrí A series of guided visits, events and exhibitions are being held in Cartagena this spring to celebrate the city’s Modernist heritage, dating from the..

April 26 Free guided walk at the old mines of Monte de las Cenizas and Peña del ÁguilaThe recent industrial past is hidden among the pine trees of the regional park close to the Cartagena coast Starting at 10.00 and lasting approximately three hours, this free guided walk is an easy 6-km stroll for all the family except young children (minimum..

May 7 to 10 The Phantom of the Opera in the city of MurciaThe most successful musical of all time at the Auditorio Víctor Villegas in Murcia Ever since it was first performed in London in 1986, Andrew Lloyd Weber’s The Phantom of the Opera has been delighting and enthralling theatregoers all over the..

May 8 to 10 Huge second-hand vehicle fair at the IFEPA venue in Torre PachecoOver 1,000 cars and other vehicles for sale at the largest event of its kind in the Region of Murcia Now in its 22nd edition, the annual second-hand and semi-new car and vehicle fair at the IFEPA venue in Torre Pacheco is taking place between 8th and 10th..

June 14 Turtle awareness morning in Cabo de Palos!Learn how to protect loggerhead turtles at the Playa de Levante in Cabo de Palos Over the last few years, after a hiatus of around a century, female loggerheads have begun laying their eggs on a few of the unspoilt beaches of the Costa Cálida, and as..

June 21 Guided visit to the Modernist villa of Huerto de las Bolas in CartagenaAn architectural jewel created outside the city of Cartagena in the Modernist style A series of guided visits, events and exhibitions are being held in Cartagena this spring to celebrate the city’s Modernist heritage, dating from the influx of wealth..

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..