Hey Grapeviners!
We’re on an orange weather warning today with expected winds of up to 120 km/h, so you’d probably best just stay in and… check out our brand new website!
🍇 granadagrapevine.com - now boasts a proper calendar of events and a growing list of regular weekly happenings and exhibitions (with more stuff being added all the time). Have a look and tell us what you think!
Looking ahead to the weekend, it’s the Romería de San Cecilio on Sunday - a traditional pilgrimage to Sacromonte with flamenco, festivities and feasting (see vid) - plus the Fiestas de San Blas starting on Saturday in places like Víznar, Dúdar and Dúrcal. There’s also plenty of live music and theatre to chase away those winter blues.
A quick heads-up for tomorrow: there’s a Tractadora 🚜, with f*d off farmers rolling into the city by tractor from 10am, so expect traffic to move at a more… rural pace. There are also several marches planned this weekend (details below).
Can you name the Granadino? 👇 Answer at the bottom of the email.
🎵 Musical Highlights:
This week is relatively chill. Dave’s Fave’s™ include Pumuky + I am Dive, who break from the norm with a night of downbeat music. I am Dive list Boards of Canada and Sigur Rós as influences, paying homage to an era when atmospheric calm was still considered desirable. Flamenco fans will enjoy the extremely talented Ricardo Rubí (Watch) and locally-based favourite Yazan Ibrahim (Watch). Two brief festivals will interest lovers of music from different areas of the world. The university is putting on two Irish music concerts as part of an intensive on Irish studies, Thursday and Friday. The Primer Encuentro de Son Jarocho "Barroco Vivo" is a “dialogue” between baroque European culture and the living tradition of Veracruz.
🎬 VOSE Film:
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me: Espacio V Centenario 🎥 View Trailer
Hamnet: Ocine Serrallo + Kinépolis 🎥 View Trailer
Return to Silent Hill: Kinépolis 🎥 View Trailer
Mercy: Kinépolis 🎥 View Trailer
Wuthering Heights (Coming Soon): Ocine Serrallo 🎥 View Trailer
Stray Kids. The Dominate Experience (Coming Soon): Ocine Serrallo 🎥 View Trailer
📰 Local News/Transport:
⛈️ From Storm Joseph to Storm Kristin! The whole of Granada province is on Orange Alert today with heavy rain and gusts of wind expected to be up to 120k/h. Municipal parks are closed for safety reasons.
🚜 Manifestación “Tractorada” (Thu 29 Jan: 10h-14h) - Farmer tractor protest through central Granada, from Avenida de Andalucía via Gran Vía and Reyes Católicos to Camino de Purchil. (Spanish farmers are protesting the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). More info.
🏫 Marcha Solidaria (Fri 30 Jan: from 12.30h) - School solidarity march (Save the Children) around Plaza de la Trinidad, departing from Calle Tablas and returning to the school entrance.
✌️ Manifestación “Granada por la Paz” (Sat 31 Jan: 12h-14.40h) - Demonstrations called by ‘Plataforma Andalucía por la Paz, contra el rearma y la guerra’ will take place along Gran Vía. More info
🦊 Manifestación “Derecho de los Animales” (Sun 1 Feb: 11.45h-14.15h) - Animal rights protest against hunting, from Plaza del Triunfo via Gran Vía and Reyes Católicos to Plaza del Carmen. More info
📝 List of Granada Events | 29 Jan - 4 Feb 2026
📆 See: Events Calendar Online
🔁 See: Regular Events
Thu 29th Jan
🎻 Los Caracteres en Danza | 29 & 30 Jan, 10h
📍 Auditorio Manuel de Falla
Collaboration between Granada City Orchestra and DA.TE Danza combining classical music and contemporary dance for children aged 6-11. Featuring music by Rameau, Haydn and Mozart.
€10 | Live Music, Dance, Family
🎭 Otra Ronda | 29 Jan 11h, 30 Jan 11h & 20h
📍 Teatro Alhambra
Theatrical adaptation of acclaimed Danish film about teachers experimenting with maintaining constant blood alcohol levels. (Age 16+). Video
€18 | Theatre, Comedy
☘️ Concierto de Música Irlandesa | 18.30h
📍 Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación (UGR)
Irish music concert with Four Star Trio and the University’s Ceílí Band. Video
Free | Live Music, Celtic, Folk
🎷 The Jazz Room: Un Viaje al Corazón de Nueva Orleans | 18.30h & 20.30h
📍 Sala Planta Baja
Live jazz experience recreating 1920s New Orleans. Two shows. SOLD OUT.
€23 | Live Music, Jazz
🎶 La Lola Se Va a Los Puertos (Zarzuela) | 19h
📍 Palacio de La Madraza
Screening of a rare stage performance of a traditional Spanish zarzuela (musical/opera) recovered and reproduced by the University of Granada.
Free | Cinema, Musical
✂️ 2 en 1: Crafty Night + Clothes Swap | 19h
📍 ANDA Cowork
Clothes swap and up-cycling workshop with free swap and a paid Crafty Night session. €5 | Handicraft, Social
🎻 Garnata | 19.15h
📍 Auditorio ETSIE (UGR)
New musical project featuring José A. Rodríguez on violin and Pepe Agudo on guitar. Free | Live Music, Classical, Local Talent
🌎 Kakemono | 21.30h
📍 Lemon Rock
Granada-based international quartet inspired by Bill Withers and Tom Waits.
€3 | Live Music, Local Talent
💃 El Flamenco del Valle | 21.30h
📍 La Lolaina
Flamenco concert featuring three maestros from Valle del Lecrin.
€7 | Live Music, Flamenco
💃 Ricardo Rubí | 21.30h
📍 Taberna J&J
Flamenco guitarist launches debut solo album with Granada guest artists. Video
€8 | Live Music, Flamenco
Fri 30th Jan
👨👩👧 Expresión Musical II | 17h
📍 Palacio de La Madraza
Free music expression workshop for children aged 9-12 by Gorgoritos music school. (Pre-registration required.)
Free | Family, Workshop
👨👩👧 Paisajes Sensoriales en Familia | 17.30h
📍 Museo Memoria de Andalucía
Interactive sensory landscapes session for families with babies and young children.
€4 | Family, Workshop
💫 Ecstatic Dance | 19h
📍 Sala Reset Granada
Ecstatic dance with KOKOXIMIX & Sonidos de Cuarzo. Featuring high-vibration, shamanic sounds and quartz bowl session.
€20 | Dance, Wellness
☘️ Concierto de Música Irlandesa | 18.30h
📍 Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Irish music concert featuring Dermy & Tara Diamond and Rún Na courtesy of UGR.
Free | Live Music
🎊 Son Jarocho "Barroco Vivo" | 30 Jan 19.30h & 31 Jan 17.30h
📍 Real Colegio Mayor San Bartolomé and Santiago
The first of a two-day cultural encounter featuring baroque guitar classics, open mic poetry, and traditional Veracruz Son Jarocho music.
Free | Live Music, Festival, Poetry
📚 Reading Party | 20h
📍 La Casa con Libros
Evening reading party alternating silent reading with literary conversation.
Free | Literary
🎬 Golpes | 20h
📍 Filmoteca de Andalucía
Spanish ‘film noir’ screening as part of the V Premios Carmen cycle, followed by a book presentation about screenwriter Rafael Cobos. Video
Free | Cinema
🎻 Granada, Tierra de Cultura | 20h
📍 Auditorio Manuel de Falla
Charity concert by Granada Municipal Band honoring Lorca, Carlos Cano, and Morente. €16,50 | Live Music, Classical
🐲 Jarana con REMAMA | 20.30h
📍 Sala El Tren
Benefit gig for REMAMA Dragon Boat Granada (female oncology patients) with local bands La Blanca y el Negro and Maniacs. Videos: One, Two
€15 | Live Music, Rock
🎹 Rusowsky | 21h
📍 Sala Industrial Copera
Alternative pop artist presents blends lo-fi, hyperpop and electronic sounds. SOLD OUT. Video
€29,70 | Live Music, Electronic, Pop
🎸 Hinds | 21h
📍 Sala Planta Baja
Female Madrid indie duo Hinds, known for opening for Coldplay in Barcelona in 2023. SOLD OUT. Video
€19,80 | Live Music, Indie
🎬 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (David Lynch) VOSE | 21h
📍 Espacio V Centenario
Free screening of Twin Peaks prequel Fire Walk with Me (1992) as part of the David Lynch Series “Masters of Modern Cinema”.
Free | Cinema
💃 Yazan Ibrahim | 21.30h
📍 Taberna J&J
Mediterranean Flamenco fusion featuring flamenco guitar and Arabic buzuk. Video
€10 | Live Music, Arabic Music, Flamenco, Local Talent
🎸 Zed Leppelin Dyslexic Tribute | 21.30h
📍 Lemon Rock
Women-led Led Zeppelin tribute bringing visceral, powerful performances of classic anthems. Video
€12 | Live Music, Rock, Tribute
🎸 Ciclo Zaidín Rock: SBC Trinidad | 22h
📍 Sala RockNRolla
Local Granada band SBC Trinidad performs as part of Zaidín Rock series. Video
Free | Live Music, Local Talent, Rock
Sat 31st Jan
👶 Bebelé Sombras | 11h & 12.30h
📍 Museo Memoria de Andalucía
Shadow play and sensory exploration for babies aged 6-36 months.
€8 | Family, Storytelling
📚 Cuentacuentos con Taller: Confundiendo Historias | 11.30h
📍 Museo Memoria de Andalucía
Family storytelling workshop mixing classic tales with creative collage for ages 5+.
€6 | Family, Storytelling
👨👩👦 Construyendo en Familia | 12.30h
📍 Museo Memoria de Andalucía
Hands-on family activity space for children to explore building, architecture and creative play.
€4 | Family, Workshop
📚 “Lemon Words” - Habitar la Palabra | 12.30h
📍 Lemon Rock
New literary series hosted by local writer Virtudes Olvera, launching with poet and author Andrés Neuman.
Free | Literary
🎉 Afro Yendu - Día en Familia | 17h
📍 Sala El Apeadero
Family day celebrating Spanish black heritage with a kids creative workshop (€5), exhibition opening 'Memoria Negra', jam session and live music from Negro Calabrese Band.
Free | Festival, Workshop, Family, World Music
🪕 La Mare | 17.30h
📍 Taberna J&J
Intimate guitar-and-voice tour by Gaditana singer-songwriter. Video
€12 | Live Music, Folk
🤡 Estación Paraíso | 18h
📍 Teatro Municipal de Armilla
Puppet theatre show by Compañía La Maquiné combining theatre, puppets, magic and music for ages 5+.
€8 | Theatre, Family, Magic
🎸 Superhéroes de Barrio | 18h
📍 Lemon Rock
Rumba'n'roll band blends rumba, punk rock and Andalusian progressive sounds. Video
€3 | Live Music, Local Talent, Rock, Rumba
🎸 Maniacs | 18h
📍 Sala RockNRolla
Free early evening rock show at Rock n Rolla Underground Club. Video
Free | Live Music, Rock
🍷 Arte y Vino | 19h
📍 StartIdea Coworking
Social art and wine evening for unwinding, networking and creating.
€5 | Art, Social
🎻 Fandila, La Fuerza de la Costumbre | 20h
📍 Teatro Alhambra
Granada-based folk revival band blend traditional Andalusian music with Mediterranean sounds, rap and psychedelia. Video
€8 | Live Music, Folk, Local Talent
🎹 Pumuky + I am Dive | 21h
📍 Sala Planta Baja
Tenerife slowcore outfit Pumuky tour their new album, supported by Seville's internationally touring I am Dive. Videos: One, Two
€15 | Live Music, Electronic, Indie
🎵 God's 7 | 21.30h
📍 La Lolaina
Granada punk rock trio bring their forceful, raw energy to Nigüelas.
€5 | Live Music, Punk
🎸 Dani Flaco | 21.30h
📍 Taberna J&J
Singer-songwriter Dani Flaco celebrates 20 years since his debut album with an intimate acoustic show. Video
€16 | Live Music, Rock
🎷 Swing Square | 22h
📍 Asociación Ool Ya Koo
Swing dance night with live jazz band featuring vocals, sax, double bass, guitar and drums.
€10 | Live Music, Dance, Jazz
Sun 1st Feb
🛍️ Flealejo Market | 10h - 15h
📍 Campo del Principe
Second hand market selling vintage clothes, books, jewellery, vinyl and more.
Free | Market
🎉 Romería de San Cecilio | 12h
📍 Abadía del Sacromonte
Annual pilgrimage to honour Granada's patron saint with mass, live music, Flamenco dancing, habas and salaíllas!
Free | Festival, Family, Procession
🎤 Pablo G + Jesús Coca | 18h
📍 Lemon Rock
Granada vocal duo performs acoustic originals and 60s-70s English and American pop covers. Video
Free | Live Music, Local Talent, Pop
🩰 El Cascanueces (The Nutcracker) | 18.30h
📍 Palacio de Congresos
The Ballet de Kiev performs Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker with €1 per ticket donated to UNICEF for Ukraine emergency relief. Video
€43 | Ballet, Classical, Family
🎷 Swing y Lindy Hop | 19h
📍 Sala El Apeadero
“An Endless Night of Dancing”. Live swing and lindy hop night with Morena Farina and band.
€5 | Dance
🎷Astronotas | 20h
📍 Asociación Ool Ya Koo
Jazz collective blending hard bop, Afro-American rhythms and contemplative passages with an 8-piece ensemble. Video
€15 | Live Music, Jazz, Local Talent, World Music
Mon 2nd Feb
🎬 Curiosa Shorts | 20.30h
📍 La Variable
Monthly international short film screening featuring animation, drama, and experimental works from France, Latvia, Ireland, and Czech Republic.
Free | Cinema
🎬 MORIARTI en Corto (2002-2019) | 21h
📍 Espacio V Centenario
Screening of a curated selection of nine Moriarti Produccones’ short films (2002-2019) part of La Madraza’s new series. (VE and VOSE).
Free | Cinema
Tue 3rd Feb
🎬 EN 80 DÍAS | 21h
📍 Espacio V Centenario
VOSE screening of “En 80 días” by Moriarti Produccones. (Original Language: Euskera) Trailer
Free | Cinema
🎵 Christian Wethered | 21.30h
📍 Lemon Rock
Intimate acoustic folk concert by Irish artist. Video
Free | Live Music, Folk
Wed 4th Feb
🤖 Hiraeth (C-Art Dance) | 11h & 18h
📍 Teatro Alhambra
Contemporary dance exploring the separation between nature and human beings: combining movement, projections and original music. Two shows. (Nikki thinks this looks interesting!) Video
€8 | Dance, Experimental
🎸 Old Street Duet | 21.30h
📍 Lemon Rock
Granada-Malaga duo performs covers spanning blues, jazz, rock and soul from the 50s to today.
Free | Live Music, Blues, Jazz
📆 See: View Event Calendar Online
🔁 See: Regular Events
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P.S. If you happen to bump into the mayor, Marifrán, tell her that her Agenda Cultural Digital (the pending task we have as a city) has already been built by two guiris. 😉
Miguel Ríos (born 1944) is a rock musician from Granada who became one of Spain's first international rock stars. His 1970 symphonic rock hit "Himno de la Alegría" (based on Beethoven's Ode to Joy) sold millions worldwide and made him a household name across Europe and Latin America. Born in the Albaicín neighbourhood, Ríos started performing in Granada's clubs and cafés in the 1960s before launching a career that spanned decades, helping establish rock music in Spain during the Franco era and beyond. He will be playing in Granada on 7 Feb at Palacio de Congresos.