Spanish Hot Spots

This section is an attempt to list points of interest related to Flamenco and Gypsy History. This will include historical locations, Restaurants and Clubs where Flamenco is performed, and more. This is a Spain-only section.

You can also find information at www.elgiraldillo.es

Some of this information has been gleaned from the Flamenco Mailing list. Credits for info from there are listed here.

If you have information on more locations in Spain, please send mail to me at: requests@flamenco.org and include the name, address, phone number and more information on the location.

Córdoba

Granada

  • Internacional Festival de Música y Danza - mid-June to early July, open-air performances of classical and Flamenco.
  • Jardines de Neptuno - Tablau Flamenco

Jerez De La Frontera

  • Fundacion Flamenca, plaza de San Juan, 8am - 2pm
  • Festival de Teatro, Música, y Baile - September. Flamenco dancing festival. If you have information on the dates or contacts for this event, please let me know at: requests@flamenco.org

Madrid

  • Arco de Cuchilleros - C. Cuchilleros, 7. Just off Pl. Mayor. Shows at 10:30pm and 12:30am. For directions and more information, please call (local number): 366 58 67.
  • Patio del Conde Duque - program of Tardes Flamencas.  Summer only as part of the municipal summer entertainment program. This is close to the Plaza de Esaña on Bailén and may be listed under Centro Cultural Conde Duque.
  • Casa Patas - Calle Cañizares C. Cañizares, 10, off Calle Atocha by Plaza Mayor. Shows at midnight on Friday and Saturday nights.  For more information, please call (local number): 369 04 96.
  • Sala Caracol - Tablao Flamenco. Auditorium style.
  • Revolver * - (usually Monday nights) c/Galileo 26 (Metro Quevedo) tel- 594 26 79(Really not to be missed if you love flamenco.)
  • Suristan * - (usually wednesday nights) c/ La Cruz 7(metros sol and sevilla) tel- 532 39 09
  • *Note: Covers both pure and nuevo flamenco i n a NON-tourist atmosphere! These venues host occasional "Flamenco Nights" with special guest performers. Both have low cover charges. Thanks to Panos for information on this!

Pablo Gervas - pg2@doc.ic.ac.uk

Pablo Gervas - pg2@doc.ic.ac.uk

Pablo Gervas - pg2@doc.ic.ac.uk

Barrio Santiago en Jerez

Flamenco artists can be seen here. Those noted include Tomasito, Jorge Gomez, Parilla de Jerez, Juan Cantarote, El Torta, El Rumbero, and more.

Sevilla

  • Los Gallos - Western edge of Barrio Santa Cruz, Pl. Santa Cruz, 11. Two shows nightly: 9:30 pm and midnight. For more information, please call (local number): 421 69 81
  • Carboneria - Calle Levies 18 (tel. 421 44 60 0) a few blocks up from Calle Santa Maria La Blanca. This is in the district calle Levies (Barrio de Triana). Impromptu and spontaneous fiesta Juergas after midnight... No cover.
  • Tablao El Arenal - C. Rodó, 7. Two shows nightly: 10 pm and 1:30 am. For more information, please call (local number): 421 64 92
  • Patio Sevillano - P. Cristóbal Colón, 11. Three shows nightly: 7:30, 10, and 11:30 pm. For more information, please call (local number): 421 41 20.
  • La Gitanilla - C. Ximénez de Encisco, 11, in Barrio de los Remedios.
  • Important numbers (prefix 95):
    • Tourist Information Office: 422-14-04
    • Municipal Tourist Office: 423-44-65
    • Lost & Found: 421-18-00
    • Fire Brigade: 080
    • Red Cross: 435-01-35
    • Police: 091
    • Local Police: 092
    • Civil Defense: 423-40-40
    • Information: 003
    • Radio Taxi: 458-00-00
    • Radio Taxi Giralda: 496-00-00
    • Tele Taxi: 462-22-22
    • Airport: 451-61-11
    • Renfe (Railway Co.): 441-41-11
    • Post office: 422-88-00
    • Ambulance: 467-00-00
    • Iberia (Airline): 421-88-00

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