TABLAO FLAMENCO PURO ARTE
Read moreArguably the best flamenco show in town. Raul Ortega, the tablao's artistic director, brings intensity and soul to a show that will appeal to tourists and flamenco fans alike. You can book directly online and eat Andalusian dishes on the spot. Advance reservations are always recommended. A great way to round off your Jerez experience after a visit to the bodegas. A must-see attraction.
BEREBER COPAS
Read moreIt's not easy to find between Plaza San Mateo and San Lucas Church but, once in, you're happy to have entered one of the places of the'nightlife! The place is superb: a thread of patios, several bars, different rooms and splendid terraces in a historical setting mixing the Almohade and Renaissance times. The visit is advised: see to believe it! Now a flamenco appointment, he sometimes offers show meals.
PEÑA FLAMENCALA PERLA DE CADIZ
Read moreIt is one of the references in flamenco gaditeño. Inaugurated in 1979, it pays homage to Antonia Gilabert Vargas, known as the Pearl of Cadiz, a singer more than revered by the city of Cadiz. After two years of closure, it reopened its doors in June 2022 and its Friday nights are among the most famous and attended. It also organizes competitions ofalegrías de Cádiz (specific dances) or tanguillos. Reservations should be made in advance.
PEÑA FLAMENCA GADITANA ENRIQUE EL MELLIZO
Read moreDedicated to the son of the country who created the paso doble malagueño, this peña is the oldest in the city and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. Since that time, when flamenco was not necessarily welcome, it has always endeavored to present both established figures and young artists in the making. It will be particularly interesting to discover them. Programming especially on Fridays, to check on its social networks.
GRAN TEATRO FALLA
Read moreIn neo-mudéjar style (from the beginning of the last century) with a horseshoe-shaped interior, it is the pride of a large part of the population for its excellent musical, theatrical and film programming.
EL PAY PAY
Read moreLocated in the El Pópulo neighborhood, very lively in the evening, this "Pay Pay" is the oldest bar in Cadiz and has become an institution. In a red and black frame that resembles the visual codes of a theater café, it hosts a wide variety of shows and is a safe bet for tango and flamenco, as well as improvisations and monologues or book presentations. The program changes every month. At the entrance, a very long bar completes the offer of this place which sees the queues forming as of the weekend come.
SALA EL RESBALADERO
Read moreIn the old fish market, a coffee-theater restaurant.
PEÑA FLAMENCA CHICLANERA
Read moreFor pure souche flamenco, this institution will try its luck in its new premises opened in early 2011.
TEATRO VILLAMARTA
Read moreBuilt in 1926 by the architect Teodoro Anasagasti on the initiative of the Marquis of Villamarta, it was restored in 1996 to accommodate all kinds of activities: opera, theater, ballet, flamenco, classical music. It is also the venue for two of the city's most important cultural events: the Jerez Flamenco Festival (February and March) and the theater program of the Centro Lírico del Sur. When you arrive, you'll notice its modernist-style facade, with some Gaudinian reminiscences.
PEÑA LA BULERIA
Read moreLocated in the neighborhood of San Miguel, where Lola Flores, one of the references of flamenco, was born, this peña is one of the oldest and most regularly active. In order to satisfy the 150 or so members, its president, José Manuel Rodríguez, is committed to making it a place of expression for the younger generation, although it also welcomes more established talent. Most of the time, the concerts take place on Thursdays, but the outdoor patio also hosts afternoon concerts in the fall and spring.