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October 12, 19 and 26 Open days at the Yecla castle archaeological siteFree visits to the site of the 11th-century former fortress on what is still known as the Castle Hill in Yecla Work is continuing at the archaeological site of Hisn Yakka, the former castle of Yecla on the hill which is now home to the Santuario de la Virgen..

October 4 to 25 Annual fiestas in Los AlcázaresHighlights include the Día del Caldero on October 12 and the Gastromar festival the following weekend Los Alcázares celebrates 42 years of municipal independence on October 13 Every October the local fiestas of Los Alcázares are..

October 24 El Amor Brujo, the flamenco classic by Manuel de Falla, in a special concert in CaravacaA special night in Caravaca as Lidia Plaza is joined by the OSRM at the superb old church of El Salvador Following the success of last year’s inaugural edition, Caravaca de la Cruz is once again holding its own Flamenco Festival in 2025, featuring six..

October 25 and 26 Matavendimia wine festival and fiestas in JumillaJumilla celebrates the end of grape-picking season with another year of top-drawer wines already being produced This year’s annual Matavendimia event in Jumilla, which is held to coincide (more or less) with the end of the grape harvest, is being held..

October 25 Open-air painting competition in YeclaPainting for prizes in the streets and squares of the town of Yecla The annual “Certamen Nacional de Pintura al Aire Libre” is being held in Yecla on Saturday 25th October, when competitors will meet at 8.00 at the Escuela Municipal de Bellas Artes..

October 26 Free Bach- Abel classical concert in YeclaThe Anacronía Ensemble at the municipal auditorium in Yecla The International Chamber Music Festival in Yecla (“Festival Internacional de Música de Cámara de Yecla”, or FIMYECLA), offers a series of free high-quality small-..

October 26 Free concert by Xuxurlaka in BarrandaCeltic music from the Basque country at the Ethnic Music Museum in Barranda The 2025 “Conciertos Sentidos” series of free musical events at the Museum of Ethnic Music in the Caravaca village of Barranda continues on Sunday 26th October with a performance..

November 1 Closing night of the 2025 Flamenco Festival in Caravaca de la CruzA free open-air percussion workshop and a performance by exciting young dancer Águeda Saavedra in Caravaca Following the success of last year’s inaugural edition, Caravaca de la Cruz is once again holding its own Flamenco Festival in 2025, featuring..

November 6 to December 28 The Fakes of Totana, an exhibition in JumillaThe fake archaeological relics created by two enterpirising fraudsters in Totana are now viewed as works of art Unfortunately (in the eyes of most people), the history of fake archaeological relics dates back almost as far as the history of archaeology itself..

November 30 Free classical guitar concert in YeclaGuitarist Fernando Espí at the municipal auditorium in Yecla The International Chamber Music Festival in Yecla (“Festival Internacional de Música de Cámara de Yecla”, or FIMYECLA), offers a series of free high-quality small..

November 30 Free concert by Albardín in BarrandaThe musical tradition of Murcia with influences from elsewhere in Europe at the Ethnic Music Museum in Barranda The 2025 “Conciertos Sentidos” series of free musical events at the Museum of Ethnic Music in the Caravaca village of Barranda comes..

Armistice Day in Spain: Do the Spanish wear poppies and celebrate Remembrance Day?Many British expats in Spain observe Remembrance Day, but don’t be surprised if you get some funny looks from Spaniards for wearing a poppy November 11 is Remembrance Day or Armistice Day for countries like the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia..