Here is what interesting events await residents and visitors of Torrevieja, as well as nearby towns in Alicante province, at the end of this week.
APRIL 9. Formula V Concert
The Main Theatre of Alicante will host a concert by the iconic Spanish band Formula V, the group that created the greatest number of hit songs in the country. Led by Paco Pastor, the founder, leader, and soul of the band, they will perform songs that have remained relevant for many years, untouched by changing trends, and have become part of the historical memory of pop music in Spanish-speaking countries. “Cuéntame”, “Eva María”, “Vacaciones de verano”, “La Fiesta de Blas”, “Tengo tu amor”, “Cenicienta”, “Ahora sé que me quieres”, and “Loco casi loco” are just some of the songs included in this unique and unrepeatable show.
- Start time – 20:00, ticket prices – 30, 37, and 40 euros.
APRIL 9–12. Exhibition of Works by Picasso, Warhol, Murakami, and Other Great Artists
Until May 18, the Sea Museum of Santa Pola is hosting an exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Takashi Murakami, Marc Chagall, and other great Spanish and international artists from the Vicente Aguilera Cerni Museum of Contemporary Art in Vilafamés (MACVAC), as well as from the collection of Mariano Poyatos and Filomena De Lorenzo (Espai Nivi gallery). Many of the works on display are previously unpublished paintings and recent additions to the MACVAC collection and the Espai Nivi collection, making this project a unique opportunity to discover them. The two collections, built around four themes – “The Body”, “Rituals”, “Landscapes of the Soul”, and “Transcendence” – invite visitors on a journey leading from the most physical and biographical experience to the realms of abstraction and symbol. As the curators of the exhibition note, “it does not propose a closed discourse, but rather represents a process of search, an inward journey in which each work becomes a threshold and each room a dwelling where the visitor inhabits at their own pace”.
- Opening hours – 10:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 19:00 (Tuesday–Saturday), and 11:00 to 13:30 (Sunday).
APRIL 9–12. Book Fair in Torrevieja
Until April 15, the 38th Book Fair is taking place on Paseo Vista Alegre, where visitors can explore the various stands set up on site and take advantage of discounts offered by local bookstores on their products. Visitors will also have the opportunity to meet and interact with well-known authors, as well as enjoy musical events, poetry readings, and literary workshops.
- Fair opening – 12:30.
APRIL 9–12. Raluy Legacy Circus Tour
Until April 19, the Raluy Legacy Circus is performing in Elche at Recinto Feria de San Andrés (Plà Nou) as part of its tour across Spain. The international troupe of more than 20 artists will present the revolutionary show “Cyborg”, which will transport the audience into a world full of unreal, magnetic, almost robotic characters, and feature highly risky acts such as the “Globe of Death” in the dark.
- Start time – 18:30 (Thursday, Friday), 17:00 and 19:30 (Saturday), 12:00 and 17:00 (Sunday), ticket prices – from 15 euros.
APRIL 9–12. Trip to Tabarca Island
Every day, visitors can take a boat from the port of Torrevieja, Santa Pola, or Alicante to Tabarca Island – the largest and only inhabited island in the Valencian Community. Travellers can enjoy underwater views, discover rich marine biodiversity, taste dishes in local restaurants, and visit historical landmarks. The boat accommodates 250 passengers, including people with reduced mobility and pets, and food and drinks may be brought on board.
Departure – from 9:30 to 18:45, return – from 10:30 to 19:30, ticket prices from Torrevieja – 27 euros (adults), 19 euros (children).
APRIL 10. Friday Market in Torrevieja
Every Friday, the Torrevieja street market takes place in Parque Antonio Soria – one of the largest small business hubs in the Vega Baja region. Covering an area of 82,000 square metres, it hosts up to 700 stalls and sales points offering food, clothing, footwear, accessories, and other goods at affordable prices compared with large supermarket chains. The Torrevieja market offers many amenities, such as free parking, public toilets, and a taxi stand. Every 20 minutes, from 8:00 to 14:00, a bus runs that is accessible to people with reduced mobility and wheelchair users.
From Friday to Sunday, starting at 19:30, there is also an amusement and games park open here for all ages.
APRIL 10. Children’s Show “Mini Break”
To mark International Dance Day, the Gran Teatro of Elche presents the interactive show “Mini Break” for children aged 4 to 9. It is a tribute to hip-hop and a way of introducing the youngest audiences to the philosophy and history of this musical genre in a visual and simple way.
- Start time – 18:00, ticket price – 15 euros.
APRIL 10. Concert “The Best of Hans Zimmer”
At the Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ), the string quartet Adre Quartet will perform as part of the Candlelight concert series. This concert is dedicated to the German film composer Hans Florian Zimmer, who is known for his music for films and video games. The programme includes compositions from the following titles: “El rey león”, “Madagascar”, “Dunkerque”, “The Pacific”, “Batman, el caballero oscuro”, “Wonder Woman”, “Interstellar”, “Dune”, “Gladiator”, “Sherlock Holmes”, “Piratas del Caribe”, and “El Hombre de Acero”.
- Start time – 20:30, ticket prices – from 39 euros.
APRIL 10–11. Musical “Sonrisas y lágrimas”
The Municipal Theatre of Torrevieja will stage the musical “Sonrisas y lágrimas” (“The Sound of Music”), set in Salzburg, Austria, in 1938. Maria Rainer is a young novice at Nonnberg Abbey whose free spirit and passion for music clash with the strict rules of the religious order. Her constant escapes to the nearby mountains leave the other nuns puzzled, making them wonder whether Maria is truly destined to become one of them.
To help her find her path, the Mother Abbess decides to send Maria to work as governess to the seven children of Captain Georg von Trapp, a widowed former officer of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Upon arriving at the house, Maria discovers that the captain has become withdrawn after his wife’s death, while the children are being raised under strict discipline that leaves no room for fun. However, thanks to her infectious joy and passion for music, Maria not only wins the hearts of the children, filling the house with laughter, songs, and love, but also begins to awaken feelings for the captain that make her doubt her future in the abbey…
This new production of “The Sound of Music” by Theatre Properties impresses not only with its moving story and the unforgettable music of Rodgers and Hammerstein, but also with majestic sets that transport the audience to 1930s Austria. Each set is carefully designed to immerse the viewer in a classical atmosphere – from the convent to the von Trapp villa and the majestic Alps.
Start time – 20:00 (Friday), 17:00 and 20:30 (Saturday), ticket prices – from 40 euros.
APRIL 11. 24th Outlet Motor Fair by Grupo Serrano Automoción
Grupo Serrano Automoción is organising its 24th motor fair, which will take place in the Altabix industrial area in Elche. Visitors will be able to buy or reserve Seat, Cupra, Škoda, Volkswagen, and Audi cars at reduced prices and receive a guaranteed gift in the form of accessories.
- Opening hours – 10:00 to 20:00.
APRIL 11. Concert in Honour of Ludovico Einaudi
At the Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ), pianist Cristina Cámara will perform works by the Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi: I Giorni, Le Onde, Primavera, Elegy for the Arctic, In Un’Altra Vita, Nuvole Bianche, Una Mattina, Divenire, and Fly.
- Start time – 18:30, ticket prices – from 29 euros.
APRIL 11. Concert by Pianist Albert Guinovart
At the ADDA Concert Hall in Alicante, composer and pianist Albert Guinovart will perform – a multifaceted musician who demonstrates the perfect combination of the different aspects of his work, among which composition, orchestration, and teaching hold a special place. His works have been performed in prestigious concert halls around the world by outstanding musicians and orchestras with international recognition.
The evening’s programme includes works by Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and Francis Poulenc, as well as Guinovart’s own compositions.
- Start time – 19:00, ticket price – 10 euros.
APRIL 12. Play “Constelaciones”
The Main Theatre of Alicante will host the play “Constelaciones” (“Constellations”). This play portrays the relationship between Marianne and Ronald through the lens of quantum physics and the theory of parallel universes, according to which “multiple outcomes can coexist”. Drawing on the idea of the quantum multiverse, Nick Payne explores the countless possibilities of a couple – or of two people who never quite came together.
- Start time – 18:00, ticket prices – 12, 18, and 25 euros.
