Santa Cruz de la Palma
Once located on the site of an old house-hospital founded in 1514, this magnificent but very petite former theatre originally opened in 1866 and reopened…
Must-see entertainment in Canary Islands
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
One of Santa Cruz' top photo ops, Tenerife’s leading entertainment option has dramatically designed curved-white concrete shells capped by a cresting,…
Corralejo
For almost 30 years, Mandy and musician husband Gary have made this bar one of the most popular in town. There is acoustic music nightly, playing to an…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Designed by Catalan architect Óscar Tusquets, this spectacular auditorium is striking in its geometric modernity. Constructed partly of volcanic rock,…
Puerto de la Cruz
This sumptuous historical mansion, about 1.5km southeast of the town centre, hosts classical-music concerts on Sunday evenings and traditional Canarian…
Puerto de la Cruz
As well as live music, there are also comedy acts here, which may not tickle your funny bone unless you speak Spanish (check what's on via the website…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Offers a variety of cultural events, such as Cine de Verano, a summer festival of open-air movies (in Spanish) that show nightly except on Wednesdays. An…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Stages theatrical performances and music recitals. Guided tours (€5; 40 minutes) of the theatre are held from Monday to Friday at 10.15am, 11.15am and 12…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
A multiscreen cinema with a good selection of films, including both mainstream and art-house. The cinema also holds film festivals.
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
This vast auditorium (one of the largest in Europe) regularly stages world-class shows that typically combine flamenco, opera and dance. There is an…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Better known as UD Las Palmas, this is Gran Canaria’s premier football team. To see them in action, join the throngs heading for the 31,000-seat Estadio…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
If you like it loud, you like to rock and you are not averse to a mainly British clientele, then Sax may just well be your nightly boogy fix. Playing…
Playa Blanca
In a lovely spot at the southern end of Marina Rubicón, overlooking the yachts, this blue-and-white-decked jazz bar and international restaurant (tapas €4…
Gran Canaria
Its incongruous modern aesthetics aside, this auditorium has admirably provided historical Teror with a welcome cultural venue, staging live-music shows,…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This fabulous art-deco theatre is a popular venue for highbrow entertainment, whether music or theatre. Sink a pre-dinner libation at the nearby Bar…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
If you feel like a flutter, don the glad rags, grab your passport and head for the casino in the northern part of the city, near Parque Santa Catalina.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Live jazz, rock and, above all, blues concerts happen at 8pm on Thursday and Friday, 6.30pm on Saturday and 5.30pm on Sunday.
