Mallorca events: What's On from Friday, 21 to Thursday, 27 November

This weekend you can find: concerts, fairs, festivals, and performances by artists, covering classical, jazz, folk, pop, and experimental music.

A wide range of cultural events takes place across Mallorca from November 21 to 27. Towns including Artà, Inca, Manacor and Palma host concerts for Santa Cecilia, symphonic performances, and appearances by artists such as Tomeu Penya and Elefantes. Festivals feature prominently: Bunyola’s Santa Catalina Fair, Sa Pobla’s Luthiers Fair, Alternatilla Jazz Festival and ME_MMIX experimental music. Activities include folk dance, pipers’ gatherings, family shows, tributes, church concerts, and affordable or free performances, offering music from classical to pop, jazz, folk and experimental genres.

Friday, November 21

• Arta - 8pm: Concert for Santa Cecilia; Orfeó Artanenc choir, Arta Band of Music, Arta pipers, School of Music Youth Choir. Arta Theatre, C. Ciutat 1. Ten euros.
• Bunyola, Santa Catalina Fair - 6.30pm: Christmas lights; choirs. 7pm-2am: Santa CataRock 2025; Madison and DJs. In the square.
• Cala Millor - 8pm: Tomeu Penya (legendary Mallorcan singer-songwriter). Sa Maniga Auditorium, C. Son Galta 4. Six euros. samaniga.es.
• Inca - 8pm: Concert for Santa Cecilia; Tomeu Moll-Mas (piano), Debussy and Torrandell. Teatre Principal, C. Teatre 10. 15 euros. teatreprincipalinca.com.
• Manacor - 7.30pm: Balearic Symphony Orchestra, Spanish Brass, Pablo Mielgo (conductor); Wagner, Colomer, Bruckner. Manacor Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. 20 euros. teatredemanacor.cat / simfonicadebalears.com.
• Palma - 5pm-9pm: Dinosaurs World. Nou Llevant Estate, C. Callao. 12 euros. (Saturday and Sunday 10am-2pm / 4pm-9pm.) dinosaursworld.es.
• Palma - 7pm-10pm: ME_MMIX experimental music. Es Baluard, Plaça Porta de Santa Catalina. palmacultura.es.
• Palma - 8pm: Sa Nostra Foundation Choir; Bach, Leonard Cohen and others. Fundació Sa Nostra-Can Tapera, C. Can Tapera 5. Free.
• Palma - 9pm: Elefantes (Spanish pop). Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 35 euros. truiteatre.es.

Saturday, November 22

• Alaro - 9pm: Cranberry SOS (Cranberries tribute), Máximo Tumbet. Alaro Theatre, C. Sant Vicenç Ferrer 33. 12 euros.
• Buger - 7pm: International Encounter of Composers; Joan Roig (piano), Capllonch, Tortell and others. Fundació ACA, C. Antoni Caimari Alomar. Free. fundacioaca.com.
• Bunyola, Santa Catalina Fair - 9.30am: Gathering of pipers. 11am: Procession and pipers altogether in the square at 12 noon. 8pm: Tapas route.
• Caimari - 7pm: Caimari Festival of Old Music; Academia Musica, Manuela Litro (contralto), Tomeu Segui (harpsichord). Old church. Pay as you wish.
• Esporles - 8pm: Alternatilla Jazz Festival; Joachim Govin Quartet (double bass, sax, piano, drums). Casa des Poble, C. Casa des Poble. 20 euros. ticketib.com.
• Felanitx - 8pm Felanitx Music Week; Maria Rigo Mas (clarinet), Adria Crespo Aguilera (piano). Felanitx Conservatory, C. Rector Planes 38. Free.
• Llubi - 6pm: Folk dance with Taperes en Festa (Llubi) and Trebeska (San Sebastian). Plaça Carretera.
• Montuiri - 7pm: Balearic Symphony Orchestra wind quintet; Bernstein, Debussy and others. Sant Bartomeu Church. Free (until full). simfonicadebalears.com.
• Palma - 11am-12 noon / 7.30pm-10-30pm: ME_MMIX experimental music. Es Baluard, Plaça Porta de Santa Catalina. palmacultura.es.
• Palma - 6pm: Concert for Santa Cecilia; Camp Redó, Son Rapinya, S'Almudaina, Son Ferriol bands of music. Palma Conservatory, C. Alfons el Magnànim 64. Free.
• Palma - 9pm: Francisco y Los Javaloyas (60s/70s pop-rock). Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 30.50 euros. truiteatre.es.
• Sa Pobla, Luthiers Fair - 10am: Gathering of young pipers; 12 noon: Presentation of Pipers Gathering disc and tribute to Antoni Torrens. Plaça Major. 5.30pm: Giants procession. Escola Graduada to Plaça Major. 8pm-2am: Concerts. Can Verdal, C. Curt 4.

Sunday, November 23

• Bunyola, Santa Catalina Fair - 9am: Opening of stalls. 11am: Procession by the band of music and giants. 4pm: March for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. From Can Gual and back. 6pm: Folk dance and music with the Bunyola School of Music and Roada. Plaça Can Gual.
• Inca - 7pm: Cap Pela (a cappella) and Nou Romancer (folk). Teatre Principal, C. Teatre 10. 20 euros. teatreprincipalinca.com.
• Llucmajor - 8pm: Alternatilla Jazz Festival; Levi Harvey (piano), Jérémie Lucchese (sax). Sant Bonaventura Cloister, C. Fra Joan Garau 2. 20 euros. ticketib.com.
• Muro - 12 noon: Alternatilla Jazz Festival; Malena Moncadas Trio (vocals, piano, double bass). Santa Anna Convent Cloister, Plaça Convent. Ten euros. ticketib.com.
• Palma - 12.30pm: ME_MMIX experimental music. Es Baluard, Plaça Porta de Santa Catalina. palmacultura.es.
• Palma - 5pm: Ohana (family musical). Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. 22 euros. truiteatre.es.
• Palma - 6pm: Do Natural (folk) with the Felanitx Band of Music. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. Free. teatreprincipal.com.
• Palma - 6pm: Sergi Polo (British stand-up comedy). Palma Auditorium (Sala Mozart), Paseo Marítimo 18. 18 euros. auditoriumpalma.com.
• Palma - Jazz Voyeur Festival; Bill Frisell Trio, Thomas Morgan & Rudy Royston. Palma Conservatory, C. Alfons el Magnànim 64. CANCELLED due to ill health.
• Sa Pobla, Luthiers Fair - From 9am: Plaça Major. 12 noon: Pipers procession. 5pm: Folk dance and music; Marjal en Festa, Aires Sollerics, Esclafits i Castanyetes. Plaça Major.

Tuesday, November 25

• Llubi, Traditional Fair - From 9am. Children's entertainment at 4pm and bunyol doughnuts at 6pm. Plaça Església.
• Palma - 7pm: Sara Dowling (jazz vocals), Ignasi Terraza (piano), Esteve Pi (drums), Dario Di Lecce (double bass). CaixaForum, Plaça Weyler 3. 15 euros. caixaforum.org.
• Palma - 8pm: Alternatilla Jazz Festival; Geometrical Sardine (guitar, bass, drums). Estudi General Lul-lia, C. Sant Roc 4. Ten euros. ticketib.com.

Wednesday, November 26

• Palma - 8pm: Tomeu Moll-Mas (piano), Marta Bauzá (soprano), Roger Padullés (soprano); compositions for voice and piano by Mallorcan Baltasar Samper. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 25 euros. teatreprincipal.com.

Thursday, November 27

• Palma - 7.30pm: Capella Mallorquina choir; Verdi concert for charity. Sant Felip Neri Church, C. Sant Felip Neri. 15 euros.
• Palma - 8.30pm: Palma Festival of Old Music; Ars Musicae baroque orchestra. Convent de la Concepció, C. Concepció 7. Free. palmacultura.es.