Flamenco in Seville: tablaos, prices and which to choose

Tablao, peña or theatre: what you will see

There is live flamenco in Seville every day, but not all of it in the same format. According to Visita Sevilla, the city council's tourism website, you can see it in tablaos, neighbourhood peñas, themed venues, some bars and festivals such as the Bienal.

• Tablao. A small room with a wooden stage and set showtimes every day. The group usually combines singing, guitar and dance, and the show lasts about an hour. This is what you get when you book "a flamenco show".
• Peña. A club of flamenco fans with its own premises. It holds recitals and performances for members and the public, with a neighbourhood feel and dates announced at short notice.
• Theatre. Shows by named artists on large stages, with more distance between audience and performers. In Seville they are staged by the Fundación Cajasol, among others, and every two years by the Bienal de Flamenco.

If it is your first time and you are only in town for a few days, a tablao is the easiest choice: there is a show almost every evening and you can book online.

Seville's tablaos: show times, length and prices

Data from each venue's official website, checked on 13 October 2026. The price is the standard adult ticket.

• Los Gallos (Plaza de Santa Cruz, 11). Open since 1966, according to its website. Eight performers every night. Children aged 6 to 11, €20; under 6s are not admitted.
• El Arenal (Calle Rodo, 7). Prices are published without VAT and the booking site adds 10% tax, so the ticket with a drink comes to €49.50. If you choose tapas or dinner, it is served at your table during the hour before the show (from 18:00 for the first show and from 20:30 for the second). There is a vegetarian menu (€86 + VAT) and a children's menu (€55 + VAT). Date changes or refunds up to 48 hours before.
• Casa de la Memoria (Calle Cuna, 6). Students and residents, €20; children aged 6 to 11, €15. The show is not recommended for under 6s. Depending on the season there are extra shows at 16:30, 21:00 or 22:30. Cancellation with refund up to 24 hours before.
• La Casa del Flamenco (Calle Ximénez de Enciso, 28). The stage is in the courtyard of a 15th-century mansion and, according to its website, the artists perform without microphones. In winter there is a show at 19:00, in spring and autumn at 19:00 and/or 20:30, and in summer at 20:30. Students under 26 and Seville residents, €20; children up to 12, €15; not recommended for under 6s. Unreserved seating, doors open 20 minutes before. It sells on its official website and also on Tiqets.
• Museo del Baile Flamenco (Calle Manuel Rojas Marcos, 3). Founded by the dancer Cristina Hoyos. The Puro Flamenco show has six performers; reduced ticket (students and people with disabilities) €22 and children aged 6 to 12 €15. It also runs Flamenco Matinée, daily at 12:00 with the museum visit included, and Sueños Flamencos, in a small vaulted cellar, with a drink and no children under 10; prices for these two appear on its ticket website once you pick a date. No photos or video are allowed during shows.
• Casa de la Guitarra (Calle Mesón del Moro, 12). Pensioners and students up to 26, €15; children up to 12, €12. The venue also has a collection of guitars.
• Álvarez Quintero (Calle Madre Dolores Márquez, 2, near the Setas and the Alameda). Show every day at 19:00. Children under 6 free.

Buying on each venue's official website is the most direct option. If you would rather compare several shows with availability and prices in one place, Tiqets lists a number of flamenco shows on its Seville page.

How to choose

There is no official ranking of tablaos, so choose by what matters to you:

• On a budget. Casa de la Guitarra (€20), Casa de la Memoria (€24), La Casa del Flamenco and Álvarez Quintero (€25). All have reduced prices for students or children.
• With children. The Flamenco Matinée at the Museo del Baile Flamenco, at 12:00, avoids a late night for little ones. At Álvarez Quintero under 6s go free; El Arenal has a children's menu. Los Gallos does not admit under 6s, and Casa de la Memoria and La Casa del Flamenco do not recommend their shows at that age.
• With dinner included. El Arenal, with a tapas menu, à la carte, vegetarian or children's dinner served before the show. The others on the list do not offer dinner on their websites.
• Drink included. Los Gallos (until 31 October 2026), El Arenal (ticket with a drink) and Sueños Flamencos at the Museo del Baile Flamenco.
• Closest to the performers. For a very small room or unamplified sound, look at Sueños Flamencos (two rows of seats, unamplified singing and guitar, according to the museum) or La Casa del Flamenco (no microphones, according to its website).
• Flamenco the way local fans see it. Go to a peña or to a theatre series such as the Jueves Flamencos (see below).
• By area. Four of the seven are in the Santa Cruz quarter, next to the Cathedral and the Royal Alcázar, so they fit well at the end of a sightseeing day there. El Arenal is near the bullring, Casa de la Memoria in the city centre and Álvarez Quintero in the Macarena district.

If you have not booked a hotel yet and want to walk to a show at night, look for a place to stay in Santa Cruz or Triana, the district across the river with the strongest flamenco tradition. To get to know Triana before the show, there are guided and free walking tours of the district on Civitatis.

Free or cheap flamenco: peñas, series and the Bienal

• Flamenco peñas. Visita Sevilla lists them among the places to see flamenco every day, but each peña announces its recitals on its own, often only on social media and a few days ahead. We do not give names or times because we have not found an official calendar that brings them together. Ask at your hotel or check the Seville events calendar for your dates.
• Jueves Flamencos at the Fundación Cajasol. A series of flamenco by well-known artists at the Teatro Cajasol (Calle Chicarreros, 1), on Thursdays at 20:30. Remaining dates are 15 and 29 October and 5, 12, 19 and 26 November 2026. Tickets are sold on the Fundación Cajasol website and at its box office on Calle Álvarez Quintero; check the price of each show there.
• Bienal de Flamenco. The city's major flamenco festival, run by the city council since 1980, takes place every two years, in even-numbered years. The 24th edition ran from 9 September to 3 October 2026, so the next one is in 2028. Dates have not been announced yet: follow them at labienal.com.

Everything announced with a date, including flamenco concerts in theatres, appears on our Seville events calendar.

Tips for visitors from the US and outside Spain

• Dinner is late. Restaurants in Spain usually serve dinner between 20:00 and 23:30, according to Spain.info. The easiest plan is to see the 18:00 or 19:00 show and have dinner afterwards. If you would rather eat first, El Arenal serves dinner in the hour before the show.
• Tipping is not compulsory. According to Spain.info, service is included in the price; in bars and restaurants it is common to leave 5% to 10% if you wish.
• Book ahead. The rooms are small: La Casa del Flamenco, for example, warns that capacity is limited and recommends booking as early as possible. At weekends, on public holidays and in high season, do not leave it until the day itself.
• Arrive early. At La Casa del Flamenco and Sueños Flamencos seating is unreserved and first come, first served.
• There is no dress code on any of the official websites we checked: everyday clothes are fine. Bring a layer, as several rooms are air-conditioned.
• No photos during the show. The Museo del Baile Flamenco does not allow photos or video during its shows; if in doubt elsewhere, ask on the way in.
• Check the cancellation policy. At El Arenal you can change or cancel with a refund up to 48 hours before; at Casa de la Memoria, up to 24 hours; at the Museo del Baile Flamenco, cancelling is free up to 48 hours before and costs 50% after that.