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Event Previews & Reviews from Mallorca

Read reviews of the best Mallorca events

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Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee Mallorcan Style

La Residencia Hotel & the Majorca Daily Bulletin host a Jubilee party

Location
Deia

The Diamond Jubilee celebrations may be over in the UK, but here on Mallorca, we enjoyed a quintessential English garden party at La Residencia Hotel in Deia to mark the British monarch’s 60th year on the throne.

A statue of a woman in a dress is behind a tree

New sculpture garden opens at Belmond La Residencia

Deia hotel has new permanent attraction

Location
Deia

A trip to Deià on the north coast of Majorca is a must for anyone wishing to experience the diversity that this beautiful island has to offer.

Cyclists passing a coastal road in mallorca

Top Cyclists Kick off 2016 Season in Mallorca

Nine WorldTour teams are represented at the Challenge Mallorca

Tomorrow will see the first stage of four in the gruelling Challenge Mallorca cycle race. This year the race will be even more special as it is the 25th anniversary of the event.

Portals Nous (Oratori) Beach, Puerto Portals

June in Mallorca: What's On & Weather

Beach parties, food festivals and so much more

The sun is shining brighter, the sea is warmer and the days noticeably longer, which means the summer season is officially in full swing!

Festes del Rei en Jaume

Festes del Rei en Jaume Event Review

A look back to Santa Ponça's favourite annual festival

Location
Santa Ponsa

Santa Ponça's annual Festes del Rei en Jaume came to a close on Sunday after eleven days of festivities. Thousands of visitors flocked to the coastal town to see it transformed into a medieval stage where Christians and Moors reenacted the battle of 1229 with humour and gusto.

Mallorca dresses up for Carnival 2016

Mallorca dresses up for Carnival 2016

Celebrate Carnival this February with street parties and parades

Most towns on the island have their own Carnival over the weekend, with the largest parties to be found in Palma where the main events are the Rueta (children) and Rua (adults) parades. So do as the locals do, and pick your costume for an unforgettable weekend that both children and adults will enjoy.

clay heads in Valldemossa festival in 2015

Magical night of art & culture

Music, dance, poetry & gastronomy in Valldemossa

Artdemossa is a magical evening dedicated to art and culture which takes place in the picturesque town of Valldemossa. On 22nd July from 18.00, an exciting concoction of music, dance, poetry and gastronomy will attract thousands of visitors to the Tramuntana.

Nikki Beach closing party poster

Mallorca Rocks, Nikki Beach and BCM closing parties

See out the summer with the last parties of Mallorca 2012

The craziness of peak season is over here in Mallorca and as the summer begins to draw to a close there's just enough time for one last big party, or if you want several. The closing parties for Mallorca Rocks, BCM and Nikki Beach Mallorca are just around the corner and if you want to say goodbye to the summer in style then there a few dates to add to your diary.

2 prints in a gallery in Mallorca

Interview with Justine Lagache - the photographer behind new exhibition "Plasticos"

The exhibition has just launched in the Rialto Living Gallery in Palma

The vibrant photographs are visually uplifting while raising awareness of a grim reality. For each of these colourful compositions are made from plastic collected from beach clear ups. In this case, from Costa Rica.

mussels, crab, crayfish and galician scallops

Gran Fiesta del Marisco - Seafood Festival

Maris Galicia's Big Seafood Fiesta comes to Palma de Mallorca

Calling all seafood lovers! The MarisGalicia seafood fair will be ending its Palma tour on the 25th October, taking with it the freshest tastes from Galicia. Even the rain felt authentic today as I headed towards the huge marquee in the east of the capital, set up especially to host this annual seafood extravaganza.

photo of people in a street at night

Sant Sebastia 2013 - Palma's best fiesta

The Patron Saint of Palma is celebrated with concerts, bonfires & fire runs

This years Sant Sebastia festivities in Palma last Saturday night were much quieter than in previous years as wind and rain put many Mallorquians off coming out to celebrate. However, the rain didn’t last long enough to put out the barbecues on the streets and still crowds were there cooking sausages, toasting bread, and warming up by the foguerons (bonfires).

Moros y Cristianos Santa Ponsa

Moros y Cristianos

Moros y Cristianos / Moors vs Christians- the festival of King Jaume in Santa Ponsa

There's a real buzz in the air ahead of Calvià's biggest party. The battle of the Moors versus the Christians comes at the end of a week of celebrations in the south-western town of Santa Ponsa.

Indie rock band Fuel Fandango

Mallorca Live Festival 2016

16 Hours of music & art in Palma at the Mallorca Live Festival

The Mallorca Live Festival, to be held on 29th and 30th April this year, offers up sixteen eclectic and colourful hours of music, art, food and design.

The Original Glenn Miller Orchestra 2017 Review

The Original Glenn Miller Orchestra at Palma Auditorium 2017 Review

The Glenn Miller Orchestra gets everyone in the mood in Palma

Location
Palma de Mallorca

There was a great sense of anticipation at Palma Auditorium on Friday, as people arrived for the one night only show celebrating Glenn Miller and the golden era of swing and big band music.

November 2019 in Mallorca - Top 8 Events

Christmas & New Year in Mallorca - The best things to do

The festive season is now well and truly upon us

With a dash of Mallorcan glamour and a tonne of local good cheer, the beautiful island of Mallorca glitters and shines over Christmas and New Year, making it an ideal place to visit during the Christmas break. 

two singers and a pianist at a classical music concert

Summer Sun Concert

An evening of Opera in Port de Soller

There's been a flurry of classical music on the Island this month, so Shirley took time out to enjoy the Summer Sun Concert in Port de Soller last Friday.

Mallorca in January 2020 - What's on & what to do

January in Mallorca: What's On & Weather

Three kings, local fiestas and cycling

Do you suffer from the post Christmas blues? If you are visiting Mallorca in January, you will have to turn that frown upside down, as some of the island's biggest fiestas take place this month and are sure to make January the season to be jolly.

Nit del Foc Palma 2017 Review

Nit del Foc Cala Major 2017 Review

Big summer solstice celebration on the beach

Nit de Foc, or the direct English translation ‘Night of Fire’, is one of Mallorca’s biggest fiestas. A raucous evening of bonfires, beach parties, midnight swims, music and dancing until dawn. What more could you possibly want from a Friday evening in Mallorca? I was extremely excited to get involved this year, as there had been a lot of hype in the lead up to the evening with locals, expats and tourists all getting involved.

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