Hi Grapeviners!
So hopefully we now have a few more subscribers than just Nikki’s mum… (always our biggest fan.)
We’ve thoroughly enjoyed digging into everything Granada has to offer this week. There are so many events we’d never have discovered without this project!
Mary Poppins, an electric kart race, a film festival, a strike affecting public transport (that’s today, by the way!) - there’s even some stand-up comedy, in English!
No pictures = no fun 👉 Click ‘display images’.
Can you guess the famous Granada character? Answer at bottom.
Photo: By Alfonso Ciarán, 1914. Public domain.
Listen while you read! This week live in Granada 🎶👇
🎬 31 Jóvenes Realizadores Granada Film Fest
The 31st Young Filmmakers Festival takes over Teatro Isabel La Católica from 19-25 Oct, showcasing a vibrant mix of unreleased feature films, classics with live soundtracks, experimental works, and podcasts.
Granada Events | 16-22 October
Thu 16th Oct
🕹️ Recreativos Federico | Teatro Alhambra | 16-29 Oct. Quirky interactive art installation featuring arcade-style machines inspired by Lorca. Art Free
☂ Mary Poppins | Teatro Isabel La Católica | 20h (sold out) & 18h. Charity dance show by Escuela de Danza Carmen. €10. Theatre Family
🎸 Granada Por Palestina | Sala Planta Baja | 20h. Solidarity concert for Palestine featuring local Granada artists. From €10. Concert Local Talent
Fri 17th Oct
🎸 10º Aniversario ConciertosGranada | Sala Planta Baja | 19.30h. Celebrating 10 years with eight local Granada artists. From €3. Concert Local Talent
🎻 Mahler’s 3rd Symphony | Auditorio Manuel de Falla | 19.30h. Orchestra Ciudad de Granada performs Mahler's Symphony No. 3. From €18. Concert Classical
🎤 Nach | Sala Industrial Copera | 20h. One of Spain’s biggest rap artists performs live. From €27.50. Concert
🎵 María Ruiz | Taberna J&J | 21.30h. Alicante-born María Ruiz celebrates 10 years of music. €15. Concert
Sat 18th Oct
👷♀️ Construyendo en Familia | Museo Memoria de Andalucía | 11h. Interactive architecture workshop for kids 2+. €4. Workshop Family
🎈 Bebelé: Globito rojo | Museo Memoria de Andalucía | 11h & 12h. Interactive storytelling for babies 6-36 months exploring the colour red through play. €8. Storytelling Family
🖼️ Encuentros en el MMA: Estampando el Otoño | Museo Memoria de Andalucía | 11:30h. Printmaking workshop for ages 7+. €7. Workshop Family
🏁 Fan Zone Kart Royale x Algarete | Paseo del Salón | 17h. An electric kart race lands in the city centre. With concerts, DJs and food trucks. Festival Free
👄 Juicy BAE | Sala El Tren | 20h. Sevillana singer presents her new album, exploring urban experimental music. From €18. Concert
😎 Ilegales | Teatro CajaGranada | 21h. Legendary rockers perform their 13th album. From €24.50. Concert
🥁 La Juan Román | Sala Planta Baja | 21h. Granada cumbia sensation mixing cumbia, cuarteto and Peruvian chicha. From €15. Concert Local Talent
👯♀️ Baile Swing | Asociación Ool Ya Koo | 21h. Swing dance workshop plus live music. €10. Workshop Concert
Sun 19th Oct
🎬 Granada Film Fest | Teatro Municipal Isabel La Católica | 19-26 Oct. Granada's 31st Young Filmmakers Festival returns. Abono €35. Festival Cinema
🌸 Minha Lua íntimo | La Taberna del Beso | 19h. Intimate concert by Granada duo recognised for blending music and poetry. €25. Concert Local Talent
🎤 Fórmula V | Palacio de Congresos | 19h. Spanish pop group, responsible for several well-known classics such as the Cúentame theme tune. From €38.50. Concert
👩🎤 La URSS + ¡Miau! | Sala Planta Baja | 19h. Double bill of high‑energy Spanish punk! €10. Concert
🎷 Antonio González & Arturo Serra Quintet | Asociación Ool Ya Koo | 20h. Quintet fuses jazz tradition with modern sounds. €12. Concert
🤘 Sistema de Entretenimiento + Fotocromo | Sala Planta Baja | 21h. Double bill: arcade punk from Barcelona meets (and we quote) “Infinite loops of homicidal instinct in noisy outbursts lasting only a few minutes”. 😱 €14.45. Concert
🤣 Sergi Polo - English Comedy in Granada | Taberna J&J | 21:00h. Barcelona-born comedian Sergi Polo brings his award-winning English-language stand-up. €17.55. Humour
Mon 20th Oct
📖 Titiricuentos con Alejandro Corral | Biblioteca Pública Municipal Chana | 10.30h. Storytelling session with puppets. Storytelling Family Free
🎃 Halloween en la biblioteca | Biblioteca Pública Municipal Chana + Biblioteca Pública Municipal Albaicín - Juan de Loxa | 20-31 Oct (16h-20.30h). Halloween exhibition and activities. Exhibition Family Free
Tue 21st Oct
Mojo Dojo | Lemon Rock | 21.30h. Angela Hoodoo and Pablo Fugitivo perform American roots music classics spanning Rock, Blues, R&B, Soul, and Folk. Concert Free
Wed 22nd Oct
✈️ Taller de Juguetes Aerodinámicas | Biblioteca Pública Municipal Chana | 10h. Workshop on aerodynamic toy-making with Miguel Ángel Alejo. Workshop Family Free
🇺🇸 Nico Bones | Lemon Rock | 21h. California rock n' roll band bring punk, glam, and garage rock influences to Granada. €12. Concert
🔊 Local News & Updates
🚍 There is a general strike on Wed 15 Oct, in Granada in support of Palestine. The bus company has indicated that official strikes will take place in these slots: 10-12h, 17-19h, 00-4h, but to expect reductions or delays at other times. Metro de Granada also confirm it will operate at 50% capacity, but warns that times and routes may change.
🏠 For the first time since the pandemic, rental prices in Granada have dipped slightly. In the third quarter of 2025, rents fell by 3.5%, bringing the average to around €10 per square metres. However, prices remain over 8% higher than a year ago, so while the market has cooled a little, Granada still faces strong demand and limited supply.
💻 Last call for autónomos and small businesses - you have until 31st October to apply for the Kit Digital, a government initiative which helps fund digital improvements for your business (websites, social media management, online tools). The jury’s still out on how useful it really is - we’ve heard mixed reports from those who’ve applied!
Regular Events 🗣️🍻🥁🧘🏻♀️
Totes Language Exchange | Bar El Albergue | Tuesdays 20.15h.
Entrenamiento Funcional al aire libre | Parque Tico Medina | Tuesdays & Thursdays 19h
Wednesdays in Granada | Restaurant D’Paula | Wednesdays 20h.
Jazz Jam Session | Ool Ya Koo | Thursdays 22h.
Hot Jazz Jam Session | Ool Ya Koo | Thursdays 22h.
Intercambio de Idiomas | Daly’s Irish Bar | Thursdays 20h.
Language Exchange | Hostel Nut | Thursdays 18h.
That’s all for this week! If you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, let us know! If you didn’t - also let us know! We’d love to hear from you about:
What you’d like to see in future newsletters.
What information is hard to find in Granada that we could help share.
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Answer: The dapper chap atop this week’s newsletter is Manuel de Falla (1876–1946), one of Spain’s greatest composers, who used elements of Andalusian folk in his compositions and.helped shape early 20th-century Spanish music. During his time in Granada, he composed neo-classical music heavily influenced by Stravinsky. Born in Cádiz, he later settled near the Alhambra in Granada, where he composed many masterpieces and hosted artistic gatherings with pals like Federico García Lorca.