The Dance festival is every Summer at the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. The FEX International Music and Dance festival is a prestigious summer event. Well known in Spain and further afield. As soon as the tickets go on sale they tend to sell out quickly.
The curtain goes up on 11th June 2026 for the 71st Festival Internacional de Música y Danza. Although the festival is 75 years old, the origin of this annual event actually dates back to 1883. The first concerts were held at Carlos V Palace during the Corpus Christi festivities. This was the true beginning of FEX Granada. This year the them is Vienna.
The festival lasts for 5 weeks right up until 11th July 2026. With artists, musicians and dancers coming from around the world to perform, this magical event takes place within the grounds of the Alhambra palace.
Useful Information
- Dates: From Thursday 19th June until Sunday 13th July 2025.
- Venue: Alhambra Palace, Granada – Different locations around the grounds such as Generalife theatre Corral del Carbon or Teatro Isabel la Católica.
- Official ticket website Granada Festival Tickets Information on Ticket sales will be available from 8th April 2026 at 10.00am.
- Ticket office at Corral del Carbon, off Calle Reyes Católicos (seen below)
Alhambra Concerts
This edition has a varied 28 day programme offering over 100 performances. As with each festival many events organised in this 75th Edition will be free of charge. For these free activities you need to sign up 24 hours before time online and cover the administration costs for the ticket.
There are outdoor concerts and Flamenco performances throughout the festival. The programme in this edition is particularly extensive and varied.
Some of the highlights are Ballet at the Generalife Theatre, Classical Music in the Patio de los Arrayanes or the Opera Aida in Palacio Carlos V in July.
A Dedicated Festival Menu
At Hospes Palacio de los Patos for the festival in 2024 they designed a specific menu to welcome the FEX. With a set price per person. You can enjoy this at lunch or dinnertime during the weeks of the cultural event.
Here´s an example of the menu from a previous edition
- Salmon Score with avocado notes
- Soundtrack of Seabass & Quaver of Motril Shrimp
- Oxtail Melody with plums and Modena
- Symphony of Arabic Sweets
Reservations are recommended. Phone + 34 958 53 57 90
Gluten Free & Vegetarian alternatives are available when prebooked.
Other Venues at the Dance festival
- Auditorio Manuel de Falla – Opposite the Hotel Alhambra Palace and next to Carmen de los Martires.
- Patio de los Alijbes – Inside the Alhambra grounds next to Palacio Carlos V and Puerto del Vino
- Teatro Isabel la Católica – Acerca del Casino, Granada City Centre
- Palacio de Carlos V – Inside the Alhambra Grounds
- Hospital Real – Patio de los Marmoles, Avenida del Hospicio
- Corral de Carbon – Monumental Building off Calle Reyes Católicos near to Granada Town Hall
- Auditorio la Chumbera – Camino del Sacromonte
From August 2024 a new Director of the Festival leads the organization and management of this annual cultural event. Paolo Pinamonti has experience in organisations such as the Teatro La Fenice de Venecia, Teatro de la Zarzuela de Madrid and Teatro San Carlos de Lisboa. Pinamonti, a graduate from Venice University also worked on Festival Mozart de A Coruña and Macerata Opera Festival.
Granada International Music & Dance festival 2026
