Approx. 1 hour
Flamenco Show in Triana
An hour of flamenco at a tablao in the middle of Triana, in a room small enough to hear the breath at the end of a phrase. Every day, several times a day.
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Flamenco took the shape it now has in this part of Andalusia, and within Seville in the quarter of Triana, a few streets from where two of these shows are held. What separates one evening from another here is not authenticity, which every venue in the city claims, but scale and setting: three artists in a small room where the floor moves, or a full company on a large stage with dinner served while you watch. Both are worth doing, and they are not the same evening.
Every show at a glance
| Show | Length | Where | Options | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At a tablao in Triana | 1 or 4 hours | Triana | 2 | €25 |
| In the old town | 1 hour | Five minutes from the Cathedral | 1 | €29 |
| With dinner, on the big stage | 2 h 30 | Near the Cartuja | 1 | €86 |
At a tablao in Triana
Across the river1 hour, or 4 with the tapas2 options from €25
A tablao is a room with a small stage, and the distance between you and the dancer is the point of it. This one is in the middle of Triana, five minutes from the far end of the bridge and a few streets from the Cava de los Gitanos, where flamenco is generally agreed to have taken shape. It runs a show every day of the year, about an hour long, with singers, guitarists and dancers working through the traditional palos.
Two ways to book it. The show on its own is the cheap and simple option, with standard and premium tickets. The other is the whole evening: four tapas and three drinks at four traditional bars of the quarter with a guide, and then the same show at the end of it. Four hours, and dinner is covered.
In the old town
The old town1 hour1 option from €29
The most central of the three, in a theatre on Calle Cuna about five minutes on foot north of the Cathedral, which makes it the one that fits into an evening with other plans in it. An hour, every day, with singers, guitarists and dancers of the current generation rather than a fixed cast.
Beyond the standard seat there are premium tickets that add drinks, or drinks and Iberian tapas, and in some cases a meeting with the artists afterwards.
With dinner, on the big stage
North-west of the centre2 hours 30 minutes1 option from €86
The largest flamenco stage in the city, north-west of the old town, with a full company rather than three artists: choreography, staging and a short flamenco version of Bizet’s Carmen, which is set in Seville and almost never performed here.
A tapas dinner of Andalusian cooking is served at your table during the show, and the ticket includes the flamenco costume museum half an hour beforehand — an exhibition on the only regional dress in Spain that follows fashion and changes every year.
Choosing between them
Small room or big stage
A tablao gives you three or four artists a few metres away and an hour that goes by very fast. The large theatre gives you a company, staging and dinner. Neither is more authentic than the other; they are different evenings, and people who like flamenco usually end up doing both.
Eating, or not
Two of these include food: the Triana evening with its four tapas across four bars, and the large theatre with a tapas dinner served during the show. The other two are the show alone, with premium tickets that add a drink or a platter.
No Spanish needed
Nothing is spoken during the shows themselves, and although the singing is in Spanish it is not the kind of singing you follow word by word. The one exception is the Triana evening, where the tapas walk beforehand is guided in the language you choose when you book.
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Which flamenco show should I choose?
If you want the art at close range, the tablao in Triana. If you want an evening rather than an hour, the same tablao with the tapas tour before it. If you want dinner and a company on a large stage, the theatre near the Cartuja. If you are short of time and staying in the centre, the theatre on Calle Cuna.
Do I need to book in advance?
Yes, for all of them. The rooms are small, the shows run daily and they fill, particularly in spring and at weekends.
Is there a dress code?
No, at any of them. The large theatre is the one where people tend to dress for the occasion anyway.
How long does a flamenco show last?
About an hour at a tablao, which is the right length for something performed at that intensity. The show with dinner runs longer because of the meal and the museum visit that comes with it.
Is it suitable for children?
Every show has a reduced child rate and the youngest go free. Whether a small child will sit through an hour in a dark room is a judgement for you; the shows themselves are entirely suitable.
What is a palo?
One of the forms flamenco is built from — soleá, bulerías, alegrías, seguiriyas and a few dozen more — each with its own rhythm and mood. A good show moves through several so that you hear the range.
Can I take photographs?
That depends on the venue and usually on the moment, so watch what the room is doing. Filming during a performance is generally not allowed anywhere.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before on every show on this page.
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