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Mallorca events: What's On from Friday, 9 to Thursday 15 January

Sant Antoni comes alive with fire and fun across the island

As tradition dictates, the lighting of the Rectoria fogueró signalled the start of the night. More than 1,400 people were able to enter the church to sing the Goigs | Photo: ALEX SEPULVEDA

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Mallorca is alive with winter celebrations, led by the island’s much-loved Sant Antoni fiestas, filling towns with fire, music and tradition. From Manacor, Sa Pobla, Muro and Pollensa to Son Servera and Porto Cristo, expect demon dances, correfocs, pipers, bonfires, barbecues and the haunting goigs sung in honour of the saint. Children’s events, giants, folk dancing and community fairs run throughout the weekend, while in Palma the Sant Sebastià fiestas officially kick off alongside concerts and theatre. It’s one of the most atmospheric weeks in the Mallorcan calendar.

Campos celebrates Sant Julià and Santa Basilissa fiestas with the dance of cossiers.

Friday, January 9

  • Campos, Sant Julià and Santa Basilissa Fiestas - 10am: Solemn mass, followed by procession with the band of music. 11am: Market with tapas and drink; dances by giants, bigheads, beasties, demons; music and vermouth. Plaça Can Pere Ignasi. 6.30pm: Dance of cossiers. Plaça Major. Followed by 'Bovo' Fest (demon), music from La Mujer de Verde and DJ. Plaça Estació.
  • Manacor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 9pm: Rehearsals for the Sant Antoni 'goigs' (songs of praise), barbecue. Plaça Concòrdia.
  • Muro, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 7.30pm: Raising of the banners, rehearsal of the Sant Antoni song, pipers, Unió Artística Murera band of music, barbecue. By the town hall. Tickets from ticketib.com.
  • Palma - 8pm: Destripiando la Historia (Dawn of the Gods); musical fantasy. Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. SOLD OUT.
  • Palma - 8pm: 'La corte de Faraón', Vicente Lleó zarzuela; Teatro Arriaga production. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 2-45 euros. teatreprincipal.com. (Also Saturday and Sunday.)
  • Palma - 8pm: Miguel Rios (Spanish rock). Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 50-70 euros. auditoriumpalma.com.
  • Palma - 8pm: Tomeu Moll-Mas (piano), Caterina Alorda; works by Johann G. Goldberg, a disciple of Bach. Fundació Sa Nostra-Can Tapera, C. Can Tapera 5. Ten euros.
  • Sa Pobla, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 6pm: Albopas children's batucada drummers; 8pm: Children's correfoc. Plaça Major. 9.15pm: Welcome to this year's 'clamater' (Sant Antoni proclaimer) and procession. From the town hall.
  • Son Servera, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 9pm: Banners, Son Servera Band of Music, barbecue. Plaça Sant Joan.
The village comes together and lights the flame of tradition in Son Servera.

Saturday, January 10

  • Algaida, Sant Honorat Fiestas - 7.30pm: Address for the fiestas. Es Porrassar Hall.
  • Campos, Sant Julià and Santa Basilissa Fiestas - 11am: Ball de bot folk dance; Campos School of Music. Plaça Can Pere Ignasi.
  • Esporles - 9pm: Daniel Higienico (Mallorcan folk singer with humour). Casa des Poble, C. Casa des Poble. 10-12 euros.
  • Inca - 7pm: Marta Bauzà (soprano) with violin, cello and piano trio, Toni Gomila (actor); life and works of Inca composer Antoni Torrandell. Teatre Principal, C. Teatre 10. 20 euros. teatreprincipalinca.com.
  • Llucmajor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 9pm: Correfoc. Plaça Espanya.
  • Manacor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 11.15am: Pipers procession. From Sant Vicenç Ferrer Convent. 7pm: Music for Sant Antoni; Manacor Band of Music, Ars Antiqua. Manacor Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. SOLD OUT.
  • Muro, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 7pm: Es Reguinyol pipers and Dani Miquel. Santa Anna Convent Church. 9.15pm: Barbecue. Plaça dels Abeuradors. ticketib.com.
  • Paguera - 7pm: Maia Planas (soprano), other soloists, piano and Cor Quatre de Cor choir; zarzuela. Paguera Auditorium, C. Pins 17. Ten euros.
  • Palma, Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 10.30am: Opening events ('pregonet'); pipers, bigheads, giants, Drac de na Coca, batucadas, folk dance. Plaça Cort. 5pm: Day of the Plague; events start at 5pm. Plaça Cort. 6pm: Plague arrives in the city. 6.30pm: The Plague Committee. 7pm: Delivery of remains. Plaça Llorenç Bisbal. Music from Madison and DJ.
  • Palma - 5.30pm / 8pm: Francisca Tomàs School of Dance. Teatre Xesc Forteza, Plaça Miquel Maura 1. Eight euros. palmacultura.es.
  • Palma - 8pm: Camerata Balear, Daniel Mulet (conductor); Beethoven, Elgar, Strauss and others. Sant Nicolau Church, C. Sant Nicolau. Pay as you wish (benefit concert).
  • Petra - 8pm: Petra Band of Music. Petra Theatre, C. Sol 5. Free.
  • Pollensa, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 8pm: Children's correfoc; 8.30pm: Barbecue; 10.30pm: Correfoc, Dimonis Ca de Bou and invited gangs. Joan March Gardens.
  • Porreres - 8pm: Ovella Negra (folk, swing, jazz). Porreres Auditorium, C. d'en Cerdà 21. 18 euros. auditoriporreres.cat.
  • Porto Cristo, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 8.30pm: Rehearsals for 'goigs' of Sant Antoni, barbecue. Plaça Sol i Lluna.
  • Sa Pobla, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 11am: Children's bigheads; procession and dance. From Can Planes. From 3pm: Sa Llegó; races; DJs party from 5pm to 9pm, Parc Can Cirera Prim. 8pm: Sa Pobla Choir. At the church. 12 midnight: Correfoc; Dimonis i Tamborers d'Albopas (Sa Pobla), Colla de Ball de ABP (Sitges). Plaça Major.
  • Sant Llorenç, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 6pm: Sant Antoni fair. Plaça Església. 8pm: Rehearsal of the 'goigs'. Sa Rectoria. 8.30pm: Barbecue and ximbombas. Plaça Església.
  • Santanyi - 6pm: La Sirenita (Little Mermaid) family musical. Teatre Principal, C. Bisbe Verger 38. Five euros.
  • Son Servera, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 5pm: Sant Antoni fair. 6.30pm: Botifa-Run. 8pm: Mass. 9pm: First dance of the demon; 9.15pm: Folk music from Toc de Crida; 11pm: Correfoc, Dimonis Maleïts Encabritats (Palma). Plaça Sant Joan.
Drac de Na Coca kicks for the Sant Sebastià Petit at the Parc de la Riera.

Sunday, January 11

  • Algaida, Sant Honorat Fiestas - 6pm: Concert by Orfeó Castellitx Choir. At the church.
  • Campos, Sant Julià and Santa Basilissa Fiestas - 10.30am: Line dance, batuka, bachata; for charities. Plaça Can Pere Ignasi. Five euros in advance. 6.30pm: Maia Planas (soprano), other soloists, piano and Cor Quatre de Cor choir; zarzuela. Teatre Escènic, C. Nord 28. Ten euros.
  • Lloseta - 6pm: Con To El Rhythm; dance acts. Lloseta Theatre, C. Pou Nou. Ten euros. teatrelloseta.com.
  • Manacor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 12 noon / 6pm: Music for Sant Antoni; Manacor Band of Music, Ars Antiqua. Manacor Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. (12 noon SOLD OUT.)
  • Muro, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 12 noon: Giants gathering and procession from Plaça Convent. 12.45pm: Giants dance. By the town hall.
  • Palma, Sant Sebastià Fiestas - 10.30am-2pm: Sant Sebastià Petit; children's and family activities. Parc de Sa Riera.
  • Palma - 5pm: Ara Malikian (violin). Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. SOLD OUT.
  • Pollensa, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 5pm: Folk dance; Pollensa School of Dance. Sant Domingo Convent Church.
  • Porto Cristo, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 12 noon: Ball de bot folk dance with Es Vitenc. Plaça Sol i Lluna.
  • Sa Pobla, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 6.30pm: Folk dance and music; Marjal en Festa, Ballugall. Plaça Major.
  • Santa Margalida - La Sirenita (Little Mermaid) family musical. Santa Margalida Auditorium, Plaça S'Abeurador. Six euros.
  • Son Carrió, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 6pm: Demons gangs, dance and barbecue. Plaça Ca n'Apollonia.
  • Son Servera, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 10am: Sant Antoni fair. 12.30pm: Rehearsal of the compline service. Plaça Sant Joan.
  • Vilafranca - 6.30pm: Julie Biggs and Helen White (jazz, cabaret, pop). Vilafranca Theatre, C. Sant Martí 25. Eight to ten euros.
First dance of the demons.

Tuesday, January 13

  • Manacor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 8.30pm: Barbecue and first dance of the demons. Plaça Ramon Llull.

Wednesday, January 14

  • Palma - 7pm: RetROCKperspectiva 2026; The Ramones 50 years, Jack Dante & The Orbisongs (50s/60s influence plus The Ramones). Teatre Mar i Terra, C. Sant Magi 89. Free. palmacultura.es.
Correfoc in Algaida for the Sant Honorat fiestas.

Thursday, January 15

  • Algaida, Sant Honorat Fiestas - 6pm: Firing of rockets. 6.30pm: Procession by bigheads and band of music. 7pm: Lighting of bonfires; 8pm: Barbecue, four euros; 9.30pm: Folk dance with Carritx; 11pm: Correfoc, Dimonis Sa Cova des Fossar (Sineu). In the square.
  • Capdepera, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 7pm: 'Picarolada' gathering for Sant Antoni. Plaça Orient.
  • Manacor, Sant Antoni Fiestas - 8.30pm: Rehearsal for the compline service. Mare de Déu dels Dolors Church.
  • Palma - 8pm: Balearic Symphony Orchestra, Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Pietari Inkinen (conductor); Ravel, Martin and Bartok. Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 30-35 euros. auditoriumpalma.com / simfonicadebalears.com.
  • Palma - 8pm: Manena (singer-songwriter with five-piece backing). Teatre Xesc Forteza, Plaça Miquel Maura 1. Ten euros. palmacultura.es.
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