Show ticket
Admission to the flamenco show with the whole cast: dancers, a singer and a guitarist. Tapas and drinks are ordered at the venue before the performance starts.
Pick a date for this ticket ↗The set in six moments
The set in six moments
The order the show follows, from taking your seat to the last bars.
Starting times show when you check availability for your date. Your ticket reaches your phone the moment you book.
- I
Arrive and order
The ticket gets you into the show. Tapas and drinks can be ordered at the venue, and the one rule that matters is to order before the performance begins: no orders are taken once it has started.
- II
The opening scene
The dancers begin alone, with a short scene staged before anyone else joins them.
- III
The cante
Then the singer and the guitarist come on and the evening gains its voice. Flamenco keeps its rhythm in a cycle called the compás, marked by the guitar and by handclaps, and the sung verses ride on top of it.
- IV
The guitar solo
The guitarist steps forward for a solo. In flamenco, the instrumental passages that punctuate the sung verses are known as falsetas.
- V
Each dancer’s solo
Every dancer then gets a solo piece, and the feelings they carry run from joy to pain to melancholy. Flamenco dance is known for its upright carriage, expressive arms and rhythmic stamping.
- VI
After the last bars
Guests write about goosebumps and about how close and personal the room felt. By then you have heard every voice in the cast.
Flamenco, as Málaga tells it
Flamenco, as Málaga tells it
A port city with a very long memory
Málaga sits on the Costa del Sol and was founded about 770 BC by Phoenicians from Tyre, who named it Malake. A Roman theatre, an eleventh-century Alcazaba and a Renaissance cathedral stand close together in the old centre, so an evening of flamenco here has a lot of city behind it.
An art form of song, guitar and dance
Flamenco grew up in southern Spain, partly within the gitano community of Andalusia, and joins singing, guitar, dance and handclaps into one performance. The oldest written record of flamenco music dates to 1774, and on 16 November 2010 UNESCO named flamenco a masterpiece of humanity’s oral and intangible heritage.
Songs that started near Málaga
The Málaga area has its own corner of the repertoire. Malagueñas grew out of local fandangos and became a flamenco style in the nineteenth century; they are sung freely and are not normally danced. Verdiales, among the oldest surviving Málaga fandangos, are still played in the hills by large local groups called pandas.
Why a flamenco room is called a tablao
The word comes from tablado, the wooden floor a dancer stamps on. Rooms built around that platform spread across Spain in the 1960s, taking over from the cafés cantantes of the nineteenth century, and most of them serve drinks and tapas to the audience while the cast performs.
Around the stage
A closer look at the evening
The stage, the table and the streets around the theatre.
The room and its neighbourhood
The room and its neighbourhood
Where the show is, what the rooms are like and what the house asks of its guests.
Calle Vélez Málaga 6
The theatre is at Calle Vélez Málaga 6, 29016 Málaga. The reception sits in the La Malagueta quarter, a few steps from the Muelle Uno promenade on the port.
A terrace for the dinner ticket
Guests on the restaurant ticket dine in the lounge or on a terrace with views of Málaga Cathedral and the Centre Pompidou’s glass cube, then move into the theatre for the show.
Comfort and access
The house has air conditioning and accessible facilities for guests with reduced mobility. The show-only ticket and the restaurant ticket are both marked as wheelchair accessible.
Shows every day
The venue stages a performance every day of the week, with leading artists from the international flamenco scene, and describes the programme on its restaurant ticket as changing from week to week.
The rules of the room
Smoking, flash photography and flashlights are not allowed. Pets are not allowed either, except assistance dogs.
Dress for the evening
Casual clothes are accepted. For the restaurant ticket, semi-formal is the dress the house recommends; the premium ticket lists a casual dress code.
Which ticket
Three ways to book Alegría
| Ticket | What it covers | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Show ticket | Admission to the flamenco show with the whole cast: dancers, a singer and a guitarist. Tapas and drinks are ordered at the venue before the performance starts. | Travellers who want the show and are happy to choose their food and drink on the night. |
| Restaurant and show | Dinner in the lounge or on the terrace, about an hour and a half, with menu options including dietary ones and a dedicated waiter, followed by a one-hour show in the theatre. Children under 8 are not suited to it. | Groups planning one full night out, from the first course to the last bar. |
| Premium seating with transfer | Premium seating during the 60-minute show, a welcome cocktail and a round-trip transfer from hotels in the Torremolinos–Benalmádena area, for a small group of up to six. Extra drinks and tips are not included. | Guests staying on the coast west of Málaga who want the evening door to door. |
Three ways in
The three Alegría tickets
The show-only seat, the restaurant dinner with the show, and the small-group premium seat with a hotel transfer, each opening its own GetYourGuide page, plus more to do in Málaga.
Restaurant and show
Dinner in the lounge or on the terrace, about an hour and a half, with menu options including dietary ones and a dedicated waiter, followed by a one-hour show in the theatre. Children under 8 are not suited to it.
Pick a date for this ticket ↗Premium seating with transfer
Premium seating during the 60-minute show, a welcome cocktail and a round-trip transfer from hotels in the Torremolinos–Benalmádena area, for a small group of up to six. Extra drinks and tips are not included.
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Before you arrive
Before you arrive
Finding the theatre
Head for Calle Vélez Málaga 6, in the La Malagueta quarter. Start times for your date appear on the booking page, and the theatre is a few steps from Muelle Uno.
Your ticket
The ticket is a mobile one: it reaches your phone the moment you book, with no printing, and you show the screen when you arrive.
Order before it starts
If you want tapas or a drink, order them while you take your seat. Once the performance begins, the waiters take no more orders.
Choosing a good seat
Guests who mention seating say tables follow the order in which tickets were bought, and that rows beyond the front have a harder view of the footwork. Reserve early if you want to sit near the stage.
In the room
Keep your phone flash and torch off, and leave smoking for outside. Announcements and introductions are made in Spanish and English, and the performance itself is mostly visual.
Children and dress
The restaurant ticket is not suited to children under 8, although the venue welcomes all ages on the evening. Casual clothes are fine; semi-formal is recommended with dinner.
Notes from a Málaga dancer
Notes from a Málaga dancer
the evening in order
The flamenco show at Alegría, from your first order to the last bars
What happens, in the order it happens, and what to do at each step.
Open the note → tapas and drinksOrdering before the curtain: tapas, drinks and the one rule
How food and drinks work around the show, and what each ticket adds.
Open the note → songs of málagaMalagueñas and verdiales: the songs Málaga gave to flamenco
Two musical forms from the Málaga area, and how they sit inside the flamenco repertoire.
Open the note → the dancersWhat the dancers’ solos are made of: joy, pain and melancholy
Reading a flamenco solo: carriage, arms, footwork and feeling.
Open the note → choosing a ticketWhich Alegría ticket suits your table
The show-only seat, the restaurant dinner and show, and the small-group premium seat with transfer.
Open the note → around la malaguetaBefore the show: the port, the glass cube and the Cathedral
A short walk around the theatre’s neighbourhood.
Open the note →FAQ
Questions before you book your seat
How long is the show, and when does it start?
The performance itself runs about an hour on the restaurant and premium tickets, and the whole evening takes between one and two and a half hours depending on the ticket. Starting times for your date appear when you check availability, so choose your slot there.
Are tapas and drinks part of the show ticket?
No, the show ticket is for admission. You can order tapas and drinks at the venue, as long as you order before the performance begins, because nothing is served to order once it has started. The restaurant ticket adds a dinner before the show.
Who performs?
The whole cast takes part: dancers, a singer and a guitarist. The dancers start with a short scene, the singer and guitarist join, there is a guitar solo and then each dancer performs a solo piece. Guests mention both a male and a female dancer.
Can I cancel if my plans change?
Yes, up to 24 hours before the start, and the full amount comes back. You can also hold a seat today and pay later, which helps while the rest of your trip is still moving.
Is it suitable for children?
All ages are welcome on the evening, although the setting suits children from 8, and the restaurant ticket is not suited to children under 8. The performance is mostly visual, with announcements in Spanish and English.
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
The show ticket and the restaurant ticket are both marked wheelchair accessible, and the restaurant ticket lists accessible facilities for guests with reduced mobility. The premium ticket’s hotel transfer is not wheelchair accessible.
Is the dinner worth adding?
Guests on the restaurant ticket praise the service and the tapas, and a few say the dinner is good rather than special, so the show is the reason to book. Choose it if you want one table and a fixed order for the night, with menu options including dietary ones.
Does it feel like a show for tourists?
Guests describe passionate performers and an intimate setting, and some say it felt like more than a show for visitors. A few mention that the best views are near the front, which is a good reason to book early.
Dancers, a singer and a guitarist on one stage, a few steps from the Málaga port.
Reserve a seat for the flamenco show ↗The price shown is the lowest per person, for the show-only seat. Your full total, in the currency you will be charged in, is on GetYourGuide before you confirm.