What's on in Majorca: 18-24 December

Palma, Fira de Nadal i Reis. 10.00-21.00: Plaça Major, La Rambla, Via Roma, Plaça Espanya. (Every day.)

Puerto Portals. 12.00-21.00: Christmas market. (Every day.)

FIESTAS
Capdepera, Festa de l'Esperança. 11.00: Mass at the castle. 15.30: Procession from the castle.

Tuesday, 19 December
CHRISTMAS
Porto Cristo. 20.15: Christmas concert - Porto Cristo Municipal School of Music. Nuestra Señora del Carme Church.

Wednesday, 20 December
CHRISTMAS
Manacor. 18.30: Christmas concert - Manacor Conservatory Choir plus children's choir. At Sa Bassa.

Vilafranca. 18.30: Christmas concert with the municipal school of music. Municipal theatre, C. Sant Martí 25.

MUSIC
Manacor. 20.00: Orquestra de Cambra de Mallorca (Majorca Chamber Orchestra). Works by Haydn, Schubert and others. Auditorium, Passeig Ferrocarril. Free.

Palma. 20.00: Jazz - Celeste Alías (vocals), Marco Mezquida (piano). Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 15 euros.

Thursday, 21 December
CHRISTMAS
Andratx. 17.30: Christmas concert - Andratx School of Music. Auditorium, C. Catalunya. Free.

Palma. 19.00: Christmas concert with the choir of the College of Lawyers (Ilustre Colegio Abogados de las Illes Baleares). La Rambla 10. Free.

Puerto Portals. 12.00-21.00: Skating rink. Plaza Capricho. At the Christmas market. (Rink each day until 3 January.)

MUSIC
Palma. 18.00: Zambombá - flamenco show with dance. Teatre Sans, C. Can Sanç 5. 25 euros.

Palma. 20.30: Balearic Symphony Orchestra. Bach, Vivaldi and more. Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 15-20 euros. www.auditoriumpalma.com.

Sa Pobla. 20.30: Voicello Duet - crossover opera pop. Sa Congregació, C. Rosari 25. Pay as you wish.

PERFORMANCE
Palma. 19.00: Circo Alegria - "Los Payasos de la Tele" (The TV Clowns). Son Fusteret, Cami Vell Bunyola. www.circoalegria.es.

Friday, 22 December
CHRISTMAS
Alcudia. 18.00: Christmas concert - Alcudia Municipal School of Music. Auditorium, Plaça Porta Mallorca. Free with prior invitation (ask at the auditorium box office).

Colonia Sant Pere. 20.00: Aquatraveus - Christmas concert. At the cultural centre.

Felanitx. 19.00: Christmas concert with Tierra i Mar. Auditorium, Passeig Ramon Llull. Free.

Llucmajor. 20.30: L'ànima de la Sibil·la. Carme Jaime (vocals), Hernán Livolsi (didgeridoo), Biyi Amez (theremin). Sant Bonaventura Convent, C. Fra Joan Garau. Five euros.

Muro. 19.00: Christmas concert - Miquel Tortell Municipal School of Music. Santa Anna Church.

Palma. 20.00: Banda de Xeremiers Ciutat de Mallorca (pipers band). Sant Felip Neri, C. Sant Felip Neri. Free.

Pollensa. 19.00: Christmas concert - Pollensa School of Music. Sant Domingo Convent, C. Guillem Cifre de Colonya.

Port Adriano. 12.00-20.00: Ice park - skating rink and slide. (Until 7 January.)

Portocolom. 16.30-20.30: Christmas market, featuring Circ Bover and Christmas songs.

S'Arracó. 18.30: Christmas concert - Andratx choirs. At the church.

MUSIC
Inca. 20.30: O'Veus - a cappella pop rock. Sant Francesc Church. Free.

Palma. 18.00: Zambombá - flamenco show with dance. Teatre Sans, C. Can Sanç 5. 25 euros.

Palma. 19.30: Músiques de la Mallorca Digna - music reflecting social challenges in Majorca's history. Can Alcover, C. Sant Alonso 24. Free.

Palma. 21.00: Concha Buika (jazz, Latin, soul). Trui Theatre, Cami Son Rapinya 29. From 25 euros. www.truiteatre.es.

Palmanyola. 21.00: Mallorca Gay Men's Chorus, Palma Gospel Singers, Cor Ciutat de Mallorca. Son Amar, Ctra. Palma-Soller, km 10.8. 12 euros; 36 euros with dinner. (Concert starts at 22.15; dinner served from 21.00.)

Puerto Pollensa. 21.00: Concert - Damià Oliver i els Arcàngels. Church hall, Plaça Miquel Capllonch. Five euros.

Puerto Portals. 19.30: Cap Pela - a cappella concert. At the Christmas market.

Sineu. 20.00: Donallop - Majorcan folk-pop. Centre d'Investigació Escènica, C. Son Torrens 9. Five euros.

PERFORMANCE
Palma. 19.00: Circo Alegria - "Los Payasos de la Tele" (The TV Clowns). Son Fusteret, Cami Vell Bunyola.

Palma. 20.00: Circ Bover - Sentinel. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 5-20 euros. www.teatreprincipal.com.

Saturday, 23 December
CHRISTMAS
Alaró. 21.00: Christmas concert with Orfeó d'Alaró choir. Sant Bartomeu Church.

Alaró. 23.00: Fenomenos Band, Rumba Nostra and DJ. Christmas party. Plaça Vila. Free.

Alcudia. 20.00: Special Christmas concert with the Palma Teatre Principal Choir. Auditorium, Plaça Porta Mallorca. Free with prior invitation (ask at the auditorium box office).

Consell. 10.00-22.00: Christmas market. 19.30: O'Veus a cappella pop rock.

Esporles. 17.00: Christmas concert with the municipal school of music and dance. At the church.

Felanitx. 16.30-20.30: Christmas market, craft, local retailers. Plaça Sa Font de Santa Margalida and surrounds. 18.30: Christmas concert and songs with Felanitx choirs and the municipal band of music.

Inca. 18.00: Papa Noel cavalcade. From the train station to Plaça Santa Maria la Major.

Sant Joan. 10.00-20.00: Christmas fair. 17.30: Christmas concert with choirs. Mareselva, Morango Hurricane, Rusty Beard Cage (acoustic concerts) from 18.00.

Santa Margalida. 20.00: (Following mass) Christmas concert by the Santa Margalida Choir.

Son Servera. 20.00: Christmas concert - Son Servera Band of Music. Teatre La Unió, Avda. Tren. Two euros.

MUSIC
Buger. 20.00: Ensemble de l'Orquestra de Cambra de Mallorca. Fundació ACA, C. Major 4. Free.

Manacor. 20.00: Cor de Cambra Ars Antiqua choir. Sant Vicenç Ferrer Convent, Plaça Convent. Free.

Palma. 21.30: S'Arrual Jazz Mort. Teatre del Mar, C. Llucmajor 90. 14 euros.

Puerto Portals. 19.30: Los Peligrosos Gentlemen - R&B. At the Christmas market.

PERFORMANCE
Palma. 11.30: Majorca School of Music and Dance - folk dance. Passeig Born.

Palma. 17.00 / 19.30: Circo Alegria - "Los Payasos de la Tele" (The TV Clowns). Son Fusteret, Cami Vell Bunyola.

Palma. 20.00: Circ Bover - Sentinel. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. 5-20 euros.

Puerto Pollensa. 12.00: Circ Makam circus acts and dance. Church square (Plaça Miquel Capllonch).

Sunday, 24 December
CHRISTMAS
Arta. 24.00: Christmas party with DJ. Na Caragol sports centre. Free.

Cala Ratjada. 23.55: Christmas party with DJs. Plaça Pins.

Palma. 12.00: Sesame Street Christmas Carol. Sala Dante, Camí Jesús 54. Nine euros adults; six euros children.

Vilafranca. 00.30: Christmas party - Islanders, IPops and DJ. Parc Josep Maria Llompart.

CHRISTMAS EVE MATINS - CHANT OF THE SIBIL·LA
(These services are usually at the parish church or local churches. In Palma and some towns the service is at various locations.)
Alaro. 23.00.
Alcudia. 18.00.
Algaida. 19.00: Pina and Randa.
Andratx. 19.00.
Arenal. 20.00.
Ariany. 20.00.
Arta. 20.00: Trasfiguración del Señor; 20.30: Franciscan Convent.
Badia Blava. 19.00.
Banyalbufar. 18.30.
Biniali. 18.00.
Biniamar. 19.30.
Binissalem. 19.00.
Buger. 22.30.
Bunyola. 19.00.
Caimari. 19.00.
Cala d'Or. 18.00.
Cala Millor. 18.30.
Cala Ratjada. 19.00.
Calvia. 19.30.
Campanet. 20.00.
Campos. 19.30.
Can Picafort. 19.30.
Capdepera. 20.00.
Cas Concos. 20.00.
Colonia Sant Jordi. 18.00.
Colonia Sant Pere. 18.00.
Consell. 19.30.
Costitx. 19.00.
Es Capdella. 18.00.
Esporles. 20.00.
Estellencs. 20.00.
Felanitx. 18.00: Sant Miquel.
Fornalutx. 18.00.
Galilea. 23.00.
Inca. 19.30: Santa Maria la Major.
Lloseta. 23.00.
Llubí. 18.00.
Lluc. 22.00: Lluc Monastery.
Llucmajor: 18.00: Sant Miquel; 20.00: Sant Bonaventura Convent.
Manacor. 18.30: Benedictine monastery; 19.00: Crist Rei; 19.30: Sant Pau; 20.00: Mare de Déu dels Dolors.
Mancor de la Vall. 19.30.
Marratxi. 18.30: Sant Marçal.
Montuiri. 20.00.
Moscari. 20.30.
Muro. 19.30.
Orient. 20.00.
Paguera. 19.00.
Palma (selected). 23.00: Cathedral. 23.00: Sant Francesc. 23.30: Santa Catalina Thomas.
Palmanova. 20.00.
Palmanyola. 18.00.
Petra. 20.00.
Playa de Palma. 18.00: Sant Ferran.
Pollensa. 21.00.
Porreres. 19.00: Sant Felip Convent; 20.30: Parish church.
Porto Cristo. 19.30.
Portocolom. 18.00.
Portol. 20.00.
Puerto Alcudia. 19.30.
Puerto Andratx. 19.00.
Puerto Pollensa. 19.00.
Puerto Soller. 20.00.
Puigpunyent. 23.00.
Sa Coma. 17.00.
Sa Pobla. 19.30.
Sa Rapita. 18.00.
S'Alqueria Blanca. 20.00.
Sant Joan. 20.30.
Sant Llorenç. 19.30.
Santa Eugenia. 20.00.
Santa Margalida. 18.00.
Santa Ponsa. 18.00.
Santanyi. 18.00.
S'Arracó. 18.00.
Selva. 19.30.
Sencelles. 20.30.
Ses Salines. 19.00.
S'Horta (Felanitx). 20.00.
Sineu. 19.00.
Soller. 22.30: Sant Bartomeu.
Son Carrio. 18.30.
Son Serra de Marina. 20.30.
Son Servera. 18.00.
Valldemossa. 20.00.
Vilafranca. 19.30.

PERFORMANCE
Palma. 12.00 / 17.00: Circo Alegria - "Los Payasos de la Tele" (The TV Clowns). Son Fusteret, Cami Vell Bunyola.