What's on in Majorca: 23-29 July

Algaida, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 21.30: Charity event with groups Expression and Cabrerat. Five euros for ice-cream, coca pastry, ensaimada and raffle. Sa Plaça.

Calvia, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 22.00: Cirko and DJ. Plaça Nova.

Inca, Sant Abdon and Sant Senen Fiestas. 17.00: Children's water party. Plaça Mallorca. 18.30: Puppets and magic. Plaça Antoni Fluxà. 20.30: Line dance. Plaça Espanya.

Manacor, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 19.30: Banner and horses of Sant Jaume. From C. Sant Sebastià. 21.00: Trempo salad. At Na Camel-la.

Pollensa, La Patrona Fiestas. 21.30: Theatre in the Sant Domingo Cloister. Llorenç Moya's "Entremès de les desconsolades vuides del Rasquell".  (Also Tuesday.)

Santanyi, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 22.00: Glissando Big Band. Plaça Major.

Son Serra de Marina, Summer Fiestas. 22.00: Open-air theatre - "Quin desgavell de bon matí". Plaça Església.

Tuesday, 24 July
FIESTAS
Alcudia, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 20.00: Alcudia of the past. Guided tour of houses and various establishments representative of the past. From the town hall. 21.00: Tastatapes - Tapas special for Sant Jaume. Plaça Carles V. 22.00: Night party - Torrofort, Ses Bubotes, Without String. Passeig Mare de Déu de la Victoria.

Algaida, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 19.00: Art and artisan market. Rectory courtyard. 19.30: Cossiers - "Quadrat" dance. 23.30: Night party - Orquestra Oasis, Islanders, Los Grillos. Ses Escoles. 01.00: FIREWORKS.

Binissalem, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 22.00: Dance with Orquestra Galatzó. Plaça Església.

Calvia, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 23.00: Karaoke Calvianer. Plaça Nova.

Inca, Sant Abdon and Sant Senen Fiestas. 18.00: Circus - Funtastics. Plaça Espanya. 20.30: Inca Zarzuela - Unió Musical Inquera, Cor Ciutat de Mallorca, José Manuel Sánchez (tenor). Plaça Espanya.

Manacor, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 19.00: Pipers, giants, human towers, Manacor "mulassa" (mule), Manacor Band of Music, the horses of Sant Jaume. Grand parade from Plaça Sant Jaume.

Sa Pobla, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 21.00: Tortilla contest (and eating). Plaça Major.

Santanyi, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 17.30: Demons and bigheads with pipers. Procession through the streets. 18.00: "Jewel" races. Plaça Major. 21.30: Horse parade through the streets, followed by show of horse tricks in the car park by Bar Sa Picada. 24.00: Night party - Revival '90. Sports ground.

Son Serra de Marina, Summer Fiestas. 18.00: Fashion parade for very young children, followed by "jewel" races. Plus performance by the Santa Margalida pipers and whistlers. Plaça Església. 20.00: Concert by young musicians. Social centre. 22.00: Concert - Impressions Perikas Jazz Reunion. Plaça Església.

Valldemossa, La Beata Fiestas. 17.00: Children's water party. Escola Vella courtyard. 21.45: Tomeu Estaras, Genia Tobin (Los Valldemossa) - voice and flute plus bass, drums and guitar. At Costa Nord. 15 euros.

Vilafranca, La Beata Fiestas. 19.00: La Beateta Prizes - competitions for ages six to thirteen. Parc Josep Maria Llompart. 22.30: QdART - piano and vocals, guitar, drums, double bass plus poems. Rectoria Vella courtyard.

MUSIC
Andratx. 22.00: Banda de Xeremies Cuitat de Mallorca (pipers). Son Mas (town hall). Ten euros.

Palma. 20.30: Monkey Doo. Son Vida Café, Castillo Hotel Son Vida. Seven euros or 22 euros with dinner.

Wednesday, 25 July
FIESTAS
Alcudia, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 11.30: Procession by the Alcudia Band of Music from the Porta Mallorca. 12.00: Festive celebration of Sant Jaume. At the church. 12.45: Proclamation of Bartomeu Català i Barceló, founder of the Projecte Home charity, as adopted son of the City of Alcudia. At the town hall. Followed by traditional refreshments. 22.30: Concert - Alcudia Band of Music, Gladiator and music from the cinema. Passeig Mare de la Déu de la Victoria. 24.00: FIREWORKS. Plaça Carles V.

Algaida, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 09.00: Alboarada wake-up by the pipers. 11.00: Mass and dance by the cossiers. 19.00: Children's entertainment. Sa Plaça. 21.30: Open-air theatre. Placeta Sitjar.

Binissalem, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 11.00: Children's games, soapy pole. Plaça Església. 19.30: Mass. 20.30: Fashion parade. Plaça Església. 23.00: CORREFOC - Dimonis Sa Fil-loxera de l'Infern. From Can Gelabert. 24.00: FIREWORKS at the sports centre.

Calvia, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 21.30: Bingo. Plaça Nova.

Inca, Sant Abdon and Sant Senen Fiestas. 10.00: Summer carnival for children. Plaça Espanya. 21.00: Intrvl Music&Lights. Sant Domingo Cloister.

Manacor, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 19.15: Display of the Sant Jaume banner by the chief "knight". From Plaça Joan March to Plaça Rector Rubí. 20.00: Mass. 21.30: Children's ball de bot folk dance. Plaça Rector Rubí. 23.00: CORREFOC - Dimonis Manafoc from C. Pius XII to Plaça Palau.

Muro, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 21.30: Folk dance with Revetla d'Algebelí. Plaça Sant Martí.

Playa de Muro, Day of the Tourist. From 10.30: Beach volleyball tournament (adults). Children's face painting and sandcastle contest. 11.00: Sack races and children's cocktails. 11.30: Zumba. 12.00: Water races (adults and children). Aquagym for children. Palo liqueur workshop for adults. Majorcan food tasting. 12.30: Kite-making workshop for children. 13.00: Club dance (adults and children). All takes place on the beach in front of the Esperanza complex.

Sa Pobla, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 21.30: Folk dance with Marjal en Festa. Plaça Major.

Santanyi, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 10.30: Wake-up by the Santanyi Band of Music. 11.00: Mass, dance of offer. 12.00: Raising of the banner of Santanyi. Dance by giants. 22.00: Comedy - Agustín, El Casta. Sports centre. 24.00: FIREWORKS.

Son Serra de Marina, Summer Fiestas. 18.00: Holi colours festival for all the family. Plaça Església. 21.30: Night walk and at 22.00, night race (five kilometres) with pets (i.e. dogs). Plaça Església.

Valldemossa, La Beata Fiestas. 19.00: Concert - Suasi i els Electrodomèstics. At Costa Nord. www.ticketib.com. 21.30: Treasure hunt. Municipal warehouse.

Vilafranca, La Beata Fiestas. 19.00: Music and entertainment with Mel i Sucre. Plaça Tomeu Penya. 22.00: Comedy night. Plaça Major.

MUSIC
Felanitx. 22.00: David Gómez (piano). Chopin, Piazzolla and others, Closos de Can Gaia. Ten euros.

Palma. 18.00: Bad Bunny and Piso 21 (reggaeton). Plaça de Toros. 35 euros.

Thursday, 26 July
ART
S'Arracó, Nit de l'Art. 20.00-01.00: Paintings, photography, music, tapas in the streets.

FIESTAS
Algaida, Sant Jaume Fiestas (Santa Anneta). 11.00: "Jewel" races. Sa Plaça. 23.00: Dance with Orquestra Galatzó. 01.00: Fire crackers.

Inca, Sant Abdon and Sant Senen Fiestas. 18.00: Clowns show. Plaça Antoni Fluxà. 19.30: Procession with bigheads and giants. From Plaça Espanya. 20.00: Urban dance show. Plaça Mallorca.

Llubi, Sant Feliu Fiestas. 24.00: Sant Feliuet - Welcome to the Wild Side, Txango Trio and DJ. Plaça Església.

Playa de Muro, Summer Fiestas. 21.00: Concert - Unió Artística Murera Band of Music. By the municipal building. 22.30: Concert - Julia Colom. Balneario One beach stage.

Pollensa, La Patrona Fiestas. 14.00: Firing of rockets and bell-ringing, procession by the Soldà Band of Cornets to mark the official start of the fiestas. 20.30: Procession through the streets by the Pollensa Band of Cornets and Drummers. 22.00: Pregón opening address and concert by the Pollensa Band of Music. Sant Domingo Cloister.

Sa Pobla, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 19.30: Exhibition of "baldufes" (spinning tops). Plaça Princeps d'Astúries. 22.30: Glosador verse performers. Plaça Major.

Santanyi, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 22.00: Folk dance with Ordo Broix. Plaça Major.

Son Serra de Marina, Summer Fiestas. 17.00: Children's party, then soap party. Plaça Església. 22.30: Open-air cinema - "Perfectos desconocidos". Plaça Església.

Valldemossa, La Beata Fiestas. 20.30: Supper in the streets.

Vilafranca, La Beata Fiestas. 22.00: Playback dance show. Plaça Major.

MUSIC
Banyalbufar. 20.30: Banyalbujazz - Jazz 'n' Time. Free.

Deya. 21.00: Deya International Music Festival - Tom Hankey (violin), Eilidith Martin (cello), Suzanne Bradbury (piano). Son Marroig. 20 euros. www.dimf.com.

Magalluf. 22.00: Steve Aoki. BH Mallorca Hotel The Stage, Avda. Palmeras. www.bhmallorca.com.

Palma. 21.00: Tuutelar (Finland) and Boc - folk music. Ses Voltes Park. Free.

Palma. 21.30: Balearic Symphony Orchestra. Mozart, Bartok, Beethoven. Bellver Castle. 15-30 euros.

Port Adriano. 21.30: Raphael - one of the greats of Spanish song. From 27 euros. www.portadriano.com.

Puerto Soller. 20.00: Suasi i els Electrodomèstics, Pa Amb Oli Band. Repic beach. Free.

PERFORMANCE
Alcudia, Via Fora. From 21.00: Five dramatised scenes representing Alcudia's history. Performed by different parts of the walls. Starts from Porta des Moll, Plaça Carles V.

Friday, 27 July
FIESTAS
Cala Millor, Mare de Déu dels Ángels Fiestas. 16.00: Children's water and foam party. Civic Centre courtyard. 19.00: Batucada. Plaça Eureka. 20.00: Flamenco dance and dance from Extremadura. Plaça Eureka. 21.00: Torra Rock - Billy Young Band and others. On the beach.

Inca, Sant Abdon and Sant Senen Fiestas. 20.30: Open-air supper in the streets of Inca. 21.00: Summer dance with Bernat Riera and Germans Morro. Plaça Santa Maria la Major. 23.00: YeYé party - Toni Frontiera y El Grup Revival, Plaça Espanya; 24.00: Dj Joan Campos, C. Born.

Llubi, Sant Feliu Fiestas. 20.30: Treasure hunt (under-16s), 23.00 for over-16s. Plaça Església.

Playa de Muro, Summer Fiestas. 11.00: Rescue simulation by the lifeguard service. Beach at the end of the C. Rodríguez de la Fuente. 18.00: Placing of the giants in front of the municipal building. 20.00: Opening of the evening fair. 20.30: Performance by Revetla d'Algebelí (folk music). In front of the municipal building. 22.30: Concert - Eilen Jewell (American singer-songwriter, blues and Americana). Balneario One beach stage.

Pollensa, La Patrona Fiestas. 18.00: Children's water and foam party. Can Conill car park.

Sa Pobla, Sant Jaume Fiestas. 19.30: Nit de l'Art - art, poetry, music. Concert by Saxophobia. Passeig del Tren. 21.00: Benefit rice supper event. Can Cirera Prim park.

Son Serra de Marina, Summer Fiestas. 16.30: Pirate treasure hunt - ages four to sixteen. Social centre park. 23.00: Night party - La Pica Rock Band, IPops, Old Noise. Plaça Església.

Valldemossa, La Beata Fiestas. 19.30: Mass and solemn procession with the image of Santa Catalina Thomàs. 22.30: Cinema - Estiu 1993. Plaça Bartomeu Estaràs.

Vilafranca, La Beata Fiestas. 18.00: Traditional procession of the demon with piorts and bigheads, Plaça Major, followed by children's party, Plaça Tomeu Penya. 23.00: Beatiso - batucadas. Plaça Tomeu Penya. 00.30: Night party - After Suns, Onion Rabbits, Toninaina. Plaça Major.

MUSIC
Alaro, KM.0 Festival. 17.00-19.00: Wacky Tobacco and L'Hora Indie. At the pool. 20.00-01.30: La Gran Orquestra Republicana and others. At Escorxador. Ten euros.

Cala Ratjada. 22.00: Paolo Marzocchi (piano). Bartok, Liszt and others. Torre Cega de la Fundació March. 12-15 euros.

Colonia Sant Pere. 21.00: Finnish Baroque Orchestra Ensemble. Haydn and others. Ses Minyones. 8-15 euros.

Palma. 21.00: Palma Band of Music, soloist Margarita Guerra Peinado. Bellver Castle. Free with invitation to be obtained an hour in advance.

Palma. 21.30: Joan Manuel Serrat - another great of Spanish music. Palacio de Congresos. From 55 euros.

Portocolom. 20.30: La Vereda and others. Arenal beach.

Saturday, 28 July
FIESTAS
Ariany, Fira Nocturna. From 19.00: Art, gastronomy. 20.15: Seven folk dance groups.

Cala Millor, Mare de Déu dels Ángels Fiestas. 19.00: Holi colours fest. Plaça Mallorca car park.

Inca, Sant Abdon and Sant Senen Fiestas. 16.00: Water party, plus music from Cirko and DJ. Over-16s only. General Luque Quarter. 16.00: Water party for younger ones. Plaça Quartera. 20.30: Regional dance. Plaça Mallorca. 22.00: Dance with Orquestra Galatzó. Plaça Llibertat.

Lloret de Vistalegre, Sant Domingo Fiestas. From 18.00: Gathering of giants. Parade in the streets at 19.00. 

Llubi, Sant Feliu Fiestas. 23.30: Night party - Hakuna Matata, Pirates Pirats and others. Plaça Església.

Playa de Muro, Summer Fiestas. 11.00: Water party. In front of the municipal building. 19.00: Procession by Muro pipers. 20.00: Evening fair. 20.30: Entertainment from Maria Bimboles. In front of the municipal building. 22.30: Concert - Stephanie Cadel. Balneario One beach stage.

Pollensa, La Patrona Fiestas. 20.00: Open-air charity supper. Joan March Gardens. 20.30: Line dance. Plaça Ca les Monnares. 23.00: Night party - The Claps, La Movida and others. Plaça Major.

Portopetro, Summer Fiestas. 20.00: Zumba. Yacht club esplanade. 22.30: Night party.

Son Serra de Marina, Summer Fiestas. 21.00: Open-air supper and music from Trio Acuario and Paco Martin with his band Nits dels Anys 80. Plaça Església.

Valldemossa, La Beata Fiestas. 09.00: Procession by the Montuiri Band of Music. 10.30: La Beateta, angels and maidens of honour leave the town hall for the church. 11.00: Mass. 18.30: Concert by the Montuiri Band of Music. Plaça Cartoixa. 21.30: The "triumphal carriage" sets out accompanied by peasants' carriages, pipers and bands of music. 24.00: Night party - Madòna and others.

Vilafranca, La Beata Fiestas. 14.00: "Revolter" lunch with music from 4L and DJ. Plaça Sant Joan. 19.30: Cavallets dances through the streets to Plaça Major. 20.30: Mass.. 23.30: Party with Los Javaloyas, Orquestra La Tinbrass, La Loca Motora. Plaça Major.

MUSIC
Campanet. 20.00: Of Lions And Giants and others. Folk music. Sant Miquel Church. Pay as you wish.

Canyamel. 21.30: Bebe - trio of female singer with guitar and percussion. Torre de Canyamel.

Paguera. 20.30: Cosi fan tutte. Calvia Choir. Auditorium, C. Pins. 13 euros. (Also Sunday.)

Palma. 22.00: Dani Martin. Son Fusteret, Cami Vell de Bunyola. From 32.50 euros. www.sonfusteret.com.

Sunday, 29 July
FIESTAS
Inca, Sant Abdon and Sant Senen Fiestas. 20.30: Compline. Santa Maria Church. 21.00: IncaJazz - IncaJazz Reunion. Sant Domingo Cloister. Two euros charitable donation. 22.00: Party with Los Xilvars. Plaça Llibertat.

Lloret de Vistalegre, Sant Domingo Fiestas. 17.00: Farmers' "Olympiad". Sa Riba.

Llubi, Sant Feliu Fiestas. 18.30: Children's party with Mel i Sucre. Plaça Església.

Playa de Muro, Summer Fiestas. 20.00: Evening fair. 20.00: Mass at Sant Albert Magne Church, followed at 20.45 by violin duet concert. 22.00: Concert - Tomeu Penya. In front of the municipal building. 24.00: FIREWORKS. At the canal pier.

Pollensa, La Patrona Fiestas. 19.00: Giants procession from Via Pollentia. 20.30: Folk dance with Racó de Tramuntana. Plaça Major. 22.00: Ballroom dance with Duo Nautic. Plaça Ca les Monnares.

Portopetro, Summer Fiestas. 17.30: Children's water and foam party.

Son Serra de Marina, Summer Fiestas. 10.00: Duck swim. From the small beach. 19.00: Ball de bot, then line dance. Plaça Església. 24.00: FIREWORKS. Plaça Església.

Vilafranca, La Beata Fiestas. 18.00: Last procession by the demon with bigheads and pipers. From the town hall. Followed by mega children's water party. Parc Josep Maria Llompart. 22.30: Ball de bot. Plaça Major. 00.15: CORREFOC - Beatifoc: Dimonis de Son Ganxó, Diables de Ca n'Aurell, Drac Baluk Astharot. From Plaça Major.

MUSIC
Alcudia. 20.00: FlaMallorca. Flamenco dance and music. 18 euros or 34 euros with dinner. Plaça de Toros.

Cala Ratjada. 21.00: Joan Laínez (tenor), Maria Victoria Cortès (piano). Opera arias and others. Torre Cega de la Fundació March.

Deya. 20.30: Voicello - Carme Gari (vocals), Biel Fiol (cello). Sant Joan Church. 15 euros.

Llucmajor. 21.00: Stephanie Cadel et La Caravanne - French song, swing, bossa nova. Sant Bonaventura Cloister. 15 euros.