La Muerte no es el Final at the archaeological museum of Jumilla This fascinating exhibition, entitled “La Muerte no es el Final” (Death is Not the End), opens at the Jerónimo Molina archaeological museum in Jumilla on Thursday 5th February and remains open to the public until 8th March. The exhibits trace burial habits in the long history of human habitation in and around Jumilla, focussing especially on the placement of funeral goods..

¿A que no me conoces? at the Jerónimo Molina Museum of Ethnography and Natural Science in Jumilla This exhibition at the Jerónimo Molina Museum of Ethnography and Natural Science in Jumilla consists of photographs and other items which illustrate the history of Carnival celebrations in the town, and the meaning of the festivities within the context of local culture. The objects include masks, costumes and other devices of deceit, showing..

A circus show, parades and musical parties in Jumilla to celebrate Carnival The program has been confirmed for the 2026 Carnival celebrations in Jumilla, which fall earlier than in previous years, providing fun and entertainment for all the family as the town prepares to begin Lent prior to its renowned Easter Week processions. The program includes the following events between 6th and 17th February 2026: Friday February 6 20.00: The..

A homage to Fernando Fernán-Gómez, at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla Written, directed and performed by José Sacristán, El Hijo del Cómica is a homage to the life and work of Fernando Fernán-Gómez, one of Spain’s favourite novelists, playwrights, actors and cinema directors. Born in Peru in 1921, Fernán-Gómez didn’t actually obtain Spanish nationality until 1984, and was a prolific artist well into his 80s before his death in Madrid..

Learn about the history of the castle of Jumilla from the noble family who built it and occupied it for centuries! During the spring of 2026 two dramatized guided tours are being held (in Spanish) of the imposing castle of Jumilla, which stand high above the modern town on a hill previously occupied by Moorish, Roman and even Bronze Age fortifications. The first of them is on Saturday 7th February and begins at 11.00 at the castle gate. Registration..

Entre Letras y Copas, el Vino en la Literatura at the Museo del Vino in Jumilla On Thursday 12th February a special evening devoted to fine wine and literature is being held at the wine museum of Jumilla, reflecting the way in which wine and letters have gone hand in hand from ancient times to the present day. In many ways wine has been a symbol, a metaphor and even the protagonist in countless literary texts, and during this event various examples..

Fun, music and drama at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla The Teatro Inestables company present a special gala at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla in which a light-hearted look is taken at some of the most universal traditions associated with the festivities of Carnival. The spectacle includes music, humour and plenty of performance to keep the audience on their feet, dancing, singing and enjoying the magic of Carnival! The show, which is suitable for all..

Unusual burial goods including decorative horse-riding equipment have been discovered at the 2,700-year-old site The burial ground of El Collado y Pinar de Santa Ana in Jumilla was first discovered in modern times as long ago as the 18th century and dates from the Bronze Age and Late Iron Age (approximately 9th to 6th centuries BC), and in 2024 a new archaeological dig began to study both the structures and the funeral goods inside them. The..

The 2023 drama thriller at the wine museum of Jumilla Sound of Freedom, directed and co-written by Alejandro Monteverde in 2023 and starring Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, and Bill Camp, concerns an ex-U.S. government agent who endeavours to rescue children from sex traffickers in Colombia, and has become one of the most successful independent films in history. The screening begins at 20.30. For more local news, events and visiting information..

A programme combining vitality, sobriety and light at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla Under the baton of resident conductor Salvador Pérez Sánchez the Asociación Musical Julián Santos of Jumilla are offering this 22nd annual “Homage to the Flag” concert at the Teatro Vico on Saturday 21st February, with a programme blending vitality, sobriety and light to mark the start of Lent and welcome new members of the society. Entitled “Vientos..

The award-winning performance by Adrián Conte at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla Eusebio is a hotel porter whose life is lived mainly in the foyer of his workplace, surrounded by cases and bags while he dreams of giving a better life to his children. But while he constantly makes mistakes in his job, often with comic results, he realizes that there is no future better than enjyoing the present, and the play was awarded the prize for best children’..

The 4,000-year-old figures are believed to be unique among objects found in the Iberian Peninsula In May 2025 archaeologists working at the site of El Cerro del Tío Pimentón were stunned to unearth a group of 10 terracotta figures unlike any others found anywhere in the Iberian Peninsula, dating from the late Bronze Age around 4,000 years ago. They were found in room number 7 of the site, the largest at 22 metres by 4 metres, and as well..

A tapas route with a difference as Jumilla restaurants offer wine with their culinary snacks The annual KM 0 tapas route, which is being held in and around the town of Jumilla for the 6th time in 2026, inlcudes wineries from the area which are affiliated to the Jumilla Wine Route in the north of the Region of Murcia and also in the province of Albacete, from Friday Saturday January 31 to Saturday February 28. This is a tapas route with a difference..

Learn about the history of the castle of Jumilla from the noble family who built it and occupied it for centuries! During the spring of 2026 two dramatized guided tours are being held (in Spanish) of the imposing castle of Jumilla, which stand high above the modern town on a hill previously occupied by Moorish, Roman and even Bronze Age fortifications. The second of them is on Saturday 7th March and begins at 11.00 at the castle gate. Registration..

Romeria to the Monte Santa Ana in Jumilla, second Sunday in May Every year on the second Sunday in May the Romería del Cristo Amarrado takes place in Jumilla, as the figure of Christ tied to the whipping post travels from the old town centre back up into the nearby Sierra of Santa Ana del Monte. The figure of el Cristo Amarrado a la Columna, a work by the master sculptor Francisco Salzillo, is kept in the Franciscan Convento de la Sierra..