The 2021 cinema version with a cast including Gérard Depardieu at the wine museum of Jumilla The 2021 film version of the classic novel Illusions Perdues (Lost Illusions) by Honoré de Balzac, published in three parts between 1837 and 1843, is being screened at the Wine Museum of Jumilla on Saturday 31st January. The plot concerns the desperate struggle for social status in 19th century Paris, and stars Benjamin Voisin, Cécile de France..

La Vida es Juego at the Teatro Vico in Jumilla This Spanish drama concerns two actors and two actresses transported as ghosts from the Spanish Golden Age of literature, who relive their past careers through short comedy pieces penned by the likes of Lope de Vega and Miguel de Cervantes. The show is suitable for all audiences including children over the age of 6. Adaptations are presented of the following Golden Age works: Loa del Comediante..

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 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..

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..