Teatro Flamenco Sevilla tickets

Which show to book

For a first flamenco night in Seville, Pasión at Teatro Flamenco Sevilla is a safe choice. It is a one-hour show in a theatre on Calle Cuna, it runs every day and a cast of singers, guitarists and dancers shares the stage. If you would rather have a drink or tapas built into the booking, Tablao Flamenco Las Setas offers both on some tickets. If you want a small house and a guitar collection, La Casa de la Guitarra in the Santa Cruz quarter is the third option. The rest of this guide helps you choose.

What you are booking

Teatro Flamenco Sevilla is housed in the old Teatro Quintero, at Calle Cuna 15 in the centre of Seville. The show is called Pasión, it lasts one hour and the theatre schedules it every day. The cast is subject to change, so the ticket is for the show rather than for named artists. Flamenco combines singing (cante), dance (baile) and guitar (toque), and in one hour you should hear all three, along with handclaps and footwork.

• Place: Calle Cuna 15, 41004 Seville
• Length: one hour
• Language: none needed, as the art is sung, danced and played
• Access: wheelchair accessible

How the seating works

The theatre states that seats are taken in strict order of arrival and advises being in the room 20 minutes before the show. Guests describe the same thing: the doors open about then, and the best seats go to the people at the front. That makes arrival time matter more than which session you pick. If your date offers a Premium option, one recent guest recommends it for the view, and the booking calendar shows which options are open on the day you want.

GetYourGuide or the theatre direct

You can book Pasión through GetYourGuide, which this site links to, or on the theatre's own website. GetYourGuide gives you free cancellation up to 24 hours before the show, an option to reserve now and pay later, and checkout in your own currency. The theatre's site sells more ticket types, including Premium seats with a tapas menu, tickets for children and tickets for Seville residents, and it also refunds in full up to 24 hours before. Compare the total for your date on both before you decide.

When to book

The show is flagged as likely to sell out, and the theatre's calendar marks each session as available, low availability or sold out. Book ahead for dates you cannot move. Seville also hosts the Bienal de Flamenco every two years, a festival that began in 1980 and spreads performances across the city. A Bienal year can mean more demand for every flamenco stage in the city.

Reading the booking calendar

On the theatre's own site, the calendar marks each session as available, low availability or sold out, and the booking form asks for the number of people, a promotional code if you have one and a tick box for reduced mobility. There is also a gift option that hides the price, and groups above a set size are asked to phone. On GetYourGuide you choose a date and a session in the same way. Pick the session first, then check what the ticket covers for that option.

Three rooms compared

Pasión is a theatre show with open seating. Tablao Flamenco Las Setas is a tablao, a room built for flamenco: its General ticket comes with a signature sherry cocktail, Premium and VIP tickets add central seats and tapas, and the location depends on the option you book. La Casa de la Guitarra is the Santa Cruz home of guitarist José Luis Postigo, with an introduction to flamenco before the show and a look at his collection of guitars. Alcohol and video recording are not allowed there. All three last about an hour and offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Other ways to see flamenco in Seville

A ticket is not the only way. Musicians and dancers sometimes perform informally under the arcades of Plaza de España, and passers-by stop to watch, but there is no schedule and no guarantee anyone will be there. Seville also has smaller tablaos, and the Bienal fills theatres every second year. The theatre on Calle Cuna offers flamenco classes taught by professionals, if you would rather learn the claps than watch. A scheduled show is the reliable choice for a short visit.

Cancelling or changing

Through GetYourGuide you can cancel free until 24 hours before the show for a full refund, or reserve now and pay nothing today. After that the fare is not refunded. The theatre's own terms are similar: a full refund if you cancel more than 24 hours ahead and a date change until 24 hours before. Tickets bought direct are transferable and not tied to a name. The theatre reserves the right to change the date, time or artists for technical or artistic reasons.

Who this isn't for

If you want a dinner served with the show, Pasión is not the one: it is a one-hour performance. If you need to choose your seat in advance, remember that seats are taken in order of arrival. If you want to see one particular artist, check the theatre's cast listing for your date first, because the cast changes. And if you want a small room with a handful of tables, a theatre will feel larger. If your group is large, expect to arrive together and early, because open seating does not hold places for people who are not there.

After you book

Your confirmation carries the session time, and the booking calendar is the only schedule to trust, because times vary by date and season. Once you have a seat, read the practical guide to Calle Cuna, the hour itself and what to see nearby, and use the checklist below on the day. If the plan changes, the free cancellation window closes 24 hours before the show, so decide before then.

• Check your confirmation for the session time
• Reach Calle Cuna about 20 minutes early
• Finish any drink outside before you go in
• Keep your phone away once the show begins

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