Apr 11 - Spring Festival Programme of Events
This year's Gibraltar Spring Festival will run from May 1st, which will host the May day festivities, until June 22nd, for the Festival finale; Calentita. The programme of events is as follows:
May
Wednesday 1st May
May Day Celebrations Organised by the Gibraltar’s Trade Council Casemates Square
Thursday 2nd May 6.30pm
‘Nepenthes’ Official Book launch by Elena Scialtiel Garrison Library
Saturday 4th May 10am to 3pm
Arts & Crafts Market Casemates Square
12 noon Re-enactment Society march to Casemates Square
Sunday 5th May
IDF World Championships Presentation Organised by Danza Academy John Mackintosh Hall Theatre Children Presentation at 10.30am with Junior and Adult Presentation at 6.30pm Tickets priced at £10
On sale as from 12th April at Soho Designs For further information contact Danza Academy on email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday 6th to Friday 10th May
‘Henry VIII’ Puppet Show Organised by Rock Theatre John Mackintosh Hall Theatre School Performances Only For further information contact Angela Jenkins email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday 9th May 7.30pm
Live at the Moorish Castle Official Launch of Music Film by Craig Macdonald Charles Hunt Room John Mackintosh Hall
Saturday 11th May 10am to 4pm
Awareness Day and Cycling for Charity Organised by 5 Cyclists The 5 Cyclists will also be arriving at the venue having cycled all the way from Fatima, Portugal, to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group and Breast Cancer Casemates Square
10am to 3pm
Arts & Crafts Market Casemates Square
11am to 1pm
Calpe Band Lobby of Parliament
Monday 13th May 6.30pm
‘Operation Tracer’ Official launch of a DVD Documentary presented by Gold Productions Studios which has been directed and produced by Martin Nuza Charles Hunt Room John Mackintosh Hall
Monday 13th to Saturday 18th May
8pm
‘GIBUNGA’ A Llanito Musical Comedy by LOL Productions At the Ince’s Hall Theatre Tickets £12 on sale at the Nature Shop, Casemates Square As from Tuesday 2nd April 2013
Tuesday 14th May 7pm
‘Bible as Literature’ A Talk by Charles Durante Garrison Library
Wednesday 15th May 7.30pm
Art Lecture – Picasso, Man Ray and Max Ernst Organised by the Gibraltar Decorative and Fine Arts Society O’Callaghan Eliott Hotel For Further information please contact Claus Olesen on 20002024
Friday 17th May 7.30pm
Spring Fiesta A Dance Performance organised by Urban Dance Featuring Urban Dance and special guests, Academia Baile Eva, Metro Motel, Jujitsu Academy and the MMA Team John Mackintosh Hall Theatre Tickets at £12 on sale at the John Mackintosh Hall Ticket Office As from Monday 6th May 2013
Saturday 18th May 9.30am
Classic Car Rally Casemates Square 10am to 3pm
Arts & Crafts Market Casemates Square
10am to 1pm
Stand Firm CD Launch Band Corps of Drums of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment Organised by Joe Brugada Lobby of Parliament All proceeds for RGRA Benevolent Fund and GHITA
10am - 6pm
Museum Open Day At the Gibraltar Museum, Bomb House Lane Free Entrance
12 noon
Re-enactment Society march to Casemates Square
2.30pm
Classic Car Rally Ocean Village
Tuesday 21st May 8.30pm
‘The History of Gibraltar in Five Parts: 2 History of a Fortress’ Museum Lecture by Darren Fa John Mackintosh Hall Theatre Entrance Free
Wednesday 22nd May 6.30pm
Spring Art Exhibition John Mackintosh Hall Exhibition Rooms Official Opening & Prize Giving
Thursday 23rd to Friday 7th June 10am – 10pm
Spring Art Exhibition John Mackintosh Hall Exhibition Rooms Free Entrance
Thursday 23rd May 8pm
Mind to Mind Organised by Levi Attias . The O’Callaghan Eliott Hotel. Tickets priced at £10 On sale as from the 8th April 2013 on email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. All proceeds to RICC, AKIN and Childline
Saturday 25th May 10am to 3pm
Arts & Crafts Market Casemates Square
11am – 1pm
Calpe Rooke Band Lobby of Parliament House
12 noon Re-enactment Society march to Casemates Square
Friday 31st May 8pm to 12 midnight
Spring Fest Acoustic Night Featuring Stephen Mclaren & Adrian Pozo of Area52 and Noland Frendo and Christian Hook of Mr Darcy At the Bayside Sports Complex Tickets priced at £5 at the venue For further information please contact mobile 54005729
Saturday 1st June 9am to 3pm
Buddy Walk Casemates Square Registration fees as follows: £5 per family; £10 per team; School Teams £1 per student; £1 for individuals For further information please contact mobiles 57896000 or 58008801 or emails: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
11am – 2pm
Book Crossing Day Lobby of Parliament House
11am to 1pm
Calpe Band Casemates Square
12 noon Re-enactment Society march to Casemates Square
Sunday 2nd June
Classic Car Display Casemates Square 10am to 2pm
Tuesday 4th June 4.30pm
Short Story Competition Prize Giving At the Garrison Library All Winning stories will be printed in The Gibraltar Chronicle
Friday 7th June 8.30pm
‘Pink Floyd Tribute’ A Rock Concert by J2 Productions At the Ince’s Hall Theatre Tickets £10 on sale at the Music Corner & Euphoria or £15 at the door As from Tuesday 2nd April 2013 For further information please contact 54025517 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Saturday 8th June 10am to 3pm
Arts & Crafts Market Casemates Square
11am – 11.55am Sea Scouts / Corvera Band / Brisas De Asturias Parade of the Pipers Performance at John Mackintosh Square
12 noon Parade of the Pipers from the Lobby of Parliament House followed by a march to Casemates Square with the Re-enactment Society
12.30pm
Sea Scouts / Corvera Band / Brisas De Asturias Parade of the Pipers Performance at Casemates Square
9pm
Miss Gibraltar 2013 Organised by Stage One Productions John Mackintosh Hall Theatre For further information please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th June 8pm
Zarzuela – ‘Doña Francisquita’ Organised by Santos Productions John Mackintosh Hall Theatre Tickets £5 from the John Mackintosh Hall Ticket Office As from Tuesday 28th May 2013 from 10am to 2pm Sale of tickets limited to 10 per person
Saturday 15th June 10am to 3pm
Arts & Crafts Market Casemates Square
12 noon Re-enactment Society march to Casemates Square
Tuesday 18th June
‘The History of Gibraltar in Five Parts: 3 History of a Port’ Museum Lecture by Geraldine Finlayson John Mackintosh Hall Theatre Entrance Free
Wednesday 19th June 8pm
Cello Concert by cellist virtuoso Michael Kevin Jones Garrison Library For further information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd June
Alameda Fringe Festival Alameda Open Air Theatre For further information please contact emails: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Alternatively please visit: www.gibfringe.com
Friday 21st June 8.30pm
Czech out our Dances Prague Dance Festival Presentation Organised by Transitions Dance Academy Ince’s Hall Theatre Tickets priced at £7 For further information and ticket sales please contact telephone 20077758 or mobile 54014395
FESTIVAL FINALE
Saturday 22nd June 8pm to 1am
‘CALENTITA – Tastes from the Melting Pot’ Organised by Word of Mouth for the Ministry of Culture A Celebration of Gibraltar’s Multi-Cultural Community Casemates Square