Semana Santa
March/April
Seven days chock-full of processions, festivities and street parades mean that Seville lays claim to hosting Spain’s most impressive Holy Week celebrations. The parades themselves generally involve large sculptures of Christ and the Virgin being transported, to much fanfare, in the direction of the cathedral.
Feria de Abril
April
Seville’s April fair is a six-day-long fiesta involving carriage parades, bullfighting, flamenco dancing and dusk-till-dawn partying. It usually begins a fortnight after Holy Week, and traces its origins to a livestock fair that was first held in the 1840s.
Territorios Sevilla
May
A large-scale rock and dance music festival, the two-day Territorios Sevilla has in the past welcomed major artists as diverse as Iggy Pop, Fatboy Slim, Public Enemy and Basement Jaxx. The event attracts something in the region of 40,000 fans.
Vela de Santa Ana
July
A religious lights festival taking place in the city’s Triana district, Vela de Santa Ana has been held annually for some 800 years. These days, as well as incorporating light displays and live music, there's plenty in the way of dancing, drinking and fireworks.
Seville European Film Festival
November
Showcasing innovative films from across the continent, the Seville European Film Festival has been running for a decade, forging a reputation for quality in the process. There’s a tendency towards art house productions, with past award winners coming from Sweden, Greece and Italy.