The New York Times says that the Tablao Flamenco El Arenal in Seville “is the best place in the world to feel the emotions of Flamenco Art”, and many people in Seville think the same.
For more than 40 years
Sevillians and visitors from all around the world have been able to discover in our Tablao Flamenco El Arenal in Seville the magic of an art categorized as World Heritage, the Flamenco Art.
IN THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN
El Tablao Flamenco El Arenal is located in the historical and cultural centre of Seville, in the El Arenal neighbourhood, between the Maestranza de Sevilla bullring and the Maestranza Theatre, a few meters from the Giralda, Seville Cathedral and the Torre del Oro.
PURE, INTIMATE FLAMENCO ART, WITH ALL THE ROMA ESSENCE OF ITS FOUNDER, THE GREAT BAILAOR CURRO VÉLEZ
A show drinking from pure flamenco roots, with a full hour of art that will leave you breathless. With renowned artists from the city in all their varieties: dancing, singing and flamenco guitar.
Feel the thrill of pure flamenco with a glass of wine, some delicious tapas or having a wonderful dinner, as we offer a menu with carefully prepared traditional Andalusian haute cuisine dishes. The perfect marriage between Seville, its gastronomy and its flamenco art.
OUR BEGINNINGS.
Curro Vélez was born in 1934 in Triana, birthplace of famous bullfighters and stars of flamenco singing and dancing.
Curro Vélez, pure race all around, grew up among the greats of flamenco. He was attracted by this art and when he earned his first pesetas (old Spanish coin), he invested them in dance lessons with the famous flamenco master from Seville: Enrique “El Cojo”.
At the age of 15 he appeared for the first time in public at the Hotel Cristina, which at that time had the most famous flamenco tablao in Seville. Under the skilled direction of “El cojo” and helped by the intuition of his own race, Curro Vélez was developing his art to become one of the most promising values of flamenco.
Shortly after his debut he became part of the ballet of Pilar López, as a partner.
Then he left to America where he acted as the first dancer in the ensembles of Carmen Amaya, Antonio, Sabicas and José Greco.
Back in Spain, Manolo Caracol, one of the greatest flamenco artists of this century, presented him in his famous tablao “Los Canasteros”, in Madrid.
In 1964, together with Manuela Vargas, he appeared at the World Exhibition in New York and at the Paris Festival.
In 1966, he toured with Luisa Ortega and Arturo Pavón as a solo dancer, at the end of which he decided to become independent.
Curro showed his talent for flamenco dance, directing and presenting the most complicated and innovative choreographies.
With his show “Fiesta Gitana”he performed in Paris, at the Theatre des Champs-Elysées, for two consecutive seasons and then toured Holland and Belgium. Also he performed triumphantly in Rome as one of the leading figures of flamenco for his brilliant technique and his magnificent rhythmic expression.
Rating
Joelle B.
5 November, 2024
Superbe. A voir absolument. Vous ne regardez pas un spectacle, vous le vivez. Bravo et merci pour la soirée que vous nous avez fait vivre. Vraiment aucun regret.
Hélène Guerry
1 November, 2024
Très belle salle traditionnelle, spectacle de grande qualité, intense, émouvant et plein de grâce.
Mariela Beiram
31 October, 2024
Excelente tablao. Elegimos de menu Tapas y me adaptaron todas sin Gluten, incluido el pan. Excelente atención de los camareros, muy bien coordinado. De primera calidad la comida. Magnífico espectáculo, pura pasión sevillana!! Seguro vuelvo a este sitio!
Alessandro Ferrari
28 October, 2024
Fantastico!!!
Katherine Lynch
24 October, 2024
We've seen several flamenco shows before at other venues and this show at El Arenal was excellent. Passionate singers, dancers and guitarists, they gave their all. A special thumbs up for Antonete, he danced his heart out. Definitely would recommend, beautiful venue.
Anthony Lussier
24 October, 2024
I went for the show only, and it did not disappoint! I loved every bit of it, amazing talented artists
catia regina
23 October, 2024
Espetáculo maravilhoso 💃💃💃 Queria ter novamente a oportunidade de rever o show. Parabéns para todos os profissionais envolvidos.
Doris Wilhelm
22 October, 2024
Super Show Leider durfte man keine Fotos mach
Timothy Flynn
21 October, 2024
Great show, the dancers were intense. We sat in the front and had splinters from the stage on our table at the end of the night! Food and wine are good. The entertainers are amazing!
Ricardo Ruiz Esparza (Ric)
20 October, 2024
Amazing experience... passion and power thru dance and music
Amin Pashapour
17 October, 2024
Loved it.
Jose Luis Blanch
14 October, 2024
Es la tercera vez que vamos a este lugar. Siempre nos han impresionado las actuaciones de guitarristas, cantaores y bailaores. El local es muy acogedor y la cercanía al escenario te hace sentir mucho más el arte que trasmiten todos sus artistas. Lugar muy recomendable para vivir el flamenco muy de cerca.
Michael Keymolen
14 October, 2024
Brilliant, what a passion and the food and drinks were also perfect! Very nice evening!
Mercados Asturias
9 October, 2024
Una verdadera experiencia muy buena... buena cena y mejor espectáculo... mejor reservar porque no es un sitio muy grande pero merece la pena....
Jeanne Katherine Land
7 October, 2024
The food and service was great! We enjoyed the show.
Darren Thomas
5 October, 2024
Fantastic show! The artists were all incredibly talented and their passion and skill was awesome. You can’t take photos during the performance, which I was hoping to, though this means you can really fully enjoy the unmissable performances. I didn’t dine, but just went for the show and was seated right in front of the stage which was incredible. A visit to Seville wouldn’t be complete without seeing a “proper” flamenco show and Tablao Flamenco El Arenal is one of if not the best.
gillian Fernyhough
3 October, 2024
We wanted to experience something that felt authentic and not too touristy. From the welcome, to the finish this was an excellent evening! Booked for the a la carte pre show dinner, the choice was great and the food was first class. Wine, aperitif all included. It was delicious! As for the flamenco ....wow! Incredible passion! Thoroughly enjoyed the singing, guitar, and the 3 dancers. Front of house staff were all great too, friendly, extremely efficient and professional. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend for a fab night out experiencing a taste of Spain.
William Long
28 September, 2024
Very fun evening show
Tuan le
26 September, 2024
Great show.
Tuan Le Dinh
26 September, 2024
Great show
Jae Chi
24 September, 2024
The dinner and show was awesome. What I especially appreciated was the flexibility Juan showed. He was of absolute great help!
Erin Thomason
24 September, 2024
This was my first flamenco experience and I absolutely loved it! Such a lovely dinner and show. Would definitely recommend if you are visiting Sevilla.
Andreas Kern
23 September, 2024
Ein rundum schöner Abend. Kraftvoll und emotional.
Marie C
22 September, 2024
Très belle soirée
Gianfranco Savone
17 September, 2024
A must for Seville. A passionate and raw performance with good food and drinks as well. The service was good and the dancing was special. Would definitely recommend! It would have been nice to have the story on a card or something in English to follow along, but the art in and of itself is fantastic!
Mark Acott
16 September, 2024
Great night. We choose the show and tapas. Tapas was delicious and good portions. Service was great and the show was excellent (lasted 1 hour after food). Great atmosphere, would highly recommend for a great night of Flamenco!
PLA “Maxouuuu” Max
13 September, 2024
Tapas très bonnes et super spectacle !
Lionel BLAREZ
12 September, 2024
Superbe spectacle et bon repas si vous choisissez la formule gastronomique.
Michał Pietras
11 September, 2024
Fantastyczne miejsce! Pyszne jedzenie, które idealnie uzupełnia niesamowity spektakl flamenco. Klimatyczna atmosfera i prawdziwa pasja na scenie. Zdecydowanie warto odwiedzić!
Pauline Marsiglia
6 September, 2024
Une des plus belles choses que j’ai pu vivre ! Merci pour ce moment, c’était fantastique 🙏🏼