Alicante is host to a year-round range of cultural activities. Teatro Principal de Alicante, Plaza Ruperto Chapí (tel: (96) 520 3100; website: www.teatroprincipalicante.com), is the main venue in town for concerts, theatre, dance, opera and cultural festivals. Another venue for more modern concerts is the Plaza de Toros (the bull ring), Plaza de España 7 and 8 (tel: (96) 521 6888; website: www.alicante-ayto.es/plazadetoros), but events here are less regular.

There are several cinemas, from the modern multi-screen complexes such as Cines Panoramis, Zona Muelle Poniente (tel: 902 333 231), to the 'old-style' of the Minicines Astoria, in the Old District, Plaza del Carmen (tel: (96) 521 5666).

For more information on cultural events visit www.alicante.es or pick up a copy of Guía del Ocio, a 'what's on' and leisure guide available from kiosks and bookshops.