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The Olive Press Podcast comes roaring back with a vengeance: Police violence in Portugal, police negligence in Almeria, and curious tsunami drills in Cadiz

EPISODE 10 of the Rest is Spain, the Olive Press’ flagship podcast, has been out for a few days and is definitely worth a listen.

1 Dec, 2025 @ 13:23

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

IN PICS: Benidorm’s Fancy Dress Party attracts over 30,000 visitors- mainly British- to Europe’s ‘biggest’ costume parade

OVER 30,000 people- mainly British expats and tourists- lined Benidorm’s streets on Thursday for the annual ‘Fancy Dress Party’. The event organised by hospitality associations

14 Nov, 2025 @ 12:38

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

Costa Blanca’s top summer music festival ‘kicked out of Benidorm’ but finds new home in Torrevieja

A MAJOR summer music festival has quit Benidorm after 14 years and found a new home on the southern Costa Blanca in Torrevieja. The Low

11 Nov, 2025 @ 12:43

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Torrevieja

Was it invented by the English? New documentary delving into the history, glitz and glamour of champagne premieres in Barcelona’s cava territory

BILLED as a ‘love letter to champagne’, it may well have been penned by some of the biggest names in show business, judging by the

6 Nov, 2025 @ 14:30

Barcelona·Entertainment·Food & Drink·Lead

TV detective drama ‘Death in Benidorm’ to bring Costa Blanca intrigue to UK screens

A NEW British detective drama set in Benidorm is now filming on the Costa Blanca, promising seaside sunshine, expat bar culture and murder mystery in

27 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

EXCLUSIVE: New Brit sitcom based on hit Tenerife memoirs of hapless expats hopes to start shooting in Marbella

BILLED as a cross between Benidorm, Cheers and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a new UK series is set to explore the cultural clashes, expat

23 Oct, 2025 @ 11:01

Entertainment·EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella

Spain wants to fine music festival bosses who ban fans from having their own food and drink

Spain wants to fine music festival bosses who ban fans from bringing their own food and drink

AN UNNAMED ‘major’ music festival promoter’ in Spain could be fined up to €1 million for not allowing people to bring in their own food

20 Oct, 2025 @ 13:59

Entertainment·Lead·National News

The Psychedelic Furs to rock Spain this November – don’t miss the iconic Post-Punk legends Live!

GET ready for a double dose of post-punk brilliance as The Psychedelic Furs prepare to rock Malaga and Valencia Following the huge success of their

15 Oct, 2025 @ 12:41

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Other News

Welcome to Madrid’s only English-language comedy club – where a deadpan Turk and a rabble-rousing Chilean crack one-liners about the absurdity of life abroad

WHEN they met at an open mic night in 2023, Xavi Jallois and Abdullah Ozturk bonded over their shared disappointment with how their comedy acts

15 Oct, 2025 @ 10:30

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Revealed: The most popular cultural leisure activities enjoyed by people in Spain

Revealed: The most popular cultural activities enjoyed by people in Spain

WATCHING audio-visual material(81%) and listening to music(79%) are the most popular cultural activities in Spain, according to a Ministry of Culture study. The survey carried

8 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

Music legend Rod Stewart reveals venue for his single concert in Spain next year

Music legend Rod Stewart reveals venue for his only concert in Spain next year

THE legendary Rod Stewart returns to Spain next year but for just one gig and at a new venue. The pop veteran will take to

5 Oct, 2025 @ 07:00

Entertainment·Lead

Want to be on TV? British drama is looking for extras ‘of all nationalities between 20 and 65’ in Benidorm – but hurry up

BENIDORM is about to play host to the cameras once again, with a new British television drama looking for extras as shooting gets underway in

1 Oct, 2025 @ 15:00

Benidorm·Entertainment·Lead

Could Oasis return to Spain? Rumours swirl after Atletico Madrid president hints at deal for gig next summer

COULD it all be part of The Masterplan? Rumours are swirling that British rock superstars Oasis could return to Spain for the first time in

25 Sep, 2025 @ 15:46

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Madrid

Primavera Sound Barcelona announces its 2026 line-up: Here’s what partygoers can expect from Spain’s biggest music festival

HUNDREDS of thousands of partygoers – including tens of thousands of Brits – make the pilgrimage every summer to Barcelona to attend Primavera Sound, widely

25 Sep, 2025 @ 14:33

Barcelona·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Travel News

WATCH: Veteran Catalan matador is gored in leg by raging bull during performance in Madrid

Warning: Article contains graphic scenes that may be distressing A VETERAN matador was rushed to hospital on Sunday after being gored through the leg by

24 Sep, 2025 @ 10:57

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid

Lights, camera, Korea! Asian TV show films on location along the Costa del Sol – including taking over the heart of Marbella

MARBELLA’S bustling La Alameda park has been transformed into a film set this week as South Korean television production Surely Tomorrow takes over the Costa

19 Sep, 2025 @ 12:51

Entertainment·Lead·Marbella

Spain threatens to boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participate

A LEADING government minister has warned that Spain could withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate. Speaking to TVE,

11 Sep, 2025 @ 13:07

Entertainment·Lead·Politics

Radiohead return to Spain with four concerts in Madrid

BRITISH rock band Radiohead have announced they will perform in Spain for the first time in 22 years. Their first live show anywhere for seven

9 Sep, 2025 @ 14:22

Entertainment·Lead·Madrid·Other News

Valencia's spectacular €400m Juan Roig Arena hosts its first concert this Saturday

Valencia’s spectacular new €400m Juan Roig Arena hosts its first concert this weekend

VALENCIA’S Roig Arena- named after the Mercadona supermarket boss Juan Roig- opens its doors this Saturday. The first event will see 20 artists taking part

2 Sep, 2025 @ 16:45

Entertainment·Lead·Valencia

The Olive Press went behind the scenes of an international film shoot which turned a sleepy Costa del Sol town into a cinematic gem

THE quiet mountain village of Gaucin has found itself in the spotlight this summer as it becomes the unlikely setting for an international feature film.

23 Aug, 2025 @ 14:30

Entertainment·EXCLUSIVE·La Cultura·Lead

Spanish film stars including Javier Bardem slam British Oscar-winning director for filming new blockbuster in occupied Western Sahara

THE acclaimed British film director Sir Christopher Nolan has come under fire over his decision to shoot part of his latest blockbuster in a city

12 Aug, 2025 @ 14:39

Entertainment·Lead

Entertainment giants Disney set to stream Spanish football matches in UK

AMERICAN media giants Disney are in advanced talks to broadcast Spanish top-flight football matches in the UK and Ireland. Currently, pay-television company Premier Sports are

7 Aug, 2025 @ 15:55

Entertainment·Lead·Sport

A colourful night of the songs, dance and soul of Spain’s true flamenco comes to Sotogrande

THE gypsy caves of the Albaicin and Sacramonte barrios of Granada have for centuries chimed with the most authentic strains of flamenco. Now, for one

14 Jul, 2025 @ 12:07

Costa del Sol·Entertainment·Other News

Granada’s 1001 Musicas-CaixaBank Festival Returns with a Stellar Line-up, Headlined by Robert Plant

GRANADA is gearing up to host the fifth edition of the 1001 Musicas-CaixaBank festival. And this year promises to be the most ambitious yet, with

13 Jun, 2025 @ 17:00

Andalucia·Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored

Streaming giant Netflix announces €1 billion investment in new films and shows made in Spain

NETFLIX will invest €1 billion in Spanish productions over the next four years. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos during

10 Jun, 2025 @ 17:30

Business & Finance·Entertainment·Lead

Runway to success: Javea fashion show wows audience beside popular Arenal beach

AS the music began to play, the runway was set ablaze in a riot of colour and rhythm. The energy then shifted to a Latin-inspired

6 Jun, 2025 @ 17:05

Costa Blanca·Entertainment·Lead

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