🎭 At The Sun Places we love to be surprised by different cultural proposals, and the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 is the perfect definition of that.
Driven by the Seville City Council through the Institute of Culture and Arts (ICAS), this new programme positions the city as a reference for contemporary artistic creation, exhibition and research in southern Europe.
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The Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 was born with a clear vocation: to take the pulse of contemporary live arts by bringing together creators from different disciplines — dance, music, performance, sound arts and experimental creation — with special attention to the Seville and Andalusian scene.
Produced by David Linde (LaSUITE), the cycle combines absolute premieres, projects conceived specifically for the Royal Artillery Factory, shows never before presented in Seville and the recovery of works of great relevance in the recent contemporary scene, establishing a constant dialogue between memory and creative future.
To learn more about the city's cultural offering, we invite you to read our guide on Las Setas de Sevilla and other emblematic corners.
📜 What is the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026? A new cultural reference
The Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 is not just a festival. It is a firm commitment to quality contemporary culture, highlighting the talent generated in Seville and its ability to dialogue with the most relevant creative currents on the national scene.
The cycle connects the local with the global, the experimental with the emotional, the scenic with the sonic, offering a cultural experience that invites you to look, listen and feel in a different way.
One of the great assets of the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 is the participation of two National Dance Awards, Rocío Molina and Guillermo Weickert, who will present projects created exclusively for the cycle, reinforcing its unique character.
In addition to the performing arts programme, the cycle includes workshops and meetings open to the public, conceived as spaces for mediation and approaching creative processes.
If you are interested in discovering other corners with history, do not miss our article on Palacio de Dueñas, a jewel of Sevillian heritage.
🏛️ Royal Artillery Factory: History of a unique space
To understand the greatness of the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026, you first need to know the stage that hosts it: the Royal Artillery Factory of Seville. This impressive industrial complex, located in the San Bernardo neighbourhood, has a history dating back more than 450 years.
The origins of the factory date back to 1565, when the Morel family established a small bronze foundry workshop in the area.
In 1634, the facility became state property, beginning a period of great productivity thanks to trade with the Indies and army orders.
The current building began to be built in the first third of the 18th century, receiving a strong boost during the reign of Charles III, who in 1782 ordered its expansion.
In the 18th century, the Royal Artillery Factory was the largest in Spain. More than 16,000 cannons were cast in its workshops, making it one of the country's main arms production centres.
The factory ceased its activity in 1991, and its machinery and tools were transferred to other locations.
Fortunately, this industrial heritage did not fall into oblivion. In 2018, the European Union financed the rehabilitation of the space with 20 million euros for its use as a cultural centre, and the first exhibition was inaugurated in 2024.
Today, the Royal Artillery Factory is a multidisciplinary space that hosts exhibitions, concerts and, of course, the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026.
Its industrial architecture, with underground passageways and recovered ancient smelting furnaces, offers an unparalleled setting for the live arts. If you want to continue exploring Seville's heritage, we recommend reading about The Torre del Oro and its fascinating history.
🗓️ Dates and programme of the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026
The Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 takes place during the first half of the year, with a programme spanning from 25 January to 7 June.
The performances take place on Sundays at 13:00 at the Royal Artillery Factory (Avenida de Eduardo Dato, 58). Admission for the first session is free until full capacity is reached, while the price for the rest of the programme is yet to be determined.
👯 Featured artists of the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026: Rocío Molina and Guillermo Weickert
The Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 features the participation of two National Dance Awards who will present exclusive projects created for the occasion: Rocío Molina and Guillermo Weickert.
The presence of these two figures of Spanish contemporary dance reinforces the unique and specific character of the programme, and turns Seville into the centre of attention of specialised critics. Weickert will premiere his project on 19 April, while Molina will do so on 7 June, on the final day.
📅 Full programme of the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026
- Sunday 25 January 2026 · 13:00: Severine Beata presents «La era del trance». A proposal of sound experimentation between minimalism, ambient and noise. Free admission until full capacity.
- Sunday 22 February 2026 · 13:00: Enrique del Castillo premieres «Umbráfono». Optical sound research with celluloid, light and analogue devices.
- Sunday 19 April 2026 · 13:00: Project by Guillermo Weickert (world premiere). The National Dance Award presents his new creation, conceived exclusively for the Royal Factory.
- Sunday 24 May 2026 · 13:00: Ainara LeGardón presents «Pausar pulsa». Experimental exploration of sound perception.
- Sunday 7 June 2026 · 13:00: Final day with four premieres in Seville: «Las herederas» by Compañía La Decadensia, «El pintor y la modelo» by Roberto Martínez (music by Pablo Peña), «Las vecinas» by Eva Escudier and an exclusive project by Rocío Molina.
The workshop schedules, parallel to the performances, are from 16:00 to 20:00 in Classroom 3 of the Factory, with free access until full capacity.
🎨 Other live arts cycles in Seville 2026: PATIO. Encounter of Live Arts
If you are passionate about the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026, you are in luck. Seville will host another fundamental event for lovers of live arts in 2026: PATIO. Encounter of Live Arts.
This encounter will celebrate its second edition on 20 and 21 March, also at the Royal Artillery Factory. Under the motto "Space as a political body", PATIO. Encounter of Live Arts proposes a reflection on the relationship between architecture, body and power through interventions, conferences and actions conceived to dialogue with the memory and singularity of the Artillery Factory.
The programme will feature the participation of international artists of the stature of ORLAN, Regina José Galindo, Tania Bruguera and Isidro López-Aparicio (iLA), together with lectures by Fernando Castro Flórez and workshop-laboratories in collaboration with the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Seville.
Admission is free until full capacity. With this second edition, PATIO. Encounter of Live Arts reinforces its vocation to become a reference space for contemporary performative creation in Andalusia.
Both cycles demonstrate Seville's firm commitment to live arts and its ability to attract international figures, consolidating the city as a first-class cultural destination.
If you want to learn more about other cultural experiences in Seville, we invite you to read our article on Palacio de Dueñas in Seville and its history.
🏙️ What does the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 represent for local culture?
The Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 and PATIO. Encounter of Live Arts are the maximum expression of the city's cultural effervescence. For Seville, these events represent a showcase of modernity and a magnet for lovers of contemporary art.
For The Sun Places, this commitment to cultural avant-garde fits perfectly with our philosophy of offering accommodation experiences that connect with the most authentic and vibrant aspects of the city. That is why our Luxury Apartments in Seville are the perfect complement for your cultural getaway.
✨ Perfect plan with The Sun Places to enjoy the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026
Saturday:
- Afternoon: attendance at the workshop of the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 at the Royal Artillery Factory (from 16:00 to 20:00).
- Night: dinner at a restaurant in the nearby Nervión neighbourhood, to taste the city's most current cuisine or a good Italian Pizza at the first omakase pizza bar in Europe
Sunday:
- Light lunch before the performance.
- 13:00: performance of the Artillera Sevilla Cycle 2026 at the Royal Artillery Factory.
- Night: celebration dinner at a Tapas bar in Seville, from our precious Tapas Route
Monday:
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