Casa de la Memoria · about 1 hour
One performance in a semicircular room, with singers and guitar heard without microphones. The room has no bar or restaurant service.
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The house
A flamenco house with a long memory
Born in Santa Cruz, settled on Calle Cuna
The centre began in early 1999 in the Barrio de Santa Cruz, on Calle Ximénez de Enciso. At the end of 2012 it moved to its present address, Calle Cuna 6, where the show room, the ticket office and the gallery rooms now share one building.
The stables of a palace
The operator dates the building to the 15th century and says it once housed the stables of the neighbouring Palace of the Countess of Lebrija. Brick and stone walls surround a central patio, and the show room looks onto it.
No microphone, no bar service
The artists perform without microphones or amplification, and the room has no bar or restaurant service. That means no waiters crossing in front of the audience and no clatter of glasses under the singing.
A new cast for each date
The operator's calendar names the dancers, singers and guitarist for every date and gives each evening a themed title, so the programme changes through the week. The mix runs from joyful styles to sorrowful ones.
Inside the room
What you hear in the room
A flamenco evening is three arts and a pulse. Here is the vocabulary, in the order the room usually teaches it.
- Compás
The pulse everything hangs on
Compás is the rhythmic cycle of a piece. Many palos count twelve beats, with the accents placed differently in each. When there is no guitarist, hand-clapping can carry the compás alone.
- Toque
A guitar that outgrew accompaniment
UNESCO notes that flamenco guitar has long gone beyond simply accompanying. With no microphone in the room, you hear the strings and the soundboard directly.
- Cante
A voice, preferably seated
UNESCO describes the cante as sung by men and women, preferably seated, with no backing singers. Its lyrics are brief and plain and can carry grief, joy or fear.
- Baile
Arms, posture and stamping
Flamenco dance is known for emotional intensity, a proud carriage, expressive arms and rhythmic footwork. The feet follow the compás and answer the singer.
- Palmas
Clapping and calls
Palmas, or hand-clapping, and jaleo, the calls of encouragement from the cast, add rhythm and energy. You join in by keeping quiet for the singing and applauding after.
- Palos
Joyful and sorrowful styles
Forms such as the soleá, the seguiriya and the bulería fall into the family of palos. The operator says its programme mixes joyful and sorrowful styles, but no palo is promised on a given date.
The cast and the programme change from date to date, so this is the grammar of the evening, not a set list.
Seville in pictures
Seville, in six pictures
The house on Calle Cuna, the palace beside it, and flamenco and city scenes from around Seville.
From the street to your seat
From the street to your seat
Six things worth knowing about the building and the room before you walk in.
Look up at the balcony
On Calle Cuna a painted guitarist and a dancer in a red polka-dot dress lean from the first-floor balcony. The sign beneath names the house as a flamenco cultural centre. The ticket office and the show room share this address.
Voucher to ticket
Your booking is a voucher. Show it at the ticket office at Casa de la Memoria, then pick up the physical tickets half an hour before the performance at the tablao box office, also at Calle Cuna 6.
A semicircular room
The operator describes a wide, semicircular theatre that recalls the old cafés cantantes. It looks onto the central patio, and its shape keeps the audience close to the artists.
Sound without amplification
Singers and guitarist perform without microphones. Guests describe an intimate room with the dancers, singers and guitarist all close, and some say it can feel warm.
Eat before or after
The room has no bar or restaurant service, so dinner or a drink happens before or after the performance, outside the show room.
Phones away, children older
Cameras and video recording are not allowed. The show is not recommended for children under six, because the room asks for quiet attention.
Three Seville shows side by side
Three Seville flamenco bookings side by side
| Show | What the booking covers | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Casa de la Memoria · about 1 hour | One performance in a semicircular room, with singers and guitar heard without microphones. The room has no bar or restaurant service. | Anyone who wants the performance itself, in quiet, without table service. |
| Tablao Flamenco Las Setas · 1 hour | A flamenco show with a sherry cocktail on the general ticket. Premium and VIP tickets add central seats and tapas. | Visitors who want a drink in hand, or tapas, during the show. |
| La Casa de la Guitarra · 1 hour | A flamenco show in a guitarist's house in the Barrio de Santa Cruz, with entry to its guitar collection and a short introduction to flamenco. Alcohol and video recording are not allowed. | Visitors curious about the instrument as well as the dance. |
| Wheelchair access | All three bookings are marked wheelchair accessible. | Contact the operator before your date if you need a particular route or seat. |
Check dates and start times on the same GetYourGuide booking page ↗
Three ways into Seville flamenco
Flamenco bookings compared
The Casa de la Memoria show is the one this page is about. Two other Seville flamenco bookings sit beside it, each in a different room and built for a different kind of evening.
Tablao Flamenco Las Setas · 1 hour
A flamenco show with a sherry cocktail on the general ticket. Premium and VIP tickets add central seats and tapas.
Check dates and seats ↗La Casa de la Guitarra · 1 hour
A flamenco show in a guitarist's house in the Barrio de Santa Cruz, with entry to its guitar collection and a short introduction to flamenco. Alcohol and video recording are not allowed.
Check dates and seats ↗More ways to spend an evening in Seville
Before you go
Before you go
Pick your date
The booking page shows each date's start times, and your confirmation repeats the one you choose. The booking is valid for one day, so check the date before you pay.
Ticket collection
Show your voucher at the ticket office at Casa de la Memoria, and collect the physical tickets half an hour before the show at the tablao box office on Calle Cuna 6.
By bus or on foot
The operator lists bus stops near Plaza de la Encarnación and La Campana. The Encarnación square, with the wooden Setas parasols, makes a good landmark for the walk to Calle Cuna.
What to wear
Dress for a seated hour. Seville summers are very hot, so wear light clothes for the walk. The operator calls the room climate-controlled, though some guests find it warm.
Children and access
The show is not recommended for children under six. The booking is marked wheelchair accessible; if you need a particular route, contact the operator through your confirmation.
Changing plans
You can cancel until 24 hours before the show and be refunded in full. Paying later keeps your date held until then.
Notes on Seville flamenco
Notes on Seville flamenco
Which flamenco show to book
Casa de la Memoria tickets
Which Seville flamenco ticket to book: what Casa de la Memoria offers, how it differs from a tablao with drinks, and how booking and cancelling work.
Read the note → Calle Cuna, step by stepGetting to Casa de la Memoria
Where Casa de la Memoria is on Calle Cuna, which buses stop nearby, how ticket collection works and what the room is like, from the operator's own directions.
Read the note → What you will hearFlamenco palos explained
Cante, toque, baile and the palos: a plain guide to what a flamenco show is made of, so the first evening makes sense from the first guitar chord.
Read the note → The houseThe house on Calle Cuna
A 15th-century building that once held the stables of a neighbouring palace, now a flamenco cultural centre with its own small theatre on Calle Cuna.
Read the note → A short historyFrom café cantante to tablao
How flamenco moved from family gatherings to Seville's singing cafés, theatres and tablaos, and where a small theatre such as Casa de la Memoria fits.
Read the note → Around the showBefore and after the show
Two landmarks within reach of Calle Cuna, the Metropol Parasol and the Palace of the Countess of Lebrija, and how to fit them around a flamenco evening.
Read the note →FAQ
Questions before you book
Is the show suitable for children?
The show is not recommended for children under six. The operator asks for quiet attention in the room, and it sells a reduced ticket for ages 6 to 11 at its own box office, shown with ID.
Can I take photos or film the show?
No. Cameras and video recording are not allowed in the room, so enjoy the performance without a screen.
Do I need to print my ticket?
Your booking is a voucher. Show it at the ticket office at Casa de la Memoria, then collect the physical tickets half an hour before the show at the tablao box office, on Calle Cuna 6.
Are food and drinks served in the room?
The operator describes the room as having no bar or restaurant service, so there are no waiters during the show. Eat or drink before or after the performance.
Do the artists use microphones?
No. The operator says the artists perform without microphones or amplification, so voice and guitar are heard as they are.
What time does the show start?
Pick a date on the booking page to see the start times, and your confirmation repeats the one you choose. The operator runs evening performances and adds extra ones at some times of year.
Is the room wheelchair accessible?
The booking is marked wheelchair accessible. If you need a particular route or seat, contact the operator before your date, using the details in your confirmation.
Can I cancel?
Yes, without charge until 24 hours before the show. The booking can also be held now and paid for later.
Flamenco without a microphone, in a 15th-century Seville house.
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