Feria del Títere (Puppet Fair) — early May programación
- Seville opened its 46th International Puppet Fair on May 3, running through May 23 with 19 shows, 44 performances, and 18 companies. - Opening day pairs Tiritirantes’ street show “Carrusel Ambulante” in Alameda de Hércules with Búho Teatro’s “Contando jorobas” at Teatro Alameda. - The fair matters because it now spreads beyond one theater, adding Artillery Factory venues and free activities across neighborhoods.
Puppet theater is the story here — and in Seville, it is not a side event tucked into one family venue. The 46th Feria Internacional del Títere opened on Saturday, May 3, and runs through May 23 with a citywide program built for families, school groups, and general audiences. What changed this year is scale. The fair is bigger, more spread out, and more deliberately woven into Seville’s early-May cultural calendar, with new venues and a mix of paid stage shows and free public events. (sevilla.org) ### What actually opened this weekend? The fair began on May 3 with two very visible opening moves. First came “Carrusel Ambulante” by Tiritirantes in the Alameda de Hércules — a roaming street performance scheduled at 13:00 and 18:00. Then came “Contando j([sevilla.org](https://www.sevilla.org/actualidad/noticias/2026/el-ayuntamiento-presenta-la-46-a-feria-internacional-del-titere-con-44-funciones-y-una-amplia-programacion))gram, and very much aimed at making puppet work feel public rather than niche. ([icas.sevilla.org](https://icas.sevilla.org/ficheros/144850-1-maqueta-folleto-2026-1.pdf)) ### How big is this year’s fair? It is a substantial edition, not a token children’s add-on. The city says this year’s program includes 19 productions, 44 performances, and 18 companies from Spain, Italy, Argentina, and Brazil. That makes it one of the bigger puppet-theater gatherings in Spain, and Seville frames it as a long-running flag([icas.sevilla.org](https://icas.sevilla.org/ficheros/144850-1-maqueta-folleto-2026-1.pdf))ngest-running program. ([sevilla.org](https://www.sevilla.org/actualidad/noticias/2026/el-ayuntamiento-presenta-la-46-a-feria-internacional-del-titere-con-44-funciones-y-una-amplia-programacion)) ### Where does it happen? Not just at Teatro Alameda — that is the key shift. The program stretches across Alameda de Hércules, Teatro Alameda, Real Fábrica de Artillería, Espacio Santa Clara, Sala La Fundición, Sala Cero, Factoría Cultural, and civic centers([sevilla.org](https://www.sevilla.org/actualidad/noticias/2026/el-ayuntamiento-presenta-la-46-a-feria-internacional-del-titere-con-44-funciones-y-una-amplia-programacion))cially well in mixed settings — indoors for crafted stage pieces, outdoors for passacalles, and neighborhood spaces for workshops and family access. ([sevilla.org](https://www.sevilla.org/actualidad/noticias/2026/el-ayuntamiento-presenta-la-46-a-feria-internacional-del-titere-con-44-funciones-y-una-amplia-programacion)) ### What is new this year? The clearest addition is Real Fábrica de Artillería as a new activity space. The city is also pitching the fair as part of a broader May reset in its cultural programming, alongside other new cycles and formats. So the puppet fair is doing two jobs at once — carrying its own 46-year history and helping the city show off a more distributed cultural model. ([sevilla.org](https://www.sevilla.org/actualidad/noticias/2026/sevilla-arranca-mayo-con-una-agenda-cultural-que-suma-nuevos-ciclos-y-amplia-su-presencia-en-la-ciudad)) ### What kinds of events are in it? Not only stage performances. The program includes shows, workshops, parades, exhibitions, and training activities. Tickets for the staged performances are listed at 5 euros, while the rest of the activities are free until c([sevilla.org](https://www.sevilla.org/actualidad/noticias/2026/sevilla-arranca-mayo-con-una-agenda-cultural-que-suma-nuevos-ciclos-y-amplia-su-presencia-en-la-ciudad))-access. ([sevilla.org](https://www.sevilla.org/actualidad/noticias/2026/sevilla-arranca-mayo-con-una-agenda-cultural-que-suma-nuevos-ciclos-y-amplia-su-presencia-en-la-ciudad)) ### Why is Búho Teatro such a big part of it? Because this year’s fair doubles as a hometown tribute. Búho Teatro, a Seville company, is celebrating 40 years and will receive the Premio El Farolito. The fair also includes an homage to Guadalupe Tempesti(sevilla.org)tage now — it is also about marking the local people who built this scene. (sevilla.org) ### What comes right after opening day? The early-May run keeps moving quickly. The festival booklet lists “Soy salvaje” by La Maquiné for school performances on May 5, and “Pinocho” by Ultramarinos de Lucas on May 7 and May 8, with both school and family slots. That gives the first week a clear rhythm — launch in the street, then pivot into school matinees and family theater at Alameda. (icas.sevilla.org) ### Bottom line This is not just “some puppet shows in May.” It is Seville using a long-established festival to anchor the first weeks of its spring cultural season — with more venues, more public space, and a stronger neighborhood footprint than before. (sevilla.org)
