A classical theatre performance at the Corral

The Corral de Comedias is not a museum: it has a Golden Age theatre programme all year round. Watching a comedy by Lope or Tirso in the same courtyard where they were staged almost four hundred years ago is the reason to spend the night in Almagro. Tickets are sold online through the official channel of the Fundación Siglo de Oro; check the calendar to see which play is on the day you go.

The theatre

The corral was built in 1628 by Leonardo de Oviedo, a priest of San Bartolomé, on the site of the old Mesón del Toro inn, in the Plaza Mayor. In the 18th century an order was given to close the corrales and most were demolished; this one survived as an inn and lodging house. The town council bought it in 1954 and, after several restorations, it works as a theatre all year round: it is the only corral de comedias preserved intact and still in use since the 17th century. Its courtyard, wooden galleries and stage are those of the time, so you watch the performance in the same space as the Golden Age audience.

What is on in November and December 2026

In autumn and winter there are performances Thursday to Sunday, usually at 20:30 and some days at 18:30, as well as the December long weekend. The Fundación Siglo de Oro calendar includes, among others:

• Don Gil de las calzas verdes, by Tirso: 12, 19 and 26 November and 7 December.
• La dama boba, by Lope: 13 and 27 November; 6, 11 and 18 December.
• El perro del hortelano, by Lope: 6 and 20 November and 10 December.
• No hay burlas con el amor, by Calderón: 7, 22 and 28 November; 8, 20 and 27 December.
• La francesa Laura, Va de amores, Patrañas cervantinas and La trova de buena saña complete the bill, and at Christmas there are morning performances at 12:00, such as La tierra de Jauja.

Check the exact time of each performance in the sales calendar, because it changes from one day to the next.

Tickets

They are bought on the foundation's website, from each play's page or from the calendar. Reduced rates for under-20s, over-65s and unemployed people require proof at the door on the day of the performance. If you plan to come back, there are season passes: the Sor Juana, at €40, gives two tickets for two different plays on consecutive days; the Cervantes, at €110, five tickets, and the Lope de Vega, at €200, ten. People with reduced mobility should write to the foundation beforehand. For questions, [email protected].

Tips

In November and December the nights are cold in Almagro: bring a coat for an hour and a half of performance. Arrive in good time; on Sundays with an evening performance, the corral closes to tourist visits at 18:00. If you have not been in daylight, the visit to the Corral de Comedias costs €6.50 and explains every part of the theatre.

For dinner beforehand, La Parrilla de San Agustín and the Restaurante La Muralla are in the historic centre. To sleep right by the theatre, the Hotel Retiro del Maestre, a few steps from the square, or the Parador.