These are some plans of what to do and what to see in Asturias, so you can plan a weekend getaway, or a full 3-4 days in our region taking into account cultural and leisure activities to enjoy an unforgettable experience. Plans in the main Asturian cities: Oviedo, Gijón or Avilés, and in the rest of the cities, towns and regions of Asturias.
What to do in Oviedo this weekend?
Symphony Orchestra of the Principality of Asturias
Date: Friday 11 April 2025 at 20 p.m.
Venue: Prince Felipe Auditorium.
Program: Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897).
II Cycle of Sacred Music: Son Astur Choir
Date: Friday April 11 2025 at 19:00 am.
Location: San Julian de los Prados.
Polyphonic Group of Asturias / Cross of Victory.
Director: Javier Fernández Mejuto.
Theater: The girl who will save our world
Date: Saturday Abril 12 July 2025th, 18 at 00:XNUMX p.m.
Venue: Philharmonic Theatre.
Company: Chiaroscuro.
Duration: 53 minutes.
Audience: Family (From 6 years old).
Tickets: 10 / 8 €.
Description: Lirio, an eleven-year-old girl, mistakenly finds herself immersed in a vitally important mission: to recover the sad songs of all humanity so she can remember the song her mother used to sing to her. Everyone's happiness depends on this mission, because without expressing sadness, we cannot achieve happiness. On this magical journey through the realms of memory and oblivion, Lirio will encounter characters and situations that will help her overcome the grief of loss and regain her joy.
Opera "La Regenta"
Dates: Thursday April 10 at 19:30 a.m. and Saturday, April 12 the 19: 00 hours.
Location: Campoamor Theatre.
Description: An operatic adaptation of Leopoldo Alas's celebrated novel "Clarín," with a libretto by Amelia Valcárcel and music by Marisa Manchado. Soprano María Miró plays Ana Ozores in this production, which features musical direction by Jordi Francés and stage direction by Bárbara Lluch.
RADAR: THE CONVERSATION
Date: Sunday 13 April July 2025th, 19 at 00:XNUMX p.m.
Venue: Philharmonic Theatre.
Francis Ford Coppola / USA | 1974 | Color | 113'.
Cast: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Robert Duvall, Harrison Ford.
Original English version with Spanish subtitles.
Not recommended for children under 7 years old.
What to do in Gijón this weekend?
Luis Zahera. Bad
Date: Friday 11 April July 2025th, 20 at 30:XNUMX p.m.
Venue: Laboral City of Culture. Laboral Theater.
Luis Zahera, the renowned and award-winning Galician actor, returns to the Teatro de la Laboral with his monologue "Chungo." A look back at his beginnings as an actor to his current success, his childhood in his native Santiago de Compostela, his family, and countless stories and anecdotes that will transport audiences to the surreal experience Luis faces every morning upon waking. Recommended for: ages 14+.
Price: € 25.
20% discount for the Principality of Asturias Culture Club or Cultural Passport until March 21, 03, limited to 2025 units. The discount has been sold out.
Reduced-view seats are available in the box and amphitheater areas, with a 40% discount on the admission price.
Duration: 80 min
Candle Lights: Luis Miguel
Date: Saturday, April 12 from 2025 at 19:15 p.m. and 21:00 p.m.
Location: Collegiate Church of San Juan Bautista.
Immerse yourself in a romantic and elegant concert celebrating Luis Miguel's unforgettable hits.
The Lives of Sing Sing
Date: Saturday 12 April July 2025th, 19 at 00:XNUMX p.m.
Location: Auditorium of the Laboral.
A small group of inmates incarcerated at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility, one of the world's most notorious maximum-security prisons, set out to put on their own play as part of a theater workshop. Through the performing arts, these men come to see the world as a place worth fighting for.
USA | 2023 | 107 min. | Original version (Spanish subtitle) | NR -12
Directed by: Greg Kwedar.
Vermouth session with Triple Malt
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025 the 13: 20 hours.
Location: Patioh! of the Laboral.
On April 13, El Patioh! de la Laboral offers a new live music session with Triple Malta, a Gijón-based band that combines alternative rock, Spanish indie, blues, and nods to unexpected genres like bachata.
Exhibition "Bint Al Balad"
Dates: 13 from March to 20 from April of 2025.
Location: Barjola Museum.
Description: An artistic exhibition that explores Arab identity and culture through a variety of contemporary works. Through a carefully curated selection of images, Maysun, a Spanish-Palestinian visual journalist, presents an exhibition that documents important moments in Palestinian daily life, celebrations, traditions, and recent historical events that have affected Palestinian society, from a woman's perspective.
Xixón Scene: Theater and Dance Program
Date: from March 19 to April 29 of 2025.
Location: various spaces in Gijón.
Description: The Escena Xixón program will fill Gijón with theater and dance in March and April, encompassing both traditional and open-air venues, including "Elogio del Horizonte," "Mother of the Emigrant," and the sculpture "Sombras de Luz." The program includes thirty performances mostly by Asturian companies, five workshops, and several activities commemorating the international days of theater and dance. Director Jimena Rodríguez highlighted the quality and decentralization of the proposals, which will also be taken to municipal centers and museums, with the option of moving them to Jovellanos' Birthplace in case of bad weather. The program begins on March 19 with "Hamlet" and will conclude in March with "Querida Génica." On April 23, "Mujeres invisibles" will be presented, and the Conservatory will offer an "Afternoon of Dance" on April 29. The program is complemented by various workshops and artistic laboratories.
The entire Escena Xixón 2025 agenda
Digital Machines (Technology, Industry, Society)
Date: From January 31 to September 27 2025
Location: Labor Art Center.
This exhibition presents 13 recent works by Asturian and international artists that imagine other possible relationships between humans, technology and nature. The exhibition includes the winning piece of the S+T+ARTS Award for Innovation in Science and Technology promoted by the arts of the European Commission.
Impossible rainbow. An exercise in celestial landscaping
Date: From December 5, 2024 to May 03, XNUMX 2025
Location: Labor Art Center.
A poetic and critical proposal that fuses art and science. This installation by Lukas Truniger and Bruce Yoder presents a series of synthetic rainbows that move and transform slowly in space, thanks to focused light and specialized optics. The work reflects on the human desire to control nature and addresses issues such as climate engineering and climate change, inviting us to imagine what these phenomena would be like in a future altered by global warming.
What to do in Avilés this weekend?
Exhibition "A Cow in the Hallway"
Date: from February 27 to April 10 2025
Location: Avilés Cultural Factory (Avda. Portugal, 13).
Hours: Monday to Friday from 09:30 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. and 16:30 p.m. to 21:00 p.m.
Exhibition "Contemporary International Graphic Amalgamation for PEACE"
Date: from February 20 to April 25.
Location: Valdecarzana Palace.
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. and from 17:00 p.m. to 20:00 p.m.
Through the creation of two portfolios comprised of a total of eighty-six printmakers of seventeen different nationalities, they call on states, their institutions, and their leaders to stop considering war as the only option for resolving any armed conflict on the planet. Their desire is to become the spokespersons for the international outcry of the vast majority of citizens around the world who prefer dialogue and peace as solutions to conflicts.
Exhibition "Chico, Rita and the Pianist", by Xavier Mariscal
Date: from February 6 to July 13.
Place: Permanent Comic Room of Avilés. (Old Ceramics School – MHUA, C/ La Ferrería, 35).
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. and 16:00 p.m. to 20:00 p.m. Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. and 16:00 p.m. to 20:00 p.m. Sunday and holidays, 11:00 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. Closed on Mondays (and Mondays that fall on holidays).
Comics and film are two forms of expression that have intertwined throughout history, creating universes that capture the public's imagination, and Xavier Mariscal stands out as a connection between these two disciplines. Recognized for his work as a designer and illustrator, since the early 80s he has brought his distinctive graphic style to animation, creating short films featuring his most iconic comic book characters, such as El señor del caballito, Los Garriris, Cobi, El señor Mundo, and many more.
What to do in Asturias this weekend?
· SPECULUM by the artist collective SMACK
Date: April 10th to July 13th.
Location: Pozu Santa Bárbara Artistic Experiences Center (PZSB) in Mieres.
An installation created by the art collective SMACK, formed by Ton Meijdan, Thom Snels, and Béla Zsigmond. SMACK's work confronts us with a universe as fascinating as it is disturbing, where technology and society intertwine in a relentless portrait of our time. The project reinterprets the iconic painting The Garden of Earthly Delights (1490-1500) by Jheronimus van Aken, known as Bosch, currently housed at the Prado Museum. The work introduces figures from contemporary society, maintaining the critical essence of dystopian scenarios.
Llangréu Cultural
The days 11, 12 and 13 for April A new edition of Llangréu Cultural, the Asturian Craft Beer Festival, will take place in the gardens of the Eduardo Úrculo Municipal Art Gallery in La Felguera.
Llangréu Cultural 2025
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What to do with children in Asturias this weekend?
Activities in Gijón
· Robotics Camp and Masterclass
Date: 14-18 April, 10 a.m. to 14 p.m.
Location: LABoral Art Center.
Discover how machines work by delving into the world of pre-engineering, robotic design, virtual reality, and video games.
Aimed at: boys and girls from 6 to 14 years old.
Hours: from 10:00 p.m. to 14:00 p.m.
Registration: 95 euros. Limited places. A minimum of 6 registrations is required.
Activities in Oviedo
· Baby stories "Luna, lunera" by Ana Capilla
Date: Friday 11 April July 2025th, 18 at 00:XNUMX p.m.
Location: Lorenzo Rodriguez Castellano Library (La Granja).
Limited capacity, maximum two adults per child. Mandatory registration in each library
Paseo del Bombé, 1 (Campo San Francisco) – 985 963 110 – biblio-gra@oviedo.es
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