Three comedians take Alicante's Teatro Principal on 30 October

Today's essentials (5 key points)

• The comedy show Cómicas brings Martita de Graná, Patricia Espejo and Antonia Triviño to the Teatro Principal de Alicante on 30 October 2026, with tickets ranging from 20 to 25 euros.
• Buying a home on the Marina Alta has become punishing, with Xàbia now demanding 69 percent of a family's income, the highest ratio anywhere on mainland Spain.
• A woman died and two other people were injured in a traffic accident on the AP-7 motorway near Crevillent, according to TodoAlicante.
• The town of Petrer is offering grants of up to 35,000 euros to buy, build or renovate a home while its application window stays open.
• Benidorm fills its 18 to 20 September weekend with the CSB 60 Anniversary international competition and the Benidorm Disco Festival.

Today's essentials

Three comedians take Alicante's Teatro Principal on 30 October. Cómicas, a stand-up night starring three comedians (Martita de Graná, Patricia Espejo and Antonia Triviño), plays the Teatro Principal de Alicante on Friday 30 October 2026 at 20:30, with tickets from 20 to 25 euros, according to AlicanteOut and the theatre's official site (note that teatroenvalencia.com lists the show on 31 October, a date still to be confirmed).

Weather today

A mild, dry Saturday across the Costa Blanca. Open-Meteo forecasts a calm day for Saturday 19 September 2026, with mild temperatures, overcast skies and next to no rain right along the coast.

In Alicante city, Open-Meteo puts the day between 20 and 28 degrees under an overcast sky, with no rain expected (0 percent) and a light breeze reaching 21 km/h: a comfortable, dry day where a thin layer for the morning is plenty and there is no reason to change outdoor plans.

Inland around Cocentaina the morning starts foggy and cooler, between 17 and 24 degrees with a small 8 percent chance of rain, so give the mist time to lift before tackling the mountain roads. On the southern coast, Benidorm mirrors the provincial capital at 20 to 28 degrees, overcast, barely any rain (3 percent) and winds up to 20 km/h, still comfortable for a beach afternoon even without full sun.

Transport & traffic

• Marina Alta campaign targets the buyer, not the victim. The Xarxa d'Igualtat has launched a campaign across the Marina Alta, 'Qui paga, mana?', aimed squarely at the consumer of sexual exploitation, according to La Marina Plaza. La Marina Plaza reports that the campaign shifts the spotlight onto demand in cases of sexual exploitation and the trafficking of women and minors, rather than the victims themselves. For residents of the comarca, the change of framing matters because it treats the person paying as the driver of the problem, and it is being carried through posters and local outreach across the towns of the Marina Alta rather than as a one-off gesture.
• Fatal crash on the AP-7 near Crevillent. One woman has died and two other people were injured in a road accident on the AP-7 motorway near Crevillent, according to TodoAlicante. TodoAlicante reports the fatality and two injuries on the AP-7, one of the busiest arteries running south along the province through the Baix Vinalopó and Vega Baja. If you are driving towards Murcia this weekend, allow extra time and expect possible lane restrictions while emergency and recovery crews clear the scene.

What's changing for you

• Xàbia now costs 69 percent of a family's income to buy. La Marina Plaza reports that Xàbia is the mainland municipality where buying a home eats up the largest share of household income, at 69 percent. If you are house-hunting on the Marina Alta, budget carefully: the same figures put Teulada next at 64 percent, then Calp at 60 percent, Dénia at 55 percent and Benissa at 44 percent, all well above the level lenders consider sustainable. The practical move is to look further inland or compare mortgage offers closely before committing, because the coastal towns of the comarca leave very little margin once the loan is paid.
• Petrer offers up to 35,000 euros to buy or renovate. The inland town of Petrer is offering grants of up to 35,000 euros to buy, build or renovate a home, with applications currently open, according to elperiodic Alicante. If you live in Petrer or plan to move to this Vinalopó town, the scheme is worth a look while the call for applications stays open. Check the official conditions and deadline (requisitos y plazo) on the Ayuntamiento's website before the window closes, as the grants are designed to bring residents back to the municipality and support renovation as well as purchase.

Local news to know

• UEPAL awards gala calls for a new growth model. The Unión Empresarial de la Provincia de Alicante (UEPAL) held its annual awards gala in Elda, calling for a shift in the region's growth model and greater business unity, according to elperiodic Alicante.
• ADDA opens its 26/27 season with 'Natura'. AlicanteOut reports that the ADDA·Simfònica orchestra opens its 2026/27 symphonic season with 'Natura', a programme pairing works by Dvořák, Saint-Saëns and Beethoven under conductors Carles Marín and Nayden Todorov at the ADDA auditorium in Alicante.
• Benidorm Pride 2026 wrapped up in early September. Benidorm Pride 2026 ran from 1 to 6 September, packing in a Pool Party, the Ñ Divas Disco, a White Party, the parade and a Main Stage After-Party, as recapped by Life in Benidorm.
• Can you sit the driving theory test on your own?. On the r/Alicante forum, a user asked whether you can take the theory part of the Spanish driving licence independently (por libre), without going through an autoescuela, a recurring question among newcomers weighing the cheaper self-study route.

Tonight and tomorrow, the Costa Blanca

• A packed weekend in Benidorm, 18 to 20 September. Benidorm fills its 18 to 20 September weekend with plans for every taste, headlined by the CSB 60 Anniversary international competition and the Benidorm Disco Festival, according to Life in Benidorm. Both are running in Benidorm this weekend, so if you are nearby you can still catch them today or tomorrow; check the venues and start times on the organisers' listings before heading over.
• Russafa Escènica turns Ruzafa into one big stage. In València, the Russafa Escènica festival turns the Ruzafa neighbourhood into one big stage, taking over shops, cafés and art galleries for dance, theatre, puppetry and cabaret, according to A Punt.

See the full agenda, tonight and tomorrow