Hear Beethoven's 8th at ADDA from €40 on 27 November

Today's essentials (5 key points)

• El Campello is restricting traffic in its town centre from 15:00 on 11 October until 05:00 on 16 October for its Moors and Christians festivities, according to elperiodic Alicante.
• Open-Meteo forecasts a cloudy, dry Sunday 11 October 2026 in Alicante, with temperatures between 14 and 27 degrees.
• TodoAlicante reports that landlords in Alicante are holding back homes they had planned to let, which has stalled most rental deals.
• Spanish authorities are investigating an aborted Ryanair take-off at Alicante-Elche airport, Olive Press reports.
• AlicanteOut lists 'Cómicas', a female stand-up show at the Teatro Principal de Alicante that is suitable for all audiences.

Today's essentials

Hear Beethoven's 8th at ADDA from €40 on 27 November. ADDA·SIMFÒNICA ALICANTE will perform 'Natura, Naturaleza, vida y amor II' on Friday 27 November 2026 at 20:00 at the Auditorio de la Diputación de Alicante (ADDA), with tickets at 40, 47 or 55 euros, according to AlicanteOut.

Bulgarian conductor Nayden Todorov, born in Plovdiv in 1974, is the guest conductor for the evening, and Carles Marín, who teaches at the Centro Superior de Enseñanza Musical Katarina Gurska in Madrid, is the piano soloist. The programme has three pieces: Dvořák's overture 'In Nature's Realm', Saint-Saëns's Piano Concerto No. 5 (the 'Egyptian') and Beethoven's Symphony No. 8. Concertgoers under 30 and over 65 get discounted tickets.

The ADDA is on Paseo de Campoamor s/n, 03010 Alicante. According to the auditorium's official website, single tickets for this concert went on sale on 30 July 2026. You can book online at adda.janto.es or entradas.instanticket.es/adda. If you'd rather buy in person, AlicanteOut says the ADDA box office opens Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00, and you can phone it on 965 91 91 00.

The concert is part of ADDA's 2026/27 symphonic season, 'Naturaleza, vida y amor'. Results from a web search that cite both ADDA and AlicanteOut list three more concerts this autumn. 'Génesis' on 6 November features violinist Blake Pouliot. 'La Danza' on 14 November brings the Czech Philharmonic, pianist Mao Fujita and conductor Semyon Bychkov. 'Canto de Luz' on 11 December has cellist Benedict Kloeckner with guest conductor Margarita Balanas. The sources don't say how long the concert lasts or whether there is an interval.

What this means for you: if you live on the Costa Blanca and want to hear a full orchestra without going to Valencia or Madrid, this concert is right in Alicante, and the cheapest seats are 40 euros. If you're under 30 or over 65, ask about the discount when you book. The first concert of the season, 'Génesis', is on 6 November, according to the same web search results, so you could book both together.

Weather today

A dry, cloudy Sunday across the Costa Blanca. Open-Meteo forecasts a cloudy Sunday 11 October 2026 in Alicante, with a low of 14 and a high of 27 degrees and a 0% chance of rain.

In Alicante, the wind should stay light, reaching up to 14 km/h, so it's a mild day for being outdoors in light layers. Inland in Alcoy, temperatures range from 13 to 26 degrees under grey skies with winds up to 12 km/h. On the southern coast in Santa Pola, it will be 13 to 26 degrees with a slightly stronger breeze of up to 17 km/h. No rain is forecast anywhere, so you can leave the umbrella at home, but bring a light jacket for the cooler morning.

Transport & traffic

• El Campello town centre closes to traffic until 16 October. El Campello town council is restricting traffic in the town centre from 15:00 on 11 October until 05:00 on 16 October for its patron saint festivities and Moors and Christians celebrations, elperiodic Alicante reports. That is almost five days of disruption in the middle of the working week. If you live in El Campello or drive through it, expect detours and fewer parking spaces near the centre, and leave extra time for school runs and commutes. The TRAM light rail is a sensible alternative for getting to and from Alicante during the parades.

What's changing for you

• Alicante landlords are holding back rental homes. Landlords in Alicante are holding back properties they had intended to let, and TodoAlicante quotes the market as saying that most deals have stalled. If you're looking for a long-term rental in Alicante, there may be fewer homes available than usual. Start your search early, have your documents ready (NIE, proof of income, references) and be prepared to decide quickly when a suitable flat comes up. If you're already renting, don't give notice until you have somewhere else confirmed.

Local news to know

• 'Cómicas' brings female stand-up to the Teatro Principal. AlicanteOut lists 'Cómicas', a comedy show featuring some of Spain's best-known female comedians, at the Teatro Principal de Alicante, and says it is suitable for all audiences.
• Investigators look into an aborted Ryanair take-off at Alicante-Elche. Spanish authorities have opened an inquiry after a Ryanair plane abandoned its take-off moments before leaving the ground at Alicante-Elche airport, Olive Press reports.
• Storm warning reported for the northern Costa Blanca and Valencia. According to Olive Press, Aemet warned of severe storms and heavy rain on the eastern seaboard from 2pm on Thursday until midday on Friday, and schools closed because of fears of flash flooding. Today's Open-Meteo forecast shows no rain, so check aemet.es for any warning currently in force.