NIGHT TIME SHOWS

OPEN-AIR DANCES

The nights in Pamplona provide an even bigger variety of different kinds of shows. There are dances for all tastes - rock, tangos, waltzes carribean, folk.....and also things like the fire-works display or the "bull" of fire on the street.

Outside of the city center some time ago the City Council used to organize some spectacles in different parts of the city. You must pay, but not very much and they were quite good. Nowadays some private clubs do it and the concerts are quite expensive and not so good. Well, it depends.

There are free dances at different locations within the old part of town. Just outside the old part, at the Antoniutti Park there is always a very popular free dance with live groups at 24'00 too. The quality of the music varies with the artistes but there is always a good atmosphere. There are lots of small stands beside it where snacks and drinks can be bought all through the night. There are also other open-air dances at the Plaza de la Cruz (at 23'30), at the Paseo de Sarasate (at 20'30), at the Plaza de los Fueros (rock and D'j music) and at the Plaza Compañía (jazz).

FUN-FAIR

If you fancy something different to dancing and drinking, you might like to see the Fun Fair (Las Barracas) which is held in the Vuelta del Castillo. This runs all night long and has all the classic attractions such as the Big Wheel, The Helter-Skelter, Bumper cars etc. Not to be recommended if you're suffering from any kind of alcoholic excess. Traces of such excesses are often left behind by some luckless people who find all the shaking up and twirling round all too much.

The Fun Fair usually has a great athmosphere and it can be a nice change from all the dancing and drinking now and again...