What's on in Málaga this week

Highlights this week

Argentine and Uruguayan rock, a week of the Philharmonic, close-up magic, cinema jazz and the first Halloween plans — Málaga takes on the last week of October with a wonderfully varied line-up. Here's what caught our eye from 19 to 25 October.

Live music

A big week for gigs. Las Pelotas + Cruzando el Charco open at Sala París 15 on Wednesday (20:00, €30), Uruguayan favourites No Te Va a Gustar land on Friday (21:00, €33), and urban artist ABHIR closes Saturday (21:00, €27.50). Also on Saturday, rapper El Chojín brings his Balance Tour to Sala Trinchera (22:00).

The Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra performs its Programme 02 at Teatro Cervantes on Thursday and Friday (20:00, €10-27). For something more intimate: Maggie Cullen at La Cochera Cabaret on Wednesday (20:30), Gonzalo Hermida with his Bandera Libertad tour at Sala Trinchera on Thursday (21:30, €27.50), and Pedro Pastor marking 10 barefoot years at La Cochera on Friday (21:30, €20).

The weekend fills up with film music: The Jazz Cinema Project at Plaza de la Inmaculada on Friday (19:00), the Arturo Serra Trio playing the Taxi Driver score at Parque de Huelin on Saturday (19:00), and José Luis Jaén and Jose Carra with Spanish-cinema songs at Parque San Rafael on Sunday (19:00). All free.

Stage & performing arts

Magic gets a double bill at Sala Mirari: Through the Mirror, close-up magic, on Wednesday (21:00, €17) and Sueños by Mago Torres on Saturday (17:00, €12). For laughs, Laila Roth does stand-up at La Cochera on Thursday (20:30, €15), La Estoa brings its comedy programme to NOMA Backstage Club on Friday (19:00), and the play Asamblea Extraordinaria plays Sala Joaquín Eléjar on Friday (20:00, €10).

Halloween, family & markets

Halloween season kicks off. The Family Halloween Scavenger Hunt at the La Concepción botanical gardens runs Saturday and Sunday (10:30, €9), and Danza y fiesta en Halloween livens up Carretera de Cádiz on Friday (17:00, €5). For all the family there's Creative Saturdays with an architecture workshop at the Automobile Museum (Saturday, 11:00) and free Family Saturdays at the Russian Museum Collection (Saturday, 11:30 and 16:30).

For the braver, Legends and Mysteries of Málaga, a night-time theatrical walk, sets off on Saturday (19:00, €15). And on Sunday, wind the week down at the Mercado Urbano del Soho (from 11:00, free).

Times and prices can change — always check with the venue before heading out. Find these and more on EventWall.