Teatro Pérez Galdós is one of Gran Canaria’s most important performing arts institutions. Its elegant, porticoed facade gazes out at Plaza de Stagno, while a four-tiered main hall seats 1,085 for everything from hip-hop shows to classical performances and an annual jazz festival. The theater's second-floor Saint-Saëns Hall is notable for its stained-glass windows, their elegant designs filtering Canarian sunshine. Some hop-on, hop-off tours of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria feature the theater as a stop.
Children under the age of 5 are not allowed at shows, outside of special kids’ programming; visitors 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets to shows at Teatro Pérez Galdós are sold online, or at a ticket window open weekdays until early afternoon.
Exterior doors open 45 minutes before shows, and the concert hall opens 30 minutes in advance.
The theater has some seats available for guests with reduced mobility. These tickets must be purchased in person from ticket windows at either Teatro Pérez Galdós or Auditorio Alfredo Kraus.
Teatro Pérez Galdós is located on Plaza de Stagno in the pedestrian-friendly Triana neighborhood. Hop-on, hop-off bus tours stop nearby, several bus lines drop passengers at Plaza de Stagno, and taxis are plentiful in the surrounding streets. A handful of public and private parking lots are located within easy walking distance of the theater.
Concerts and events at Teatro Pérez Galdós are listed online. Along with one-off events, the theater hosts the jazz-themed Festival Internacional Canarias Jazz & Más is in July, with shows in this theater and venues across Gran Canaria, Tenerife, and Lanzarote. An energetic whirl of classical music and dance, the October Festival Clásicos en Colores draws performers from around the globe.
Two of Gran Canaria’s top music festivals feature shows at Teatro Pérez Galdós, but musicians flock to the island year-round. From mid-January through early March, the Canary Islands Music Festival brings classical performances to Gran Canaria and Tenerife. Endless tunes—along with parades and plenty of dancing—also fuel the annual Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
