The 2025 Santiago Bullfighting Fair in Santander is now official.
The festival will take place from 19 to 27 July, and there are more than enough reasons to pack your bags and head north this summer:

• Saturday, 19 July – Novillada: young bulls from El Parralejo for Diego Bastos, Bruno Aloi, and El Mene.

• Sunday, 20 July – Rejoneo (horseback bullfighting): bulls from Los Espartales for a mano a mano between Andy Cartagena and Diego Ventura.

• Monday, 21 July – Bulls from Juan Pedro Domecq for Fortes, Fernando Adrián, and Borja Jiménez.

• Tuesday, 22 July – Bulls from Miura for Manuel Escribano, David Galván, and Damián Castaño.

• Wednesday, 23 July – Charity bullfight: bulls from El Pilar, Domingo Hernández, and Álvaro Núñez for a mano a mano between Morante de la Puebla and Juan Ortega.

• Thursday, 24 July – Bulls from El Puerto de San Lorenzo and La Ventana del Puerto for Talavante, Emilio de Justo, and Marco Pérez.

• Friday, 25 July – Bulls from Victorino Martín for El Cid, Roca Rey, and Jarocho.

• Saturday, 26 July – Bulls from Domingo Hernández for Cayetano, in his farewell season, Juan Ortega, and Roca Rey.

• Sunday, 27 July – Recortes competition.