Tarragona Amphitheatre hosts Passatges from 12 to 15 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 08:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSPassatges brings history to the arena
- Passatges runs from 12 to 15 November 2026 with Tarragona's heritage service behind a programme of ten monologues.
- The Tarragona Amphitheatre is one of ten city heritage spaces used for the performances.
- Tarraco joined the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000, linking the programme to Tarragona's Roman archaeological heritage.
Tarragona Amphitheatre (Amfiteatre romà de Tarragona) will host part of Passatges from 12 to 15 November 2026, a programme of ten historical monologues staged across heritage sites in Tarragona, Spain.
The event places the Roman arena inside a wider account of the city, connecting its ancient remains with stories about workers, families, artists and other residents.
Passatges brings ten monologues to Tarragona heritage sites
Passatges is the second edition of a cycle that uses theatrical monologues to present people from different periods of Tarragona's history. The programme is organised as part of the city's heritage activities and runs from Thursday 12 November to Sunday 15 November 2026.
The announced characters include Violante of Aragon, the modernist architect Josep Maria Jujol and the archaeologist Eudald Carbonell. Other stories concern Pepita Balcells, who worked at the Tabacalera, Maria de Bonavista and a fisherman known as the old Amolla. The programme also includes Marió, Joan Fontanals Ylla, Lluís Claravalls Miquel and Sebastián Linares Landines.
Passatges programme and venues lists the Tarragona Amphitheatre alongside the Pretori-Castell del Rei, the Tabacalera, Casa Fontanals, Tinglado 1 and other historic locations. The same programme announces the first Passatges Prize, which will be presented on 15 November during the closing day of the Heritage Festival.
The Roman arena gains a new historical setting
The venue is one of Tarragona's Roman monuments and forms part of the archaeological ensemble of Tarraco. The city states that UNESCO declared this ensemble a World Heritage property in 2000, a status that links the arena to the wider ancient city rather than treating it as an isolated ruin.
That connection gives Passatges a specific setting: performances in the arena will sit within a monument associated with Roman public life, while the surrounding programme shifts attention towards later residents and social histories. The result is a chronological bridge between the surviving structure and the people represented by the monologues.
The Heritage Festival continues the programme on 14 and 15 November 2026 with activities in other heritage spaces. The city's heritage department describes the weekend as including historical re-enactments, family workshops, theatre, music, craft demonstrations and educational activities, with the Forum of the Colony and the Campo de Marte Gardens named for parts of the programme.
Tarragona's heritage programme confirms both the 12-15 November dates for Passatges and the 14-15 November dates for the Heritage Festival.
Visiting Tarragona Amphitheatre: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Passatges runs from 12 to 15 November 2026, and the Tarragona Amphitheatre is one of the named venues for its ten historical monologues.
- The Heritage Festival takes place on 14 and 15 November 2026 in other heritage locations, while the announced programme places the amphitheatre within the Passatges cycle.
- The site stands in Tarragona, Spain, among the monuments forming the archaeological ensemble of Tarraco, which UNESCO listed as World Heritage in 2000.
- The programme is spread across historic locations including the Pretori-Castell del Rei, Tabacalera, Casa Fontanals, Tinglado 1, the Forum of the Colony and Campo de Marte Gardens.
Passatges therefore offers a way to encounter the Roman arena alongside stories from Tarragona's medieval, modern and working histories.
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Frequently asked questions about Tarragona Amphitheatre
When does Passatges take place at Tarragona Amphitheatre?
Passatges runs from 12 to 15 November 2026, with the Tarragona Amphitheatre among its named venues.
What is Tarragona Amphitheatre?
It is a Roman monument within Tarragona's archaeological ensemble of Tarraco, which UNESCO listed as World Heritage in 2000.
Where is Tarragona Amphitheatre and how do you get there?
The monument is in Tarragona, Spain, and the Passatges programme places it among the city's heritage venues alongside the Pretori-Castell del Rei and the Tabacalera.
