In case you have missed it Sadler’s Wells is holding its annual Flamenco festival during the second half of February. The festival is always a great chance to see a wide range of flamenco styles of the highest quality.

Rojas & Rodriquez and the Nuevo Ballet Espanol were excellent with fabulous costumes and great ensemble singing/dancing. For a slightly different view read the Express south.

My tips are book early as tickets go very quickly because of the quality of performers and the multibuy 20% is excellent and well handled on their website.

Shame on the promoters of this Barbican concert as it was not a sell out for Juan Martin a master of the flamenco guitar. Having seen him before I expected both superb guitar playing and a true ensemble atmosphere: I was not disappointed.

The quality of playing was outstanding across a wide range of styles and tempos. As usual Martin helpfully explains the background to the styles of flamenco being played. Equally charming is that the other members of his group are always given a chance to shine. His own compositions were stunning particularly the arabic themed tune. Great concert!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Martin