We are delighted to present, for one night only...
Tablao, Saraos and Colmao
A flamenco show with Natalia Garcia-Huidobro, Lourdes Fernandez and friends
Tablao, Saraos and Colmao proposes a distinctive way of approaching and journeying through the musical imagination of flamenco, guided by the women of flamenco—artists who, throughout history, have shaped a captivating world rich in personality and style.
Tablao, Saraos and Colmao delves into the roots of flamenco while also confronting and reinterpreting them. The piece travels through different rhythms, reviving the universe of the cafés cantantes through the perspective of the time we live in today.
Two bailaoras on stage, a cantaora, and a guitarist bring this tablao to life.
This event is part of the Flamenco Salon Series, that brings hand picked performances from amongst Spain's leading flamenco artists to an intimate audience keen to appreciate the best of Flamenco in London.
Artists
Natalia Garcia-Huidobro - (dancer)
Natalia García-Huidobro is a Chilean bailaora, creator and choreographer based in Madrid. Influenced by a family tradition rooted in theatre, she developed an early connection to the stage. Her work focuses on contemporary flamenco creation, exploring the intersection of dance, dramaturgy and music.
She has performed in some of Madrid’s leading tablaos while developing her own artistic projects and collaborating with international artists, including director Lemi Ponifasio. Through her work, she seeks to expand the expressive language of flamenco. She continues to create new works and international collaborations, establishing a distinctive voice within the contemporary flamenco scene.
Lourdes Fernandez (dancer)
Lourdes has been dancing since she was five years old. From that moment on, her whole life developed through the learning of flamenco. She studied dance at the Madrid Conservatory, graduated at Rey Juan Carlos University and completed her Masters in Performing Arts. She also taught dance at the American Saint Louis University of Madrid and participated in the International Dance Gala for UNESCO.
Determined to step outside her comfort zone, Lourdes arrived in London in 2012. Since then, she has performed in renowned venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, The Union Chapel, Richmix. In addition, Lourdes participated in various festivals throughout the UK nicluding City of London Festival, Birmingham Jazz Festival, Brighton Festival, Latitude Festival, and Salisbury International Arts Festival. She has been involved in a number of bands and art organisations - Alma Gitana, Ida y Vuelta Ensemble, Live & Local - as both dancer and choreographer.
In 2022, she was a dancer for the Scottish Opera in the production of Ainadamar. She is currently director of her own dance company, Lourdes Fernandez Flamenco. With this, she has created Flamenco Raices, which she took all over the United Kingdom; and Flamenco Origenes, which is a production supported by the Arts Council of England.
Adrian Sola - Guitarra (guitar)
Flamenco guitar specialist, Adrian Sola has been perfecting his technique to offer a curated repertoire of essential masterpieces from the Flamenco guitar realm. He is also an accomplished and sought-after accompanist for the traditions of dance and singing. Born in Barcelona, Adrian showed an early interest in all kinds of music and borrowed his father's guitar around 12 years old - a hobby at first ,it became almost a necessity soon after his teenage years to understand how music works in a more rational way, and so he enrolled at The Modern Music School of Badalona to study musical language, harmony, jazz flute and flamenco guitar.
Monica García - Cante (singing)
Monica Garcia, originally from Frailes (Jaen) and now based in London, Monica started singing at a very young age inspired by his grandfather Luis. Studying music by herself, she now works with highly acclaimed musicians, dancers and singers in renowned venues such as the Jazz Café (London)
Flow of the night:
5.30pm - Doors open - enjoy a drink in our on-site bar
7:45pm - Bar closes, and entrance to the studio commences
8.00pm - Performance starts
8.45pm (approx.) - Interval
9.30pm - Performance ends
10.30pm - Bar closes
Note - times may vary slightly if operational reasons require it.
Our Flamenco nights are ticketless events - we have a guestlist! We do not send physical or digital tickets for these events, so once you have booked you will receive a payment confirmation only. Once you arrive for the event, please approach the bar to check in.
Notes on venue and seating arrangements
The show is performed in our ground-floor Performance Studio. This space has hosted numerous famous Flamenco artists from both the UK and Spain over the last 6 years. The studio provides a small, extremely intimate venue, where you are only a few feet away from the performers. There is a capacity of 55 people. The room has a professional sound system and stage lighting. No food allowed in the studio.
As this is a multi-use performance space there is no raised stage, nor tiered seating. Simple chairs are laid out on the day to best suit the number who have booked to attend. The arrangement is usually in a U shape around the artists who perform in the central space, providing views from 3 directions..
Seats are not numbered or pre-allocated. We can only reserve seating on the front rows for those who notify us in advance that they have a disability or special access requirement Once we open the doors to the Studio, the audience enters in a line and everybody finds their preferred seat from those available. Please, however, be sympathetic to those with the greatest need to have a seat of their choice.
Coats and bags can be left in a temporary cloakroom upstairs, but note this room is not secure or monitored during the show, and valuables should not be left there.
Have a drink too!
Entrance to the show is via our on-site wine Bar, La Bodega, which will be open for drinks from 6pm to 10.30pm. We serve a wide range of Spanish wines, beers, spirits and cocktails from across Spain and Latin America, as well as soft drinks.
Note on payments - our bar is cashless, so all purchases must be paid by card.
