08/08/2026 – 09/08/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Sagra del Popone, a traditional food festival on the first weekend of August for 42 years, is an opportunity to taste some traditional Tuscan dishes, such as tagliatelle al cinghiale (noodles with wild boar sauce), vegetable soup or stockfish. The ‘popone’ is the Tuscan term for melon.
27/07/2026 – 08/08/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – The 24th international festival takes place from 16 July to 8 August against the backdrop of the Roman Theatre in Volterra, with a programme ranging from drama to dance, and from music to opera, featuring national and international companies. Performances begin at 9.30 pm. This is an international-level event that promotes Volterra and its Roman […]
12/06/2026 – 26/06/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – Three shows with free admission for three Fridays brighten up the programme of cultural events in the area’s hamlets. 16 June h 21:30 SAN MINIATO BASSO – Cultural House: Andrea Muzzi All’Alba perderò 23 June h 21:30 SAN DONATO – Giardino della chiesa – La Ribalta Teatro: Il pelo nell’uovo 7 July h 21:30 ISOLA […]
12/07/2026 @ 19:00 – 21:00 – The music season at the village of Querceto features a rich programme called ‘Art and Music’, including the itinerant festival Vinopera 01/07 VINOPERAFESTIVAL h. 21.30| Borgo Pignano – Volterra – Cortile Interno |15€| TRA RISO E PIANTO Belcanto italiano 05/07 VINOPERAFESTIVAL h. 21.30| Querceto – Montecatini VdC – Castello Ginori di Querceto |25€| IL POMERIGGIO DI UN FAUNO performance Ensemble VinOperArte See program on page
02/09/2026 – 10/09/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – For 26 years, the festival in Calci has been presenting music, theatre, literature and dance performances: a festival program that has featured big names from the worlds of music, opera and the performing arts, with world premieres and highly evocative shows, The first event takes place on Friday 3 July at 9.30 pm on the […]
05/07/2025 – 06/07/2025 @ Tutto il giorno – Two days in the charming medieval village of Montecastelli Pisano for a programme full of initiatives with free admission ranging from art to nature to local food and wine. There are trekking routes, a visit to the Medieval Tower and the Museum of Rural Civilisation, and a tasting of Montecastelli IGT wine.
01/08/2026 – 02/08/2026 @ 19:30 – 23:45 – In Castellina Marittima, a rural village on the Pisan Hills with a view of the sea just a few kilometres from Cecina, the appointment with the “poor cuisine” cucina povera, dedicated to the poor dishes of local gastronomy, has been renewed for 35 years. Two days (1-2 August) in which every square in the village […]
25/07/2026 @ 20:30 – 22:30 – In the upcoming edition two generations to the stage: one surname, Bocelli – synonymous with the most beloved Italian vocal style in the world – and two names, Andrea and now Matteo, on stage at the 21st ‘Teatro del Silenzio’, on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 July Maestro Andrea Bocelli takes centre stage […]
19/07/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Palio di Bientina, also known as the Palio di San Valentino, has been held for 30 years on the third Sunday of July in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. Like the more famous Palio di Siena, it is a horse race between the town’s contrade (districts) that compete to win the coveted cencio after days of […]
29/07/2026 – 30/07/2026 @ 21:30 – 23:30 – The San Miniato Theatre and Popular Drama Festival is gearing up for another exciting theatre season. This 80th edition of the Festival will once again feature twelve high-calibre performances, taking place from 25 June to 30 July at 9.30 pm in various venues across the historic centre. View the programme by clicking on the poster […]
01/08/2026 – 20/09/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – Summer events in the historic centre of Casale Marittimo: at the end of June, the New Year’s Eve Festival, then the Tamburello Park’s tagliata festival. From 2 July, the exhibition “La loro idea d’arte” (Their idea of art), by Michela Parrino and Yuliya Solodka, set up in the former Asilo Cancellieri building, brings together the […]
26/07/2026 @ Tutto il giorno – The Festival of Thought, which for the past 12 years has been offering reflections on the various forms of thought, takes place from 23 to 26 July in Casale Marittimo (Open-air Theatre) and Montescudaio. The theme of this year’s edition is ‘Lost Humanity’: solidarity, compassion and respect seem more fragile today. The festival examines our […]