Flamenco star Julio Ruiz returns to Liverpool this November, following a sell-out show back in 2022! The highly anticipated return will see him star alongside Cristo Heredia and David de Ana, three award-winning world-class artists brought to you by Espiritu Flamenco.
The night promises to be a flamenco extravaganza like no other is coming to The Capstone Theatre on Friday, 15th November. Julio, an outstanding dancer and choreographer, has been touring internationally as both a dancer and teacher, gracing iconic dance festivals and reaching the finals in the world’s most important flamenco competition, the Festival del Cante de las Minas.
Julio Ruiz continued to have many successes with both his traditional and his more contemporary work, including ‘Tocar un Hombre,’ which he presented at Sadler’s Wells in 2023, his quirky Sevillanas went viral on TikTok! Now, once again, he brings a more traditional show based on the music and songs of Almería, performed alongside two equally emphatic talents.
Cristo Heredia, a flamenco singer known for his solo album ‘Almeraya’, rejoins Julio once more. At the age of 16 and 17, Cristo won first prize at several national competitions, earning him reverence as a flamenco dance singer. He was born into a family of flamenco artists and cantaores, son of the singer and composer Juan Heredia ‘El Hércules’ and grandson of the singer Juan Heredia ‘El Pirri’.
Accompanying on guitar is David de Ana, a rising star in the world of flamenco who works with many great artists at the top flamenco venues in Andalucia. He completed professional studies in the conservatory of Malaga and then the conservatory of Cordoba, he was also a scholarship holder at Tablao Cardamomo in Madrid.
Event organiser, Sarah Chambers of Espiritu Flamenco, has been spearheading Spanish flamenco in the North West for 10 years. She said:
“I’m thoroughly excited to be bringing Julio back to Liverpool. We’ve been bringing exceptional artists from Cadiz, Granada, Almeria, Sevilla, Jerez and Madrid to the UK for years and the last show with Julio in Liverpool led to incredible feedback so another fantastic night is in store!”
One audience member after Julio’s last sell-out show stated ‘It was soul shatteringly brilliant’, whilst another commented ‘Made me cry I found it that moving!’ — such is the power and magic of the event. With another sell-out event anticipated, Liverpool is in for an absolute treat once again courtesy of Espiritu Flamenco.
You can purchase your tickets here.
