Talavante confirmed; full line-ups still to come
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Alejandro Talavante is the first matador booked for San Isidro 2027. The complete programme, appearance dates and breeders have yet to be announced.
Alejandro Talavante, first matador confirmed for San Isidro 2027
Plaza 1 has secured Alejandro Talavante’s participation in the San Isidro Fair 2027. The announcement on 26 October makes the leading matador of the 2026 edition the first name confirmed for Madrid’s next fair.
The confirmation does not yet specify his appearance dates, the breeders or the other matadors sharing his line-ups. Those details and the complete programme have yet to be presented.
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Presentation of the 2027 lineups
The presentation date for San Isidro 2027 has not yet been confirmed. The previous programme was unveiled on 5 February 2026 and announced twenty-one bullfights, three novilladas with picadors and two horseback bullfighting events within the series.
The names in the 2026 line-up
Alejandro Talavante, Juan Ortega and Tristán Barroso opened San Isidro 2026 with bulls from Núñez del Cuvillo. The programme also featured Roca Rey, Sebastián Castella, Daniel Luque, Emilio de Justo, Borja Jiménez and Pablo Aguado, among other matadors. Those appearances belong to the 2026 edition. Alejandro Talavante is already booked for 2027; the remaining line-ups have yet to be announced.
The breeders at the last fair
La Quinta, Victorino Martín, Adolfo Martín, José Escolar, Pedraza de Yeltes and Juan Pedro Domecq were among the breeders announced in 2026. The 2027 list of breeders will become known when Las Ventas makes its announcements.
Fair calendar
The opening and closing dates will be listed in the guía de San Isidro 2027. The sales schedule for season tickets and individual tickets is also awaiting confirmation.
Previous edition · 2026
Line-ups de San Isidro 2026
From 8 May to 14 June 2026. Includes the In Memoriam and Beneficencia bullfights, held outside the season ticket.
Highlights from San Isidro 2026
Videos and reviews of the 28 events in the 2026 edition, including the In Memoriam and Charity bullfights.
Corrida de Beneficencia highlights: corrida on 14 June 2026 with Alejandro Talavante, Roca Rey and Víctor Hernández
The Corrida de Beneficencia took place in heavy rain.
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Highlights of the In Memoriam bullfight: bullfight on 7 June 2026 featuring Borja Jiménez
Borja Jiménez faced all six bulls alone in the bullfight in memory of Ignacio Sánchez Mejías.
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Highlights from San Isidro Fair: bullfight on 6 June 2026 with Morenito de Aranda, Fernando Adrián and Román
Román won both ears from the third bull, Gallarete, from Victorino Martín, and left through the Great Gate.
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Feria de San Isidro highlights: corrida on 5 June 2026 with Uceda Leal, Clemente and Pablo Aguado
Clemente was injured while fighting the fifth and could not continue after dislocating his elbow.
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San Isidro fair highlights: corrida on 4 June 2026 with Emilio de Justo, Borja Jiménez and Víctor Hernández
Víctor Hernández acknowledged applause after the third and sixth bulls.
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San Isidro Fair highlights: bullfight on 3 June 2026 with José Garrido, Ismael Martín and Samuel Navalón
José Garrido was awarded an ear from the first reserve bull, from Casa de los Toreros, and acknowledged the crowd after the fourth.
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Highlights from San Isidro Fair: bullfight on 2 June 2026 with Pepe Moral, Damián Castaño and Gómez del Pilar
Damián Castaño took a lap of honour after his performance with the fifth and Gómez del Pilar acknowledged applause after the sixth.
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Highlights from San Isidro Fair: bullfight on 31 May 2026 with Antonio Ferrera, Manuel Escribano and Paco Ureña
Antonio Ferrera cut an ear from the fourth and another from the sixth, and left through the Main Gate.
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Highlights from San Isidro Fair: horseback bullfight on 30 May 2026 with Rui Fernandes, Diego Ventura and Lea Vicens
Diego Ventura won both ears from the fifth bull and achieved his twentieth exit through the Great Gate of Las Ventas.
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Highlights from San Isidro Fair: bullfight on 29 May 2026 with Morenito de Aranda, Alejandro Talavante and Pablo Aguado
Alejandro Talavante cut an ear from the replacement fifth bull, a Torrealta reserve.
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Press Corrida highlights: corrida on 28 May 2026 with Diego Urdiales, Roca Rey and Bruno Aloi
Diego Urdiales cut an ear from the second and another from the fourth and went out through the Main Gate in the Press Corrida.
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Feria de San Isidro highlights: corrida on 27 May 2026 with Isaac Fonseca, José Fernando Molina and Jarocho
Isaac Fonseca acknowledged the crowd after fighting the first bull, and Jarocho did likewise after completing his work with the third.
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San Isidro Fair highlights: novice bullfight on 26 May 2026 with Emiliano Osornio, Pedro Montaldo and Julio Méndez
Julio Méndez won both ears from Babieco, the third bull of the afternoon, and left through the Great Gate.
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Highlights of the Feria de San Isidro: bullfight on 24 May 2026 featuring Fortes, David de Miranda and Víctor Hernández
David de Miranda cut an ear from the second bull and acknowledged applause after his faena to the fifth.
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San Isidro Fair highlights: mounted bullfight on 23 May 2026 with Andy Cartagena, Diego Ventura and Guillermo Hermoso de Mendoza
Andy Cartagena took a lap of honour after the first bull and was awarded an ear from the fourth.
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San Isidro Fair highlights: bullfight on 22 May 2026 with Sebastián Castella, Emilio de Justo and Tomás Rufo
Sebastián Castella took a lap of honour after an outstanding performance with the fourth bull, Cantaor, spoiled by his sword work.
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Feria de San Isidro highlights: corrida on 21 May 2026 with José María Manzanares, Juan Ortega and Pablo Aguado
José María Manzanares and Juan Ortega were met with silence after each of their bulls.
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San Isidro fair highlights: corrida on 20 May 2026 with José Carlos Venegas, Juan Leal and Juan de Castilla
José Carlos Venegas acknowledged applause after finishing his faena with the first and Juan de Castilla received applause after the third.
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San Isidro Fair highlights: novillada on 19 May 2026 with Pedro Luis, Mario Vilau and Julio Norte
Julio Norte cut an ear from the third young bull and another from the sixth, leaving through the Great Gate on his Madrid debut.
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San Isidro Fair highlights: bullfight on 17 May 2026 with Miguel Ángel Perera, Paco Ureña and Fernando Adrián
Paco Ureña acknowledged applause after the second and Fernando Adrián did so after the third.
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Highlights of the Feria de San Isidro: bullfight on 16 May 2026 featuring El Cid, Álvaro Lorenzo and Manuel Diosleguarde
Manuel Diosleguarde confirmed his alternativa and acknowledged applause at the end of his performances with the first and sixth bulls.
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Highlights from San Isidro Fair: bullfight on 15 May 2026 with Diego Urdiales, Fortes and Fernando Adrián
Fernando Adrián cut an ear from the third bull and another from the sixth, leaving through the Great Gate.
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San Isidro fair highlights: corrida on 14 May 2026 with Sebastián Castella, Daniel Luque and David de Miranda
Daniel Luque received applause with the second bull and acknowledged applause after his performance with the fifth.
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San Isidro Fair highlights: bullfight on 13 May 2026 featuring Antonio Ferrera, Calita and Jesús Enrique Colombo
Antonio Ferrera acknowledged applause after fighting the fourth, in the afternoon’s best-received performance.
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San Isidro Fair highlights: novillada on 12 May 2026 with Tomás Bastos, Martín Morilla and Álvaro Serrano
Álvaro Serrano was awarded an ear from the third bull and another from the sixth, and left through the Puerta Grande.
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Highlights from San Isidro Fair: bullfight on 10 May 2026 with David Galván, Román and Gonzalo Caballero
Román cut one ear from the fourth bull.
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San Isidro fair highlights: corrida on 9 May 2026 with Miguel Ángel Perera, Daniel Luque and Tomás Rufo
The La Quinta bullfight ended without any ears awarded.
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San Isidro Fair highlights: bullfight on 8 May 2026 with Alejandro Talavante, Juan Ortega and Tristán Barroso
Alejandro Talavante cut both ears from Ganador, the fourth bull of the afternoon, and opened the Great Gate of Las Ventas for the seventh time.
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