The Febrer Negre 2026 in Palma celebrates its 16th edition from 11 to 14 February 2026, firmly established as one of the must-attend cultural events for lovers of crime fiction, noir cinema and the thriller genre in Mallorca.
Over four days, the festival brings together lectures, classic film screenings, theatre and literary presentations across different cultural venues in the city, with special prominence given to Biblioteca Can Sales, the bookshop Embat Llibres and Fundació Mallorca Literària.
Below is the Febrer Negre 2026 programme organised by day.
Febrer Negre 2026 Programme by Day
Photo: Facebook Febrer Negre.
Wednesday, 11 February
6:00 pm – Opening lecture
📍 Biblioteca Can Sales
Prof. Javier Rivero Grandoso (University of La Laguna)
“Island crimes: the evolution of tropes in Canarian crime fiction”
Opening lecture paying tribute to writer Alexis Ravelo, focusing on the evolution of crime narratives in island territories.
7:00 pm – Film: “The Asphalt Jungle”
📍 Biblioteca Can Sales
Screening of the classic directed by John Huston (1950), starring Marilyn Monroe, marking the centenary of her birth.
A cornerstone of classic film noir.
Thursday, 12 February
7:00 pm – Theatre: “La sospita”
📍 Biblioteca Can Sales
Performance by the company Teatrix, bringing the tension and mystery of the noir genre to the stage.
Friday, 13 February
📍 Embat Llibres
5:30 pm – Book presentation and signing
Gil Pratsobrerroca – El joc del silenci
Presented by Josep Vidal-Illanes (writer)
6:30 pm – Book presentation and signing
Empar Fernández – El instante en que se encienden las farolas (Ed. Alrevés)
Presented by Dora Muñoz (writer)
7:30 pm – Book presentation and signing
Aitor Marín – Será por dinero
Presented by Pere J. García (librarian)
A day especially focused on contemporary crime fiction in Spanish and Catalan.
Saturday, 14 February
📍 Fundació Mallorca Literària
10:30 am – Lecture
Irene Solanich, professor at the University of Vic
“The generation of the 70s and the construction of crime narratives in Catalan”
Academic analysis of the consolidation of the noir genre in the Catalan language and its generational evolution.
11:35 am – Book presentation and signing
Sebastià Bennasar – Malesànimes
Presented by Irene Solanich
A key meeting to explore the current landscape of Catalan noir fiction.
Febrer Negre 2026, Mallorca’s leading noir festival
The Febrer Negre Palma 2026 reaffirms its role as a space for dialogue between literature, cinema and the performing arts within the crime genre. Its approach combines:
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Revival of classic film noir
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Academic reflection
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Promotion of contemporary crime fiction
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Connection between authors, readers and specialist audiences
In the heart of February, Palma becomes a meeting point for those seeking culture infused with narrative tension, critical perspective and dark atmosphere.
A festival that continues to grow year after year, firmly positioning the city within the circuit of events dedicated to crime fiction and noir cinema in Spain.
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