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Events in Malta in January 2027

21 dated events in January, 1 free to get in, and 3 of the year's big events.

Updated Tuesday 6 October 2026

Big events in January

Every big event

Dated events in January

  • Chucky's Solo Panto: Spill-the-Tea Party

    Sirena Drag Bar and Gay Café, SliemaOn now, until Sun 3 Jan

    Chucky's Solo Panto returns with a bonkers take on Alice in Wonderland, on through December at Sirena in Sliema.

  • Of Human Bondage: exhibition

    Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, VallettaOn now, until Sun 3 Jan

    A new body of work by Debbie Caruana Dingli about people pushed to the margins by circumstances outside their control.

  • Bella u l-Bestja

    Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta2, 3 Jan, 7:30pm

    Beauty and the Beast told in Maltese on the Republic Hall stage over the Christmas holidays.

  • Hercules: the MADC panto

    Teatru Salesjan, Sliema2, 3, 4 Jan, 3pm

    The MADC Christmas panto, written by Alan Montanaro and directed by Steve Casaletto, with shows at 15:00 and 20:00.

  • Il-Pantomima Mamma Mija

    Teatru San Alwiġi, Birkirkara2, 3 Jan, 6pm

    A Maltese-language Christmas panto at Teatru San Alwiġi in Birkirkara, with evening shows at 18:00.

  • Pinokkju: Il-Pantomima

    G.F. Abela Junior College, Msida2, 3 Jan, 7:30pm

    A Maltese-language Christmas panto that turns the Pinocchio story on its head with jokes, music and oversized characters.

  • The Light of Joy

    Kunvent Santu Wistin, St Augustine Square, VictoriaSun 3 Jan, 7:30pmFree entry

    An Epiphany concert by Mro Antoine Mercieca at the Augustinian convent in Victoria. Entry is free.

  • Valletta Baroque Festival 2027

    Valletta city centreThu 7 Jan to Sun 24 Jan

    Eighteen days of baroque music in churches, palaces and Teatru Manoel across Valletta and beyond, organised by Festivals Malta.

  • Valletta Baroque Festival: Pergolesi, Stabat Mater

    St John's Co-Cathedral, VallettaThu 7 Jan, 7:30pm

    Le Poème Harmonique under Vincent Dumestre open the Valletta Baroque Festival in St John's Co-Cathedral.

  • Victor Patrascan: the biggest Problem in the world

    Teatru Salesjan, SliemaFri 8 Jan, 8pm

    Touring comedian Victor Patrascan brings his English-language stand-up show to Teatru Salesjan. Tickets run from about €16 to €29.

  • Attard 10K

    AttardSun 10 Jan

    Malta Marathon's Attard 10K road race.

  • Mahler's 9th

    Mediterranean Conference Centre, VallettaSun 10 Jan, 11am

    Sergey Smbatyan conducts the Malta Philharmonic in Mahler's Ninth Symphony, a Sunday morning concert at the Mediterranean Conference Centre.

  • National Men's League basketball

    Ta' Qali Basketball Pavilion, Attard10, 17, 24 Jan, 1:15pm

    The top men's basketball league starts on 8 November. Most Sundays bring three games at the Ta' Qali pavilion, at 13:15, 15:15 and 17:15.

  • Valletta Baroque Festival: Vivaldi, Quattro Stagioni

    Teatru Manoel, VallettaTue 12 Jan, 7:30pm

    A transcription of Vivaldi's Four Seasons alongside Purcell's Abdelazer Suite at Teatru Manoel.

  • Candlelight: Mozart, Bach and Timeless Composers

    St John's Co-Cathedral, VallettaFri 15 Jan, 7pm

    Mozart, Bach and other great composers, played by a string quartet by candlelight inside St John's Co-Cathedral. One hour, from €30.

  • Candlelight: The Best of Vivaldi

    St John's Co-Cathedral, VallettaFri 15 Jan, 9:30pm

    The Four Seasons and more Vivaldi, played by a string quartet by candlelight inside St John's Co-Cathedral. One hour, from €30.

  • The Big 3: Cinematic Legends. Zimmer, Morricone, Williams

    Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre (MFCC), Ta' Qali, AttardSat 16 Jan, 7:30pm

    A live orchestral night of film scores by Hans Zimmer, Ennio Morricone and John Williams at the MFCC.

  • Valletta Baroque Festival: Bach, the six Brandenburg Concertos

    Basilica of St Dominic, VallettaSun 17 Jan, 7:30pm

    All six of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos in one evening at the Basilica of St Dominic.

  • Exhibition on Screen: Renoir & Love

    Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, VallettaWed 20 Jan, 7:30pm

    An art documentary on Pierre-Auguste Renoir, part of the Exhibition on Screen series at Spazju Kreattiv.

  • Valletta Baroque Festival: Handel, Giulio Cesare in Egitto

    Teatru Manoel, Valletta22, 24 Jan, 7:30pm

    Handel's opera about Caesar and Cleopatra, with two performances at Teatru Manoel in the festival's final days.

  • MET Opera Live in HD: La Fanciulla del West

    Spazju Kreattiv, St James Cavalier, VallettaSat 23 Jan, 7pm

    Puccini's gold rush opera from the Metropolitan Opera, shown in the cinema at St James Cavalier.

Festas in January

Festa calendar
2026 dates. Most festas keep the same weekend each year; the 2027 calendars come out in spring.
  • Mdina, Conversion of St PaulSun 18 Jan
  • Iklin, The Holy FamilySat 31 Jan

Public holidays and night sky

  • New Year's DayFri 1 Jan
  • Quadrantids meteor shower, darkest skies at Dwejra, GozoNight of Sun 3 Jan

Things to do in January

All ideas
  • Sunset in Dingli

    Sunset at Dingli Cliffs

    Dingli

    Malta's highest point, with a clifftop road and the tiny Madalena chapel. Bring a drink and sit on the wall for the sunset. Bus 52 from Valletta, or park by the chapel.

  • Buskett Gardens in 2025

    Wander Buskett Gardens

    Siġġiewi

    Malta's only real woodland, planted by the Knights below Verdala Palace. Shady paths, orange groves and picnic spots. Lovely after rain, and the Mnarja folk festival is here in June.

  • Complejo de Ħaġar Qim, isla de Malta, Malta, 2021-08-25, DD

    Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra temples

    Qrendi

    Two megalithic temple complexes older than Stonehenge on a headland above the sea. A visitor centre, then a walk between the two. Mnajdra aligns with the equinox sunrise.

  • Interior of St. John's Co-Cathedral 2025

    St John's Co-Cathedral and the Caravaggio

    Valletta

    Plain outside, jaw dropping inside: gilded walls, a marble floor of 400 knights' tombs and Caravaggio's Beheading of St John. Audio guide included. Shoulders covered.

  • Valletta, St. James Ditch, Lascaris War Rooms 01

    Lascaris War Rooms under Valletta

    Valletta

    The underground HQ from which the defence of Malta and the invasion of Sicily were run. Guided tours through the tunnels below the Upper Barrakka. Chilly, bring a layer.

  • Mdina lighted up at night

    Mdina by night

    Mdina

    The Silent City empties after dark and the lamplit alleys look like a film set. Walk the bastions for the lights of half the island, then a drink at Fontanella. Free.

  • Birgu waterfront & marina

    Ferry to the Three Cities and wander

    Birgu

    Take the two euro ferry from Valletta to Birgu, wander the Collachio lanes, walk the marina round to Senglea's Gardjola gazebo and come back at golden hour.

  • Saluting battery from Upper Barrakka gardens

    Noon gun at the Upper Barrakka

    Valletta

    The Saluting Battery fires a cannon at noon and 4pm below the Upper Barrakka Gardens. Free to watch from the terrace, with the Grand Harbour laid out beneath you.

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