This July, the picturesque town of Coin will transform its Auditorio del Parque Leonor Princesa de Asturias into the ultimate base for summer nightlife.

The third edition of the local festival, Noches con Encanto (“Nights of Charm”), is coming to you with an eclectic wave of live entertainment. Presented by Coin’s Mayor, Francisco Santos, and Councillor for Festivities, Juani Bernal, the event is jam packed to the brim with a fun mix of live music, comedy, and tradition that draws crowds from neighbouring Alora and Cartama.

Retro and viral pop culture

The festival kicks off by bursting straight into global youth culture with a high-energy tribute production of the K-Pop Demon Hunters. The energy then completely flips into pure musical nostalgia with the expanded Festival de los 80′, 90′ y 2000. This massive throwback event gathers the biggest pop and dance anthems from the turn of the millennium, turning the open-air auditorium into a giant retro party. Once the main session wraps up, resident favourite DJ Ricardo del Toro takes over the decks, keeping the crowd dancing into the early hours with live club mixes and modern mashups.

Laugh-out-loud comedy and local rock tributes

A big dose of humour is thrown into the mix with La Noche es Comedia, a stand-up showcase hosted by popular Spanish sitcom favourites Macarena Gomez and Nacho Guerreros. Then in contrast, the festival’s most emotionally charged event is the Festival de la Luna, featuring a headline performance by the legendary Spanish rock band 091. Organised in joint effort with local neighbours, the concert is a memorial tribute to Fali, a beloved and well-known Coin resident. The auditorium grounds will feature community led activities and local food trucks, delivering a family community feel with a rock edge

Grand Flamenco Finale with the fantastic Morente Legacy

Closing celebrations on a traditional Spanish note is the Festival Flamenco Pepe de la Isla. Co-produced with the local flamenco cultural association, this spectacular finale brings the varied festival to a close.

Dates and the details

The festival runs on select dates between July 2 and July 31, 2026. Doors generally open at 8pm, with ticket prices starting from €20.00 for the retro club night and scaling up to around €33.00 for the headline concert dates. Tickets, more information and full scheduling are available online via the Coin Town Hall website.

Action cameras rolled across the decks of a luxury yacht in Puerto Banus this week as Marbella resident Matt Nuttall brought fiery energy to his latest film role. Behind the camera, Craig David Dowsett, a cult movie-maker with a growing following for his gritty independent action thrillers, directs the project. He has become widely celebrated in recent years for titles like “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey” and “Bigfoot: Primal Fear”.

Behind the scenes on the Malex superyacht

Matt Nuttall invited Euro Weekly News to witness the early morning filming for the new Craig David Dowsett movie Retribution. The Malex, kindly donated my Martin, and moored near the old Torre de Control in Puerto Banus, had only Matt’s unmistakable Manchester accent ringing out with colourful expletives from the top deck, alerting to where the shoot was taking place. Adding to the vital scene shoot were actor/producer Franky Lankester, famed for the Rise of the Footsoldier series, co-producing this movie, and actress Chayenna.

Craig David Dowsett was directing the sequence from behind the camera on a whistle-stop mission to Spain. Matt hurled his phone in a fit of on-screen rage while military-grade prop rifles and pistols rested on a nearby table beside a copy of this newspaper. Production captured multiple takes under the intense early heat of one of the season’s hottest days so far.

The plot centres on betrayal and violent revenge.

Retribution follows Priest, a former special forces operative betrayed by his partner and left for dead during an operation against an illegal arms network. Priest returns with a mission of total destruction aimed at the gangs and his former ally. Matt plays one of the lead arms-smuggling gang members, one with violence on his mind. His character faces disruption when Priest’s rampage in the UK delays key deliveries.

Dowsett confirmed plans to return to Banus in August for some intense fight sequences. Matt will then travel to the UK for scenes where his character hunts answers and confronts rivals directly.

Puerto Banús delivers perfect conditions for cinema.

Matt Nuttall praised the location’s advantages. “Banus is great. There are things filmed here all the time that no one knows about. In terms of location and the weather, it’s perfect. You can film here all year round, more or less.”

Craig David Dowsett echoed the sentiment. “It’s a great venue. We were here this morning at 7.30am, got some scenes done, and woke the neighbours up.”

Production continues with additional B-roll footage around Marbella. Teams will capture scenes in luxury vehicles and gather establishing shots to emphasise the area’s upscale character.

Director balances global commitments

After filming, writer/director Craig David Dowsett departed again for London before crossing the Atlantic for appearances at ComicCons in Tennessee, Maine, South Carolina, Las Vegas, and Germany.

Matt Nuttall expressed strong support for increased film activity on this coast. He talked of its strong history as a production destination and hopes more projects choose the area so performers can work closer to home.

Local support boosts the production.

This project highlights ongoing interest in the Costa del Sol for international and independent cinema. Production teams continue to explore further opportunities across Marbella and surrounding spots for future scenes.

Audiences can expect high-octane action mixed with local flavour when Retribution reaches screens. Matt Nuttall’s commitment to filming in his adopted home adds authentic connection to the story’s Spanish connections.

A large asteroid known as 1997 NC1 will make a close but safe pass by Earth on Friday 27 June, coming within about 2.56 million kilometres of the planet. There is no impact risk, but it is still a notable flyby because the object is unusually large and close enough to be tracked in detail by astronomers. In very dark skies, and with the right equipment, some skywatchers in Europe may even be able to spot it.

It is one of those space stories that sounds far more alarming than it really is.

A big asteroid is heading our way. It is moving fast. It will pass ‘close’ to Earth. Put those three things together and the internet more or less writes its own headline.

The calmer version is this: yes, asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 is making a close approach to Earth this weekend, but no, it is not about to hit us, clip the atmosphere or do anything remotely dramatic. At its closest point, it will still be around 2.56 million kilometres away, which is roughly 6.6 to 6.7 times the distance between Earth and the Moon. In space terms, that is close enough to be interesting. In human terms, it is still a very long way off.

So why is it getting attention?

Partly because of the size. Estimates vary, but current figures put 1997 NC1 somewhere in the region of 710 to 1,600 metres across, which is big enough to make astronomers take notice whenever it passes relatively near Earth. ESA has also cited a range of roughly 750 to 1,650 metres, while some working estimates place it around the 1km mark. That uncertainty is normal with asteroids, because a lot depends on how reflective the surface is. A brighter surface can make an object look larger or smaller than it really is when seen from afar.

Why this asteroid flyby matters even though Earth is safe

The phrase ‘potentially hazardous asteroid’ tends to do a lot of unnecessary scaring in stories like this, so it is worth being clear about what it actually means.

It does not mean astronomers think it is about to hit Earth. It means the asteroid is large enough, and its orbit comes close enough to Earth’s orbit, that it stays on the watchlist. That is all. It is more of a ‘keep an eye on this over time’ label than a ‘brace for impact’ label.

And 1997 NC1 is very much a watchlist asteroid rather than an emergency one.

It was discovered back in 1997, so this is not a case of some mysterious rock suddenly appearing a few days before a near miss. Scientists have known about it for years and have had plenty of time to calculate this flyby properly. That is why the tone from space agencies has been so calm. The approach is being described as close but safe, which is exactly what it is.

There is another reason astronomers are interested. A flyby like this gives them a good chance to study the asteroid in more detail. When an object gets relatively near Earth, radar and telescope observations can help refine its size, shape, brightness and rotation. NASA had already been planning observations around this pass, precisely because it is a useful opportunity to gather better data on a fairly large near-Earth object.

That is the real story here. Not “asteroid scare”, but “rare chance to get a closer look at a big asteroid without any actual danger attached”.

Can you see 1997 NC1 from Spain or the rest of Europe? Possibly, but don’t expect a sky show

This is the part that makes it fun. Because the asteroid will brighten as it approaches, it may be visible to amateur observers with a small telescope, and possibly strong binoculars in good conditions. The Virtual Telescope Project has been following it ahead of the flyby and says it should become bright enough to be an easy target for small telescopes around the time of closest approach.

That does not mean it will look like a shooting star or a giant glowing object flying over Spain. It will not. If you do manage to see it, it will appear as a faint point of light moving slowly against the background stars.

And there are a few catches.

First, you need dark skies. Trying from the middle of a brightly lit city is not ideal. Second, you need to know where to look. This is not the kind of thing you spot by stepping onto the balcony with a coffee and glancing up for 30 seconds. Third, the Moon may make life harder. ESA has already pointed out that the bright moon nearby could affect visibility around closest approach, which is mildly annoying but very typical of astronomy. The interesting thing always seems to happen when the Moon decides to get in the way.

Still, for skywatchers in Spain and elsewhere in Europe, it is one of those rare moments that is actually worth trying for if you have the kit. The asteroid should be around over 26 and 27 June, with online observing sessions also planned by the Virtual Telescope Project.

So how unusual is this really?

Unusual enough to be worth a story, but not unusual enough to suggest anything sinister.

The Virtual Telescope Project notes that an object of this size passing this close happens roughly once every ten years or so. ESA has also suggested that a close approach by an object this large comes around only every few years. In other words, it is not once-in-a-lifetime territory, but it is not routine either.

That is why this flyby sits in a sweet spot for public interest. It is large enough to sound impressive, close enough to be tracked with real attention, and safe enough that people can enjoy it without any of the usual asteroid-doom nonsense.

So if you see dramatic headlines about a giant asteroid racing past Earth, the sensible reaction is not panic. It is probably closer to: fair enough, that’s actually quite cool. Because that is what this really is. A large asteroid, passing by at a safe distance, giving astronomers a useful chance to study it and giving keen skywatchers a small but genuine shot at seeing it for themselves.

No apocalypse. No last-minute deflection mission. Just a big lump of rock, passing through our cosmic neighbourhood, and doing so close enough for us to notice.