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Mallorca events: What's on from October 31 to November 6

Friday, October 31 Alcudia - Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final. Alcanada Golf. golf-alcanada.com. (Until Sunday.) Andratx - From 6pm / 8.30pm: Halloween 'Passage of Terror'. Son Mas (town hall). Biniamar - 5pm: Night of Souls. Esglesia Nova. Two-three euros. Inca, Third Fair, Epoch Fair - 10am: Opening of the mediaeval market. 6pm: Address for the mediaeval market. Plaça Espanya. 6pm-10pm: Night of souls party. Plaça Mallorca. Magalluf - 5pm: Halloween; Maadrassoo and others, indie, electronica, Latin. Old Aquapark, Cami Cala Figuera. 18 euros. Palma - 7pm: Monsters World Tour; monster trucks show. Son Fusteret Showground, Camí Vell Bunyola. 22 euros. sonfusteret.es. (Also Saturday, 12.30pm; Sunday, 12.30pm / 6pm.) Palma - 7.30pm: Broadway Nights, singers and pianist. Fundació Sa Nostra-Can Tapera, C. Can Tapera 5. Ten euros. ticketib.com. Palma - 9pm: Rozalen (Spanish pop). Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 45-65 euros. auditoriumpalma.com. Pollensa - 7pm-9pm: Night of the Souls; children's and family activities, theatre, magic, pipers, giants. 10pm-2am: DJs. Plaça Major. Puerto Pollensa - 4pm-9pm: Night of the Souls; children's activities, pipers, giants. Plaça Miquel Capllonch. Santa Ponsa and elsewhere - La Mostra Cuina; 20 participating restaurants with special menus. visitcalvia.org. (Until Sunday.) Saturday, November 1 Inca, Third Fair, Epoch Fair - 9.30am-8.30pm: Creativity fair. Fabrica Ramis, Gran Via Colom 28. Two euros; children under-12 free. 10am: Mediaeval market; processions and music throughout the day until 10pm. Various locations. 10am-7pm: Falconry exhibition. Plaça Santa Maria la Major. 11am-8pm: Rata market of design, art, artisan products, music. Sant Domingo Cloister, Avda. Germanies. 4.30pm: Mediaeval horse show. Plaça de Toros. Free. 6pm: Concert - Toc de Crida (folk). Plaça Mercat Cobert. 9.30pm: Circus and fire show. Palma - 12 noon: 'The Most Beautiful Day'; Ben Kweller, L.A. and others; indie pop, rock. Parc de la Mar. Free. Palma - 4pm: Mëstiza and others; electronica. Son Fusteret Showground, Camí Vell Bunyola. 30 euros. sonfusteret.es. Palma - 5pm: La Bella y la Bestia (Beauty and the Beast); family musical. Palma Auditorium (Sala Mozart), Paseo Marítimo 18. 20 euros. auditoriumpalma.com. Palma - 6pm: Neil Young 80th Anniversary; Tour for Disabled World, various artists. Benefit for Balearics Asperger Association. Es Gremi, C. Gremi de Porgadors 16, Son Castelló Industrial Estate. 22 euros. esgremi.com. Palma - 9pm: Medina Azahara (Spanish rock). Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 35-40 euros. auditoriumpalma.com. Sunday, November 2 Bunyola - 6pm: Trio Siquia; Beethoven, Turina, Bujosa. Teatre Rafel Ramis, Plaça Andreu Estarellas. Ten euros. Inca, Third Fair, Epoch Fair - 9.30am-8pm: Creativity fair. Fabrica Ramis, Gran Via Colom 28. Two euros; children under-12 free. 10am: Mediaeval market; processions and music until 10pm. Various locations. 10am-7pm: Falconry exhibition. Plaça Santa Maria la Major. 10.30am-7.30pm: Mediaeval circus. Plaça Mercat Cobert. 11am-8pm: Rata market of design, art, artisan products, music. Sant Domingo Cloister, Avda. Germanies. 12 noon / 4.30pm: Mediaeval horse show. Plaça de Toros. Free. 12 noon-3pm / 6pm-10pm: Children's zone. C. Miquel Duran and C. Pau. Inca - 7pm: Orquestra Academia 1830, University of the Balearic Islands Choir; Fauré's 'Requiem' plus works by Boulanger and Dvorak. Teatre Principal, C. Teatre 10. 25 euros. teatreprincipalinca.com. Palma - 12 noon: Ball de bot folk dance; Sarau Alcudienc. Passeig Born. Petra - 6pm: Arpellots; Havaneres band interprets Mallorcan poems. Petra Theatre, C. Sol 5. Ten euros. Santa Margalida - 6pm: Aquellos Maravillosos Años; Spanish music of the 60s and 70s. Santa Margalida Auditorium, Plaça S'Abeurador. Ten euros. Son Servera - 6pm: Hoy Quiero Confesar; tribute to Spanish music acts. Teatre Unió, Avda. des Tren 1. 18 euros. Wednesday, November 5 Palma - 7pm: Rafael Adobas (flute), Llorenç Prats (piano); Clara Schumann, Debussy and others. Sant Felip Neri Church, C. Sant Felip Neri. 15 euros. Palma - 8pm: Enderrock Balearic Music Awards; Cabot, Cap Pela, Plan-ET and others. Teatre Principal, C. Riera 2. Five euros. teatreprincipal.com. Thursday, November 6 Palma - From 5pm to 8pm: Fira B; Pere Bujosa, Carmen Vela and three other jazz acts. Teatre Xesc Forteza, Plaça Miquel Maura 1. Free, with bookings. firab.org. Palma - 8.30pm: Inés Alonso (soprano), Ariel Abramovich (vihuela). Sant Felip Neri Church, C. Sant Felip Neri. Free. Palma - 8.30pm: Mamma Mia!, El Musical. Palma Auditorium, Paseo Marítimo 18. 45-70 euros. auditoriumpalma.com. (Runs until November 16.) Palma - 10pm: Fira B; K12, The Apple Thief, Endless Trio (jazz). Blue Jazz Club, Hotel Saratoga, Paseo Marítimo 6. Free. firab.org.

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Mallorca weather for Saturday, October 25 - Forecast for a wet Sunday

Plenty of sun on the cards for Saturday, with temperatures generally well above average for the second fortnight of October. Breezy from the west/southwest for a time. On Sunday, however, temperatures are due to fall to around normal. Rain and heavy clouds are forecast. There are no alerts - at present anyway. It's expected to be breezy from the east in parts of the island. The outlook is currently reasonable for Monday and Tuesday, but rain is forecast for both Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures are due to rise though. Forecast for Saturday as of Friday 4pm (UV rating 3/4): Alcudia (17C) 28C, gentle southwest breeze easing to calm; humidity 45%. Three-day forecast - Sun: 23, Mon: 23, Tue: 24. Andratx (17C) 25C, moderate west breeze easing to calm; humidity 60%. Sun: 23, Mon: 22, Tue: 23. Binissalem (14C) 27C, moderate southwest breeze easing to calm; humidity 50%. Sun: 22, Mon: 22, Tue: 23. Palma (16C) 27C, moderate west breeze easing to calm; humidity 50%. Sun: 24, Mon: 23, Tue: 24. Pollença (16C) 28C, moderate west breeze easing to light; humidity 55%. Sun: 22, Mon: 23, Tue: 25. Porreres (12C) 27C, fresh west breeze easing to calm; humidity 50%. Sun: 22, Mon: 23, Tue: 24. Sant Llorenç (16C) 28C, moderate west breeze easing to light; humidity 45%. Sun: 22, Mon: 23, Tue: 24. Santanyi (16C) 26C, fresh west breeze easing to light; humidity 50%. Sun: 23, Mon: 23, Tue: 23. Sineu (15C) 27C, fresh west breeze easing to light; humidity 50%. Sun: 21, Mon: 23, Tue: 23. Soller (15C) 26C, gentle west breeze easing to light southeast; humidity 60%. Sun: 23, Mon: 22, Tue: 24. * Light breeze to 11 km/h; gentle to 19; moderate to 28; fresh to 38. Friday summary as of 4pm - Highs of 26.1 Capdepera, 25.8 Can Sion (Campos), Petra, 25.6 Santanyi, Son Servera, 25.5 Llucmajor, 25.4 Cap Blanc (Llucmajor), Sant Elm, 25.2 Salines Llevant (Campos), 25.0 Porreres; Lows of 10.7 Can Sion, 11.1 Son Torrella (Escorca), 11.8 Serra Alfabia (Bunyola), 12.4 Lluc.