Tigullio Malta
Seventy years of nights
Tigullio has been part of Malta's nights since the fifties: born after the war as an open-air roller skating rink in a garden of Spinola Bay, turned into a club in the late sixties and reopened in 2015. Today it is the home of the island's live rap showcases and of an underground club vibe of its own.
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What is Tigullio?
One of the first clubs of Malta's nightlife
Tigullio sits in the valley of Wied Għomor, just behind Spinola Bay in St Julian's. A few years after the Second World War the garden was turned into open-air roller skating rinks where people skated to live orchestras; in the late sixties an architect from Tigullio, in Italy, was commissioned to design a nightclub on the site, and the club took its name from there.
Through the seventies and eighties it was one of the leading nightspots of the island, built in Maltese stone and surrounded by trees, with a restaurant, two dance halls and a garden for live bands. It closed around 2000 and, after fifteen years of silence, reopened on 14 November 2015 under new management, with a large main hall, smaller rooms and a permanent stage.
That stage is why Tigullio matters today: it is the venue of the live rap showcases that bring French artists to Malta every summer, one-night-only shows organised by JLM Marketing, as well as themed club nights and St Patrick's Day parties. The showcases are listed on Malta Party Vibes with the official ticket link.
From roller rink to rap showcases
A garden in Spinola Bay becomes a series of open-air roller skating rinks, with live orchestras playing for the skaters.
An architect from Tigullio, Italy, designs a nightclub on the rinks: a restaurant, two dance halls and a garden for live bands. The name stays.
One of the leading nightspots in Malta, with big shows and the crowds of St Julian's. It closed around 2000 and stayed silent for fifteen years.
Tigullio reopens on 14 November under new management: a large hall, smaller rooms, a permanent stage and a warm, rustic décor.
Ten live rap showcases in summer 2026, from Kaaris to Gradur, organised by JLM Marketing and listed on Malta Party Vibes with the official ticket link.
The 2026 showcases at Tigullio
Ten live rap showcases in summer 2026, from July to the end of August, usually from 22:00 to 04:00. The next season is announced show by show: leave your email on this page and you will be the first to know.
The Tigullio experience
A club with history
Seventy years of nights in the same valley behind Spinola Bay: few venues on the island carry that much of Malta's social history.
Showcases, not just DJ sets
A permanent stage and a room built for live performances: this is where the French rap showcases happen, with the artist a few metres from the crowd.
A vibe of its own
Stone walls, trees around the building and a crowd that comes for the music. Minutes from Paceville, but nothing like it.
Tickets, tables & VIP reservations
Malta Party Vibes can help arrange tables and VIP areas for selected Tigullio nights. Tell us the show, the date and the size of your group and we confirm the options and the price; entry tickets are bought separately.
Tigullio guide
Dress code
Casual club wear: there is no strict dress code on the showcase nights. Each event page states any specific rule.
Music & nights
Live French rap on the summer showcases, with hip hop and urban sounds before and after the show; themed club nights and live music the rest of the year.
Opening hours
The showcase nights usually run from 22:00 until 04:00. Doors and set times are shown on each event page: arrive early, the live set does not wait.
Getting there & age
Tigullio is in St Julian's, behind Spinola Bay and a short walk from Paceville and the hotels of the area; from Sliema it is a few minutes by taxi. Most nights are 18+ and ID is checked at the door; each event page states its own age policy.
Tickets
When new showcases are announced they appear on this page with the official ticket link; until then, leave your email and we will tell you first.
Where is Tigullio?
Tigullio is in St Julian's, in the valley of Wied Għomor just behind Spinola Bay: a short walk from the bay, from Paceville and from the hotels of St Julian's, and a few minutes by taxi from Sliema.
The showcase nights end at 04:00, so plan the way back: taxis, Bolt and eCabs are busiest around closing time, and Paceville is close enough to walk.
Tigullio
Spinola Bay, St Julian's
Malta