Best events in Florence this month March 2025

Eccellenza di Toscana

The large-scale wine tasting event brings together over 900 labels that represent the best of Tuscan wine, with guided tours by professional sommeliers available for an added learning experience. An artisanal chocolate tasting offers a happy source of sustenance as you go about the event, with olive oil and spirits also receiving dedicated areas.

Il Gusto Toscano

The sixth edition of the foodie extravaganza is a weekend dedicated to good wine, delicacies, tastings and artisanal products, with Made in Tuscany at the heart of the food and wine market exhibition. Guided tastings, masterclasses and talks bring you to a deeper understanding of Tuscan agri-food artisans.

From the Front Door to the Top Floor

From the Front Door to the Top Floor: Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders is an international conference taking place on March 1 at Grand Hotel Baglioni, bringing together speakers, business leaders and experts from diverse fields to share insights on leadership, empowerment, resilience, health and personal transformation.

Buzzcocks

The only Italian date in the British punk band’s tour comes to the Viper Theatre, with Spleen and LiVES as supporting acts. Formed in Manchester in 1976, see performances of hits like “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t Have Fallen In Love With)”, “What Do I Get”, “Promises”, “You Say You Don’t Love Me” and “I Don’t Mind”.

Materia Prima Festival

A month of shows makes up the 12th edition of the festival dedicated to original contemporary productions that bridge the individual and the community. Among the titles is Bidibidobidiboo; the Italian premiere of Di cosa parla quando parla d’amore, the adaptation from Raymond Carver by Claudio Cirri; as well as the latest creation from the Sollicciano prison company, Affogo.

Dinosauri

Curated by Naturaliter, over 20 life-size models rear to their roarsome real height with some of the fearsome reptiles even being animated, to the delight/horror of all in attendance!

ACF Fiorentina

Forza Viola! The Fiorentina team play Lecce at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 2, with the next home game against Juventus on March 16, and Atalanta on March 30. Keep on eye on their website for updated dates and times (subject to change).

GROUPS

Cultural entrepreneur Alexandra Lawrence and Lauren Mouat—author, editor of the Open Doors Review literary magazine and co-founder of the Florence Literary Society, read and discuss four contemporary Italian novels in an online book club. The next Zoom meeting will be held on March 17, discussing Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous, translated by Ann Goldstein. link. Subscribe to their newsletters to find out more: Illuminare and Open Doors Review.

St James Episcopal Church (via Bernardo Rucellai 9) hosts the Roseburg Concert Chorale at 6pm on March 25, a 35-member community choir from Oregon, USA that will perform a diverse repertoire ranging from classical and spiritual to show tunes, conducted by Dr. Jason Heald, Director of Music at Umpqua Community College. Free entrance, with donations requested towards St James and its ministries. A concert and exhibition on March 29 titled Landscapes Within explores the human heart through original music composed by international composer and pianist Belinda É Samari in collaboration with the Florentine Orchestra Umana Armonia under the baton of Sara Pace, with sculptures and paintings by eminent and emerging artists associated with the Florence Academy of Art.

The British Institute of Florence (lungarno Guicciardini 9) continues its concert series with three pianists: Ruben Micieli on March 4, Sherri Lun on March 18, and jazz performer Giovanni Vannoni on March 27. The Wednesday Lectures Series features the ‘History of Winemaking in Chianti’ led by Guido Gualandi on March 5, Mark Roberts on ‘The Annunciation in Tuscan Art’ on March 12, Giuseppe Albano (Director of Freud Museum in London) gives a lecture on ‘Adventures in Antiquity and Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud’s Visits to Italy in the 1890s’ on March 19, and Lynn Catterson speaks about ‘A mirror endowed with memory…Photography, Artist and the Art Market in late 19th century Florence’ on March 26. Lungarno Chats on March 18 sees a conversation between Morgan Fiumi and Kim Campbell, the former Prime Minister of Canada. The Meet the Author Series dives into Livia Frescobaldi’s Inside Florence – Palazzi and Botteghe on March 24. Bridge is weekly on Tuesdays, with afternoon tea served on Wednesdays.

Sotto al British (lungarno Guicciardini 15) hosts life drawing led by Tom J. Byrne weekly on Mondays from 7-9pm with Lori Hetherington steering ‘Brainstorming for writers’ on March 18. An exhibition with works by John Griffiths is on show from March 7-April 10.

As part of her Studiolo Series, Paola Vojnovic hosts a conversation with Under the Tuscan Sun author Frances Mayes live on Zoom at 7pm on March 15, followed by Livia Frescobaldi of Inside Florence on March 22.

Reyna Rules Florence: A One-Night Filipino Feast at Cibaria. On March 13, Cibaria welcomes chef Erica Paredes, the culinary queen behind Reyna, the popular Filipino restaurant in Paris. For one night only, she’s bringing the bold, soulful flavors of the Philippines, infused with the best ingredients Italy has to offer. DJ R3Mi sets the vibe with a killer soundtrack to keep the energy high and the flavors flowing. IG @cibaria_firenze

Take part in a visit to Il Palmerino at 4.30pm on March 13. ‘A Florentine Garden: Early Women Ex-pats and Artists of Today’ is an opportunity to explore the home of author Vernon Lee, which became the home/studio of painter Lola Costa and is now a cultural association.

Creative People in Florence (via dei Serragli 58r) holds an event with illustrator and pet-wear designer @p.s.iloveyoufurrypetwear from March 7-9, with your pawed friends welcome to explore the showroom. Anna Rose hosts punch needle workshops on March 4+18, there’s photo storytelling with Gaia on March 6+13, a meet up for creatives on March 20, botanical plaster casts with Kirstie on March 11, and a pop-up event with Les Grandes et Petites Marion and Lorac Ceramics from March 21-23.

The Florence Literary Society holds a meeting on ‘Submission Strategies’ led by Monica Sharp on March 29, open to members, with the membership fee payable on location or in advance.

The Christ Church Episcopal School Touring Ensemble from Greenville, South Carolina, made up of singers and instrumentalists between the ages of 14 and 18, performs music by Franck, Corelli, Saint- Saëns, Irving Berlin, Gershwin and more, from 7pm on March 4 at the Chiesa di San Filippo Neri, piazza San Firenze. Free entry.

Speakeasy Multilingual has an ‘international happy hour’ every Wednesday from 7.30-10pm at Ganzo, via dei Macci 85r, where you can meet new friends, practice your languages, and enjoy some good food and drink.