The first edition of the Festival of Almagro, in 1978, has his beginning in the Days of Classic Theater that were organized in this year. Since then it is celebrated uninterruptedly, in the first stage in September, and from 1989 in July. The elected frame was the Corral of Comedies, the only theater that survives of the XVIIth century, becoming institutionalized this way the activities concerning the theater of the Century I Pray and promoting the study of our outstanding figures.

The development of the Days reaches a few important quality levels, and in the following editions it is already located like Festival of Spanish Classic Theater, and in 1984, with the support of the different public institutions, turns into International Festival. The study Days on the theater kept on being celebrated, beginning to take part in his organization the University of Castilla-La Mancha.

The creation of the INAEM allows to relaunch the scenic arts and as a result it will impel the Festival of Almagro and the creation in 1985 of the National Company of Classic Theater.

Later the Festival has been developing his spaces for the whole city of Almagro, up to be celebrating at present in more than 20 scenic spaces, being consolidated I Color with red ocher like a city / stage. The use of housings deprived for the biggest implication, and the rehabilitation and recovery of the most emblematic spaces of the city, there have been actions realized by the Festival, to take part actively in the putting in value of his Historical Patrimony.