Fernando Méndez-Leite confirmed in Madrid, alongside Navarra president María Chivite, that the 41st Premios Goya will take place at Pamplona's Navarra Arena on 6 February 2027. The Spanish Film Academy and Spanish public broadcaster RTVE report that Navarra will host Spain's basic film awards for the first time.
The ceremony is moving from Barcelona to Navarra. It will also give the region a national platform for cinema beyond the gala itself.
The event will be presented as the Goya Awards of Navarra. The Academy has set 15 December 2026 for the nominee announcement, followed by the traditional nominees' party on 11 January 2027.
The Academy also plans a broader programme around the ceremony, including exhibitions, meetings with film professionals and screenings, Méndez-Leite said. The announcement gave no exact schedule or further details.
Navarra's ties to Spanish cinema will feature prominently in the event's presentation. The Navarra Arena is the region's largest events venue. Reports on its selection cite a standard capacity of approximately 13,613 people and say it can be configured in different ways for a televised awards ceremony.
Méndez-Leite pointed to films made in the region, including Tasio and Secretos del corazón by Montxo Armendáriz, Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi by Álex de la Iglesia, 8 apellidos vascos by Emilio Martínez Lázaro and the adaptation of the Baztán trilogy.
He also named film professionals from Navarra: Alfredo Landa, Najwa Nimri, Itxaso Arana, Fernando González Molina, Elena Taberna, Félix Viscarret and Andrea Jaurrieta.
Chivite called hosting the ceremony both an honour and a responsibility. She said moving it beyond Madrid could broaden its audience. In her view, cinema can encourage social cohesion, expand imagination and encourage critical thinking.
For the regional government, the event aligns with an existing plan to promote Navarra as a destination for national and international productions. Chivite said the region would continue supporting its tax-incentive system, which she linked to economic activity and employment.
The Goya Awards have followed an itinerant format since 2019, with ceremonies in cities outside Madrid. Seville hosted in 2019 and 2023, Málaga in 2020 and 2021, Valencia in 2022, Valladolid in 2024 and Granada in 2025.
Barcelona hosted the 2026 ceremony, continuing the Academy's policy of taking the gala beyond Madrid ahead of the handover to Pamplona.
Barcelona now passes the event to a region seeking wider recognition for its film identity. Pamplona's selection ties the ceremony to local production history, while the public programme can reach across Navarra.
The 2027 gala brings Navarra's film policy and cultural activity together with the awards themselves. The date, venue and nomination timetable are already fixed.
The decision connects the Premios Goya with Navarra's history of hosting shoots and developing film incentives.
