Annual feast
For Casco Viejo comparsas, txosna associations (the city’s bar casetas), restaurants in Arenal and Plaza Nueva, bertsolari crews, international press desks and corporate delegations that need comparsa apparel, bar-and-tableware, numbered keepsakes and press kits ready for the nine days of Aste Nagusia in Bilbao, from 15 to 23 August 2026. EUR pricing with 21% IVA on B2B invoices through FACe and the Suministro Inmediato de Información (SII) of the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT), shipped from the Madrid hub to a hotel near the Casco Viejo or a warehouse in the Bilbao belt.
Aste Nagusia, also known as Semana Grande de Bilbao, packs nine days around 15 August, the Asunción feast, with more than 200 official activities: the txupin (rocket) from the balcony of Teatro Arriaga, the pregon by the Lehendakari or invited speaker, the nightly Aste Nagusia fireworks from Parque de Europa, the open-air concerts in Abandoibarra, the bullfights at Plaza de Toros de Vista Alegre, the finals of the Bertsolaris championship, pelota matches in the frontón, and verbena through Siete Calles. The city fills with comparsas (street peñas with music and a chosen theme), txosnas (bar-casetas serving txistorra, tortilla and sidra) and barrio-level activities; attendance across the week is measured in hundreds of thousands, peaking on the weekend nights and on 15 August.
For Casco Viejo comparsas, txosna boards, hospitality in Arenal, Plaza Nueva and la Ribera, institutional press offices and corporate teams hosting Basque guests, the merch brief is unusual. The associations renew each year the comparsa uniform, member IDs and the numbered souvenirs for visiting friends; txosnas kit out their bar staff with aprons, polos and caps and need re-useable tableware; restaurants extend their service apparel and menu covers for the week; and corporate teams with Basque audiences need bilingual press kits in Basque and Spanish, international press kits and named VIP kits for authorities and partners. The Basque colour palette —txistorra red, green, yellow, off-white with deep blue— drives the textile and decoration decisions.
Logistics in the Casco Viejo and Abandoibarra during Aste Nagusia are difficult. Siete Calles closes to vehicles and fills with bars and comparsas; the Abandoibarra concerts draw tens of thousands; and the nightly fireworks reshape mobility across the centre. Most teams therefore schedule deliveries to a hotel near the Casco Viejo, a warehouse in the Burtzeña industrial estate or a txosna with vehicle access in the early morning, and move the merch by trolley to the barra or Txosna stage in the breaks between acts. It pays to plan the production schedule with healthy margin: comparsas need their apparel ready for the first rehearsal and txosnas open before the inaugural txupin.
The typical Aste Nagusia rotation kit combines peña polos and t-shirts with or without comparsa numbering, embroidered banderines and pañuelos with each txosna or peña name, aprons and caps for bar service, branded trays and small plates for serving chuleta and pimientos, fans and fan-pañuelos for the comparsas, numbered keepsakes for authorities and visiting press, and bilingual ES/EU press-bags. The textile choice mixes combed cotton and blends with wicking finishes for the humid Northern nights, with a robust drape so the embroidery holds up to intensive wear and repeated washing.
T-shirts, polos and light layers for Casco Viejo comparsas with exact Pantone branding in the colours approved by each board, embroidered banderines and pañuelos, and numbered pieces for visitors at the bolos. Sizes split by comparsa and packing by peña so each association receives a single named allocation.
Aprons, caps and polos for bar and pintxo staff at the txosnas of Siete Calles and la Ribera, branded trays and small plates for each txosna, re-useable napkins and place mats, and auxiliary pieces like branded coasters and bottle openers with each peña’s identity.
Embroidered polos and aprons for restaurants in Arenal, Plaza Nueva and la Ribera serving the festive menu, bilingual ES/EU/EN/FR menu covers, branded bottles and pitchers for sidra and txakolí, and recurring gift items for those who book the same table every Aste Nagusia.
Bilingual ES/EU press packs with a festival dossier and full act calendar, branded lanyards and badge holders, corporate fans and numbered souvenirs for local and foral officials, international press teams and visiting Basque corporate delegations. Kits assembled by recipient tier and delivered by name to the hotel or txosna.
Artwork, quantities, Pantone reference by comparsa and the named consignee at each txosna, peña, hotel or office have to be locked before production starts. The Casco Viejo and Abandoibarra restrict traffic during the strong days, so comparsa and txosna deliveries work best in the early morning before the comparsa leaves its rehearsal space, or in the long pause between concerts and fireworks. Most teams split the shipment between a buffer pallet in a hotel near the Casco Viejo or in the Burtzeña industrial estate, and named consignments to each txosna or peña. The 21% IVA is added on the B2B invoice and reported either through FACe (the e-invoicing platform of the Administración General del Estado) or the Suministro Inmediato de Información (SII) of the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT); EU intra-Community dispatches use the reverse-charge mechanism with a valid VIES NIF. Some promotional or printed items may fit the Spanish 10% reduced rate when they meet the corresponding category, which we confirm line by line on the quote.
Aste Nagusia 2026 starts on Saturday 15 August, the Asunción feast, with the txupin from the Teatro Arriaga balcony at noon, and runs through Sunday 23 August — nine full days with concerts, fireworks, bullfights and verbena. The Ayuntamiento de Bilbao publishes the official poster and the full activities calendar each year on the municipal website.
Yes, with planning. Siete Calles restricts vehicle access during the strong days, so we usually deliver to a hotel near the Casco Viejo, the Burtzeña industrial estate or a txosna with vehicle access before the comparsa leaves its rehearsal. For deliveries inside the barra or Txosna stage we coordinate with the peña delegate and use the long pause between acts.
Comparsas typically order 80–500 t-shirts and 100–600 numbered pañuelos per peña; txosnas 30–150 bar kits and 200–1,000 service pieces; Arenal and la Ribera restaurants 25–80 staff polos and 100–400 hospitality pieces; and corporate teams with a Basque delegation 30–150 VIP kits. We size the run by named allocation and can split one order across several comparsas or txosnas.
No. Corp-Merch is an independent external supplier that helps Casco Viejo comparsas, txosna boards, central hospitality and event teams prepare their own merch for Aste Nagusia in Bilbao. It does not organise, sponsor or represent the Ayuntamiento de Bilbao, Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa or any individual comparsa or txosna.
Corp-Merch is an independent external supplier for Casco Viejo comparsas, txosna boards, central hospitality and event teams. This page helps participating companies prepare their own merch for Aste Nagusia in Bilbao; it does not represent the Ayuntamiento de Bilbao, Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa or any individual comparsa or txosna.
After the closing txupín and the last night of fireworks, the typical comparsa and txosna workflow combines a buffer-pallet pick-up in Siete Calles, a numbered reconciliation against the named-consignee list at each barra or comparsa rehearsal space, and a delivery report with photos of the assembly points and the standing crew. The reconciliation feeds directly into the next edition’s size mix, quantity per section of the comparsa, and decoration method per piece, and it supports the IVA 21% records the participating company keeps for the Agencia Tributaria (AEAT). For peñas working with the comparsa on a long-term basis, we keep a master artwork library so the next cycle reuses approved Basque and Spanish designs.