Cartagena presented the municipal cultural programme for October to December on 2 October 2026. The agenda includes music, theatre, film, literature, exhibitions, discussion events, workshops and activities for families. The main venues are the Auditorio El Batel, the Centro Cultural Ramón Alonso Luzzy, the Teatro Circo Apolo and the Palacio Consistorial; some events will also take place in squares and public spaces in the city’s neighbourhoods.
Performances by well-known names are among the programme’s highlights: Nacho Vegas is scheduled to perform for one evening in Cartagena. Imanol Arias and María Barranco are on the programme at Auditorio El Batel with the theatre production “Mejor no decirlo”. Ernesto Sevilla will perform his own stage show there. The municipal agenda lists the dates and venues and was published alongside the programme listings for the city’s venues.
One focus of the season is the Cartagena Jazz Festival. According to the city, it runs this year from 28 October to 15 November, combining headline concerts at Auditorio El Batel with events at other municipal venues. The festival programme is documented in the official listings from the town hall and the El Batel and El Luzzy venues.
The city administration says that grouping activities at these venues will make the programme more visible and attract audiences to fixed, easily accessible locations. At the same time, bringing events into neighbourhoods is intended to reach new audiences. El Batel remains the main venue for large-scale events, while the Centro Cultural Ramón Alonso Luzzy and Teatro Circo Apolo will host more literature, discussion and theatre programmes.
From the city’s perspective, the programme builds on the growing attendance of recent seasons. It cites multi-week series, cooperation between the culture department and external producers, and a mix of artists known across Spain and local events. The city has not given specific attendance expectations or estimates of economic impact.
All details given about artists, dates and venues come from official announcements by the city of Cartagena and published programmes from the participating institutions. The organisers reserve the right to make changes at short notice; the venues will provide updates in their respective programmes.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).