Córdoba's Theatres schedule an October focused on music and magic

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The IMAE presents its October programme with concerts, opera, magic, a musical about Houdini and Medina Azahara's farewell, among other events at the municipal theatres.

P. Gonz. L. · Published on October 2, 2026 at 23:46

Photo: Teatro Góngora y teatros municipales

The Instituto Municipal de Artes Escénicas de Córdoba (IMAE) has presented its October programme, focused on music in different styles: classical, lyric, jazz, musical, pop, Andalusian rock and piano, spread across the Gran Teatro, the Teatro Góngora and the Teatro de la Axerquía.

Music and theatre to open the month

The programme began on October 2 itself at the Teatro de la Axerquía, with a combination of symphony orchestra and DJ by DJ Symphonic & Royal Film Concert Orchestra, which performed songs by Coldplay, Daft Punk and Pont Aeri. That same day, at the Gran Teatro, the actor Rafael Álvarez, «El Brujo», presented La segunda venida de Cristo o el yoga de Jesús, based on the work of Yogananda. On Saturday, October 3, El Arrebato performs at the Axerquía with «El Viaje Inesperado», a show with which he presents his latest album.

Opera, magic and Andalusian rock

The Coro de Ópera de Córdoba, together with the Orquesta de Córdoba and the IMAE, celebrates its 40th anniversary with the staging of the opera Marina, on October 9 and 11 at the Gran Teatro. The cycle La Magia está en Córdoba returns on October 16 and 17. The mentalist Toni Bright opens the cycle on the 16th with Creer, reír y soñar at the Teatro Góngora, and on the 17th Por arte de magas arrives at the Gran Teatro, with the magicians Dania Díaz, Amelie and Lola Mento sharing a stage for the first time. That same weekend, the Teatro de la Axerquía hosts the farewell to the stage of the Córdoba group Medina Azahara, with the concert Hasta siempre Córdoba. Tickets for Saturday the 17th are already sold out and the last seats remain for Friday the 16th.

Family, jazz and musical

The family cycle Vamos al teatro begins its season on Sunday, October 18 at the Teatro Góngora with Cateura, by the Compañía Alas Circo Teatro, a circus show about waste management. From Thursday, October 22 to Sunday, November 1, the Gran Teatro hosts the premiere of Houdini, El musical, which recreates the story of the illusionist and showman Harry Houdini combining magic and large-format musical. On the evening of October 22, the Teatro Góngora celebrates the twelfth edition of Qurtubajazz with the trumpeter and singer Andrea Motis, accompanied by the guitarist Josep Traver and the double bass player Giuseppe Campisi.

Season closing at the Axerquía

The Teatro de la Axerquía season ends on the weekend of October 23 and 24. On Friday the singer Malú performs, and on Saturday the Coro Gospel de Córdoba holds its charity concert with the IV Gala Tributos y amigos with ANFANE, benefiting the association of Familias Necesitadas. The month closes with the XXIV Orozco Piano Festival, which brings the Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko.

Discounts and ticket sales

According to the IMAE, there are discounts for people over 65, young people up to 30, job seekers, people with disabilities, large families, single-parent families, and students and teachers linked to the performing arts. Tickets can be purchased at teatrocordoba.es, at the box offices of the Teatros de Córdoba during their usual hours, and in the IMAE - Teatros de Córdoba app, available for iOS and Android.