Rafal’s patronal festivities put classic cars and local traditions in the spotlight, with music woven through the program. Residents of all ages gather for a week of events blending nostalgia with community spirit.
Almost 24,000 spectators are expected at Las Ventas at 18:00 on 3 October 2026, with every seat sold. Estructura Pérez will confirm his alternativa in Madrid alongside Emilio de Justo and Víctor Hernández.
Rain is in the forecast, but Shakira’s eighth Madrid concert will go ahead. Organisers expect over 150,000 fans and have ponchos ready; only a severe storm could force a change.
RTVE is adding a new weekend programme to La 1's live schedule. Aida Bao and Aitor Albizua will combine current affairs with entertainment and reports from 19:00.
Gonzalo Suárez's Remando al viento became a rare Spanish cult film. Its international cast helped set it apart, alongside six Goya wins and a 58-week Madrid run.
Fifty-six classic cars and motorcycles, including seventeen from Portugal, crossed the border for the 21st Rally de Coches y Motos Clásicas. The event honors a basic figure and highlights the enduring passion for historic vehicles.
Melendi launched his latest tour in Granada with a packed Plaza de Toros and a setlist spanning his 25-year career. Fans camped out for days, braving rain and chilly autumn air for a night of pop-rock anthems.
Guitarricadelafuente ended his Spanish tour in Madrid on October 2, 2026, at the peak of his career. His success in music now runs alongside an acclaimed acting debut in 'La bola negra'.
Guitarricadelafuente drew 15,800 people to Madrid's Movistar Arena on 2 October 2026. The concert closed the Spanish leg of the Spanish Leather tour, combining arena spectacle with a message of protest against housing speculation.
Julio Llamazares has received Spain's 2026 National Narrative Prize for 'El viaje de mi padre'. The novel follows his father's wartime route across Aragón, including the Battle of Teruel, and extends a connection with the region that began with Ainielle.
Julio Llamazares will receive Spain's National Narrative Prize for El viaje de mi padre. The €30,000 award recognises a career shaped by memory and abandoned landscapes, with war's human cost running through it.
Julio Llamazares has received Spain’s National Narrative Prize for 2026. His book follows his father’s journey through the Civil War and the scars it left behind.
Disparate Pomodoro brings Creduto Morto to Madrid for five performances in October and November. The show turns a forced-marriage plot into physical comedy rooted in Italian theatre.
Ten years after their original love song, Maki and María Artés revive Quisiera parar el tiempo with Andy. The track arrives as the couple celebrates two decades in music, blending old and new in one release.
Hombres G sat down on El Hormiguero to discuss their new single and the uproar over its title. The group addressed the censorship debate and changing attitudes toward language in Spain.
Marta Ortega was the first to wear the John Galliano x Zara Re{form} collection at Paris Fashion Week. Launched today, the new line draws on Galliano’s early work and brings together more than a hundred pieces, pairing couture details with Zara’s reach.
Woody Allen announced plans to film his new, still-untitled comedy in Madrid and warned that fascism is rising. He also declined to answer questions about housing and the encampment at Puerta del Sol.
At just 15, Leo Encinas Cruz appears in La bola negra, sharing the screen with his mother, Penélope Cruz. His brief, silent role marks the first on-camera step for the eldest child of Spain’s most celebrated acting family.
Woody Allen will start filming in Madrid on 5 October 2026, with about €3 million in public funding. The six-week production will use more than 30 locations in Madrid and Aranjuez.
Palacio de Liria brings Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart back into focus. More than 200 objects connect her private life with the palace she helped rebuild in an exhibition running until 31 January 2027.
Plenilunio Santa Cruz runs from 2 to 4 October 2026. More than 500 drones will fly above the waterfront as cultural events, family activities, shopping offers and city events take place across the capital.
Woody Allen will start filming his 51st movie in Madrid on October 5, 2026. The diplomatic story has €3 million in public backing and a reported budget of about $14 million.
Comic-Con de Málaga has opened with thousands of fans. The second edition runs from October 1 to 4, 2026, at FYCMA, with a much larger site for its four-day programme.
Granada will host the Rally Morgan from October 1 to 4, 2026, bringing together rare British cars dating from the 1970s to today. Participants will lead scenic routes through historic villages, stopping to sample local wines.
After drawing 150,000 visitors in Seville, the exhibition Cayetana. Grande de España opens at Madrid's Palacio de Liria. More than 200 objects trace the duchess's artistic interests and private life, while also showing her work within the Casa de Alba.
Gonzalo Suárez was mourned at Madrid's San Isidro funeral home after his death on 29 September 2026, aged 92. Spain's cultural community remembered a career across film and the written word, including journalism.
ORCAM will open its 2026-2027 symphonic season with Mahler's Third on 6 October in Madrid. Alondra de la Parra will conduct the orchestra, with vocal contributions from the Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid and the Pequeños Cantores de la ORCAM at the Auditorio Nacional.
On October 4, 2026, nearly 200 classic vehicles from across Spain will arrive at Medina del Campo’s Plaza Mayor. The event brings rare machines and family stories to the heart of Castilla y León, with regional pride on display.
The Ministry of Culture has bypassed Madrid’s push for affordable housing at the Tabacalera, granting 800 square meters to a neighborhood platform linked to the Puerta del Sol protest camp. The move has reignited debate over public property and housing priorities in the Spanish capital.
The 38th 080 Barcelona Fashion returns to Marina Vela-Port Vell from 20 to 23 October. Twenty-six shows and public events will bring the event closer to Barcelona audiences, with a new street programme extending it across the city.
Maruja Torres returns with a book that refuses to look back. She threads Beirut through grief and political letdown in a raw look at happiness and the failures of those once trusted. Her voice cuts through as sharply as ever.
Diego Luna confronts rising hostility toward migrants in his latest film, Ceniza en la boca, calling for empathy and reflection from the people who receive newcomers. His message addresses both policy and the everyday attitudes that shape migrants’ lives.
At Casa Velázquez in Madrid, Emmanuel Macron honoured Pedro Almodóvar as an officer of the Legion of Honour and Javier Cercas as an officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. His speech linked their work to Spain's democratic story and Europe's shared culture.
Amalia Fernández and Estructura Flores have won Spain's 2026 National Dance Awards. Each receives €30,000, with Fernández honoured for creation and Flores for interpretation.
Historia de nuestro cine will honour Gonzalo Suárez with Remando al viento. The programme will also show his final television conversation, recorded after he received the Goya de Honor 2026 in Barcelona.
