Those who return to Seville with the burden of routine almost always welcome September with gloom and weariness instead of reinventing this last month of summer as a container of plans. For better or worse, this is one of the months with the worst connotations of the calendar; a minority lives the excitement of starting their vacations in the coming days and the vast majority of Spaniards live with nostalgia the first weeks.
We are saying goodbye to summer, it is true. But we want to welcome autumn in style, with cool walks, outdoor concerts, terraces, excursions and the best cultural promotion. Reasons enough to cheer up with this leisure agenda.
Candlelight Concerts
After the success of previous editions of Candlelight, the year begins with an exquisite selection of concerts in an incomparable space. Throughout the month you have several unmissable dates with music in unique venues such as Casa Salinas or the Global Omnium Auditorium, and always by the hand of Candlelight. We detail them below.
- Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons in this exquisite 5-star hotel (September 14).
- Vivaldi’s ‘The Four Seasons’ at the Alfonso XIII (September 14)
- Magical soundtracks at the Seville Aquarium (September 20 and 27)
- Queen vs. ABB at the Aquarium (September 20)
- Tribute to The Beatles among candles and fish (September 21)
- The best of Ludovico Einaudi by pianist Pepe Fernández (September 21)
- Rings and dragons in the Royal Hall of the Alfonso XIII (September 28)
- Candlelight: tribute to Hans Zimmer at the Hotel Alfonso XIII (September 28)
2. Seville Opera Biennial
Seville, a hub where a multitude of musical genres converge, sees this fall a major event revolving around opera. It is the first Opera Biennial, which will alternate with the consecrated of flamenco.
The event will take place between September 25 and October 12, 2025 and will pay tribute to the 150th anniversary of Carmen and the 250th anniversary of the birth of Manuel García.
3. The Moon Train
One of the most unusual plans for the month of September is the Tren de la Luna, a nighttime experience that travels through the mining landscapes of Rio Tinto, just a 1-hour drive from Seville.
This historic train with very specific departures has scheduled its next appointment for September 5 and 6.
4. Amenábar’s movie filmed in Seville is premiered
Alejandro Amenábar takes us back to the movies with El Cautivo, the film about Cervantes that was shot in Seville , which now has a release date.
The feature film, which tells the story of Miguel de Cervantes when he was captured in 1575 by cossarians and taken as a prisoner in Algiers, opens September 12.
5. The season’s premieres in Cinesa
Amenábar’s new film is not the only big premiere awaiting us this season. Commercial and auteur cinema is pulling out all the stops after the back-to-school season, with films that look very good. Here are some recommendations:
- 13 Days, 13 Nights (now in theaters): the evacuation of the French embassy in Kabul in 2021 is the starting point for this disturbing Gallic thriller.
- The Roses ( now in theaters): reinterpretation of the mythical 80’s black comedy The War of the Roses, this time starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch.
- The Warren Files: The Last Rite ( opening September 5): new installment of the paranormal horror saga, where parapsychologists Ed and Lorraine face another terrifying mystery.
- One Battle After Another (Sept. 26 release): acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson directs Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn in this fast-paced adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland.
All these premieres and many more (such as Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and Tron: Ares, both scheduled for October) can be seen at Cinesa Camas.
📍 Location: Cinesa Camas (Carrefour. C. Poeta Muñoz San Román, s/n, Camas)
💸 Tickets: 5,10€.
6. Pop CAAC
The Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo has already prepared the program for its next edition of Pop CAAC, which is confirmed as one of the unmissable events for music lovers during the summer.
This year it takes place from September 4 to 20 with great musical proposals. Amaral, Judeline or Loquillo will liven up the nights at the end of the summer.
7. INSOLITO Festival
Green Cow Music, promoter responsible for Icónica Fest, adds a musical project to Seville’s agenda: INSÓLITO, a diverse festival that will bring together culture, music, humor, poetry and gastronomy.
The initiative is fully integrated into the urban fabric of Seville, its historical heritage and public spaces, connecting with a very Sevillian identity: open, diverse and full of contrasts.
8. Seville Opera Nights
The Association of Palace Houses of Seville recovers in September this program in collaboration with Engranajes Culturales and Classical Passion & More that looks like one of the best outdoor plans.
In any case, it is a series of performances to highlight the link between opera and such emblematic places of the city as those responsible for hosting these concerts.
This month will host the adaptation of Carmen at the Palacio de las Dueñas on September 20.
9. Last screenings of this centrally located summer cinema.
The summer cinema of the Seville Provincial Council culminates its screenings in September with 8 succulent sessions. They will enliven the nights in the hispalense under the memory of a summer that, little by little, is fading. Here is the program.
10. Guadalquivir Night Race
Next Friday, September 26th, runners from Seville and its surroundings have an appointment with the history of sport.
At 22:00 hours at night will be the starting signal for this event that runs at night the most important in Europe and one of the most prominent in the world. So much so that in its last edition nearly 20,000 runners participated in the KH7 Nocturna del Guadalquivir.
11. Escape: Andalusia’s most incredible coves.
The vast Andalusian coastline hides real treasures, still clean from the saturation of bathers. These are 8 of the most beautiful coves in Andalusia that have nothing to envy to other edens promised by movies and travel magazines.
Exploring some of them can become the perfect getaway for your September, full of plans in Seville and surroundings. Some of these spaces are closer than you think.
12. Alcazar Nights
Along with its dramatized visits at sunset, the series of concerts Nights in the Gardens of the Royal Alcazar has been held for another year .
What is one of the main cultural events of the summer in Seville offers on this occasion a program that will last until mid-September until September 20.
Access for visits to the gardens is through the Puerta de la Alcoba, located in the Paseo de Catalina de Ribera at 21:00. For its part, the concerts will start at 22:30 hours and will not have a break.
13. Go up to the roofs of the Cathedral at sunset.
Going up to the roofs of the Cathedral is one of the most surprising cultural routes in Seville, even for the Sevillians themselves. In this case, the Cabildo offers visitors this panoramic view of the entire city through the history of the construction of this temple.
14. The most awaited premieres
The summer season is not necessarily far from the big premieres. Throughout the month of September, movies like The Warren Files: The Last Rite or Romería ( both available from September 5); El cautivo, the latest by Amenábar (September 12) or Una batalla tras otra ( September 26) await us in theaters.
15. Terraces with views to celebrate autumn
The city of Seville keeps for itself spectacular places where you can have a drink, organize a dinner or start the night with the best views. The Sevillian terraces are an anthropological necessity and today we discover the best terraces in Seville so you don’t lose the habit.
16. The rutting, the natural spectacle of autumn
Seville is a land of natural spectacles and with autumn comes one of our favorites: the bellowing of the deer. The guttural calls and the power of the antlers are the protagonists of the beginning of the season in the Seville mountains. In any case, the rut is not fortuitous and the dates in which this spectacle takes place are more than planned. With the arrival of the rains, the hinds perceive the change of weather and go into heat to give birth in spring and guarantee the best pastures .
17. Natural pools near Seville
It is well known that the summer season in Seville has no respite and, although the heat has not yet fully hit us, it is time to investigate natural pools, the most refreshing alternative plan. Going out in the street becomes impossible until late afternoon, and the day invites, at most and always after the torrid hours, to get some cool beers. Not surprisingly, there are other solutions to turn a sweltering day into a plan without fissures.
18. Paradisiacal beaches in Andalusia
Hundreds of beaches snake along the coast of Andalusia and many of them are known to be the best in the country. Crystal clear waters, sunsets that bid farewell to the day with all the luxury of colors, wild, virgin oases and that sun that tastes like pure summer.
Andalusia reserves some of the best beaches of the Peninsula. Visiting these paradises will become one of your favorite plans at the dawn of the summer season, with a less crowded September and far from Seville.
19. Arcade Planet: a whole universe of eighties video games.
Arcade Planet was born from the passion of five collectors of retro video games, who have been bringing the universe of the arcade machines of the 80s to Dos Hermanas for six years. And in this sense, they have created almost without realizing it, the largest video game show in Spain and one of the most important in Europe in the Sevillian municipality.
20. Guided night tour of Seville
Stroll through the center of Seville and discover the events that shook its inhabitants. You will know a little more of the great history that collects the Barrio de Santa Cruz. A guide will tell you about the events of Romans, Arabs, Jews and Christians and some mysteries and ghosts. 15 stops and an interpretation of the history of Seville.
21. More September plans: Excursion through the province of Seville.
Escaping the city and its hustle and bustle doesn’t require a lot of hours behind the wheel or much of a budget. It’s enough to explore a bit in the outskirts to discover the prettiest villages in the province. If you’re short of plans this September, these destinations near Seville will delight your weekends.