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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 8

Caravaggio · Oct 8

Teatro Europauditorium · Bologna

From €65

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 8

Gianluca Gotto - Questione di Karma

Teatro Celebrazioni · Bologna

From €35

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Thu, Oct 8

Benji & Fede

Teatro Duse · Bologna

From €46

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9

Da Gaudì a Picasso. Capolavori dalla collezione Carmen Thyssen

Palazzo Albergati · Bologna

From €18

Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9

Caravaggio · Oct 9

Teatro Europauditorium · Bologna

From €65

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9

Omaggio ai Pink Floyd

Teatro Dehon · Bologna

From €28

Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 9

Luca Bono - L'Illusionista

Teatro Duse Bologna · Bologna

From €35

People in winter coats climbing snowy steps to a lamp-lit theatre entrance — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

Viaggio in OCEANIA

Teatro Celebrazioni · Bologna

From €23

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

Caravaggio · Oct 10

Teatro Europauditorium · Bologna

From €65

Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

Alan Zamboni (CURIUSS) - La Deriva

Teatro Dehon · Bologna

From €25

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 10

FLEXTONY and TIGERPLUG

Locomotiv Club - Ingresso riservato ai Soci AICS · Bologna

From €25

Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 11

Astro

Estragon · Bologna

From €35

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Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.

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About Bologna

Bologna is Italy's culinary capital, source of ragu, tortellini and mortadella, wrapped in 38 kilometres of medieval porticoes below the leaning Asinelli and Garisenda towers. Europe's oldest university, founded in 1088, keeps the centre studenty and lived-in rather than purely a sightseeing stop.

2026 guides

Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.

Italy's Sagre & Patron-Saint Festivals 2026: Palio di Siena, San Gennaro, Redentore & the Alba Truffle FairBest places to visit in Italy in 2026South Tyrol Christmas Markets 2026: Bolzano, Merano and BrixenBest cities to visit in Italy in 20262 days in Rome: itinerary with prices (2026)2 days in Florence: itinerary with prices (2026)Milan nightlife guide: clubs, live music and aperitivo in ItalyItaly events calendar 2026-2027: what's on, month by monthChristmas in Italy 2026: markets, presepi and the festive seasonThings to do in Turin, Italy: museums, arcades and nights outPublic holidays in Italy 2026-2027: what closes and when to visit