Amazon Theatre hosts October programme from 2 to 27 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 15:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Amazon Theatre in Manaus has an October programme running from 2 to 27 October 2026, with concerts, theatre, film screenings and dance performances. The historic venue, also known locally as Teatro Amazonas, is staging the programme as Brazil’s northern cultural season enters a month of varied events.
Amazon Theatre sets concerts and theatre from 2 October
The programme opens on 2 October with Tempo de Criança, a concert of animation and children’s film music arranged for guitar. The Orquestra de Violões do Amazonas performs with musicians from the Amazonas Filarmônica, while the 16th Série Guaraná continues on 3 October with Beethoven - Missa Solemnis, performed by the orchestra and Coral do Amazonas.
Further events include Helen Veras’s 21 anos de Toada celebration on 4 October and O guarda-chuva encantado on 5 October. The latter brings together the dance group of the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios Claudio Santoro and the Orquestra de Violões do Amazonas. The official October programme listing also schedules concerts, films and theatre from 6 to 13 October.
Amazon Theatre links new performances to a 1896 landmark
The venue opened in 1896 in Manaus’s Historic Centre, during the period when latex extraction and the rubber trade drove intense economic development in the Amazon region. Its design was selected through the Portuguese Office of Engineering and Architecture in Lisbon, and construction was coordinated by Italian architect Celestial Sacardim.
The building has Renaissance architectural features and retains much of its historic decoration. Its central dome is formed from 36,000 pieces in the colours of the Brazilian flag, imported from Alsace in France. In July 2026, the theatre joined the Theatro da Paz in Belém as part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing for the Theatres of the Amazon, giving the October programme a place within a newly recognised cultural landscape. UNESCO heritage details record the theatre’s opening, design history and national heritage status.
Music and dance continue at Amazon Theatre until 27 October
The programme’s middle section includes the 12th Mostra Sesc de Música Canção da Mata on 14 and 15 October, with ten musical presentations across the two days. A Série Guaraná concert follows on 17 October, while the Banda Escândalo Fônico is scheduled to launch its album Azo on 18 October.
On 24 October, the Amazonas Filarmônica and baritone Inácio de Nonno are due to perform a Série Guaraná concert marking Manaus’s anniversary. The programme closes its main run on 27 October with two Série Guaraná events: a ballet inspired by the life of Camille Claudel at 11am and an orchestral concert of works by Bedrich Smetana and Alexander Glazunov at 7pm.
Visiting Amazon Theatre: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The October programme runs at the Amazon Theatre from 2 to 27 October 2026, with the venue named for every listed performance.
- Access varies by event. The official programme lists free admission for several concerts, theatre performances and screenings, while other events have separate arrangements stated by the organiser.
- The theatre stands on Avenida Eduardo Ribeiro in the Centro district of Manaus, beside Largo de São Sebastião.
- Brazil’s official language is Portuguese and its national currency is the Brazilian real.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Amazon Theatre
When does the October programme take place at Amazon Theatre?
The programme runs from 2 to 27 October 2026 and includes concerts, theatre, film and dance.
What is Amazon Theatre?
It is a historic theatre in Manaus that opened in 1896 and became part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing for the Theatres of the Amazon in July 2026.
Where is Amazon Theatre and how do you get there?
The venue is on Avenida Eduardo Ribeiro in the Centro district of Manaus, beside Largo de São Sebastião.
