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Madrid Experimental Cinema Week
Catch boundary-breaking films at screens across Madrid during the city's Experimental Cinema Week. New works battle for awards in the competition strand. Meanwhile, themed film cycles pay…
Madrid's annual art fair - Feriarte - has been running for over 30 years. The enticing selection of objets d'art, furniture and jewellery at the IFEMA should tempt everyone from antique lovers…
Every year the province of Madrid hosts the Festival de Otoño (Autumn Festival). The eclectic programme sees music, theatre, dance and circus events laid on throughout the capital and its environs.
Stand-up at the Giggling Guiri is popular with the English-speaking expats (guiris) of Madrid. For one or two Sundays a month, top comedians take to the stage at the Sala Clamores, an intimate…
Henri Fantin-Latour is best known for his intricate still life paintings and captivating group portraits of his family and friends in Paris. This solo exhibition at Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza…
Tears of Eros at Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum explores the intimate relationship between sexual passion and death, as portrayed in art. Paintings and sculptures by 19th-century European…
Madrid International Contemporary Art Fair
Anyone who is anyone in the art world attends the colossal Madrid International Contemporary Art Fair, or ARCO, at the Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1 (IFEMA). The show features modern and…
The annual Generaciones exhibition propels the best new Spanish artists into a national and European spotlight. Out of hundreds of entries, judging panels select around 25 works to appear at…
Madrid celebrates the world of performing arts during its annual Night of the Theatres. Venues across the capital offer discounted tickets for dramas and shows, while costumed characters…
Teatralia is Madrid's annual theatre festival for children. The 30-odd performances, staged by both Spanish and international companies, accommodate all young ages. Take toddlers to mime and…
During Madrid en Danza, Spain's theatres and cultural centres come alive with dance performances. Choose from graceful ballet, unusual contemporary and world dance styles like Japanese butoh…
The Madrid Book Fair is held in the enchanting Parque del Retiro. Alongside the thousands of rare books on sale, there are round table debates and literary conferences, book signings…
La Casa Encendida in Madrid hosts In-Presentable, an annual festival of experimental dance and movement. Over 30 artists present daytime workshops, lectures, evening performances and 'work in…
Lyric Theatre Cycle at the Zarzuela
Madrid's Teatro de la Zarzuela launches another season of lyric theatre. The venue was the first and only theatre built specifically for the traditional Spanish operetta, a comic theatre genre…
PHotoEspaña is a major international festival of photography and visual arts featuring exhibitions, debates and masterclasses. Budding photographers from far and wide enter the competition…
The Veranos de la Villa arts festival is the perfect chill-out remedy for Madrid's scorching summers. Locals and tourists are treated to opera, pop concerts, nights of tango, flamenco…
Titirilandia: Madrid Puppet Festival
Madrid's annual Puppet Festival, Titirilandia, arrives in time for the school holidays. Kids in the capital are kept entertained all summer with shows in Retiro Park and La Casa Encendida. The…
Spend a warm summer evening in Madrid's Parque de la Bombilla watching a film under the stars. Fescinal's open-air cinema programme is a great chance to catch that movie you missed on the big…
Hemingway once wrote "Nobody goes to bed in Madrid until they've killed the night". Locals heartily practise this during White Night in Madrid. The extravaganza of arts and cultural events…
Independent artists and galleries focus on contemporary audiovisual art as the Optica Festival stretches its tentacles to Argentina, Bolivia, Spain and France. Witness the creative fusion of…
