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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…
Every November, top acts from around the globe assemble in Madrid to perform at the Madrid Jazz Festival. Concerts take place across a range of city venues, including the Teatro Fernán Gómez…
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.
Catch live American gospel music this Christmas at the annual Caja Madrid Gospel Festival. Talented choirs from Madrid and the USA perform lively concerts at La Casa Encendida and Teatro Fernán Gómez.
See in the New Year Spanish-style by gobbling grapes in Madrid. Every year on Nochevieja, huge crowds gather in the Puerta del Sol and everyone eats 12 grapes in time with the 12 strokes of midnight.
Madrileños put on their running shoes for the annual San Silvestre Vallecana - a 10km New Year's Eve dash through Madrid's Vallecas district.
Over 100 stalls occupy Plaza Mayor for the annual Madrid Christmas Market. Thankfully, you won't see many touristy knick-knacks, as locals visit this market to buy essential items for a…
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…
An ancient arena is recreated at Madrid's Palacio de Deportes for Ben Hur Live. The show, which was 15 years in the making and coincides with the 50-year anniversary of the film, features over…
The Jardines del Descubrimiento in Madrid's Plaza de Colón transform into a lively Children's Christmas World (Ciudad de los Niños). The theatre, puppets, storytelling and dance performances…
The Procession of the Three Kings (Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos) is a popular Christmas tradition throughout Spain. Celebrations in the capital include theatrical re-enactments, pageants and…
If you're looking for unusual Christmas gifts, then the Madrid Christmas Craft Market on Plaza de España is the place to go. With over 200 stalls to browse, shoppers are bound to find a piece…
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…
Madrid celebrates Saint Anthony's Day (San Antón, the patron saint of animals) with a pet extravaganza that puts Krufts to shame. Animal lovers bring pets of all shapes and sizes to be blessed…
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…
Hurta Cordel: International Festival of Improvisation
Every year La Casa Encendida in Madrid hosts the International Festival of Improvisation, Hurta Cordel. More than 50 musicians from 14 different countries take part in the spontaneous…
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…
After fancy-dress competitions and parties across the capital, Madrid's Carnival celebrations culminate on Ash Wednesday with the Entierro de La Sardina, translated as the Burial of the…
Madrid's most important flamenco festival brings together some of the best singers, dancers and musicians on the national scene. The performances take place at La Casa Encendida and the Teatro…
