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October 17 at 12:30pm (This weekend)
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles • Free
A literary vermouth at a beloved Madrid bookshop: writer Jesús Marchamalo and illustrator Antonio Santos chat with Luis Landero about their quirky illustrated biographies of Woolf, Blixen, Baroja and more.
Every day
Nave 10 Matadero · Arganzuela • Free
Can you still believe your eyes? Five artists take on AI hyperrealism, state propaganda, and climate data in site-specific works that probe how truth gets made, faked, and fought over.
October 19 at 7pm
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles • Free
Two decades of a literary giant, unpacked. Ernesto Hernández Busto presents his sweeping biography of Cuban poet José Lezama Lima, tracing the magazine-founding years that shaped a nation's letters, in conversation with Ricardo Cayuela Gally.
October 20 at 7pm
Gran Anfiteatro del Colegio de Médicos de Madrid · Centro • Free
Three sharp minds tackle how Ibero-American culture can claim its place in a platform-dominated world. A free evening of big ideas on literature, identity, and globalization.
October 17 at 9pm (This weekend)
Wurlitzer Ballroom · Centro
Two bands, one tiny stage, zero pretension. Tigre y Diamante and Sangrientos share a double bill at Wurlitzer Ballroom, a snug spot beloved for good sound and friendly faces behind the bar.
October 17 at 8pm (This weekend) +1
Café Central · Centro • $$
Brazilian warmth meets Nordic cool in this decade-strong collaboration between Danish pianist Steen Rasmussen and Brazilian singer-guitarist Leo Minax. Their Grammy-nominated quintet serves up bossa-tinged jazz at Madrid's legendary Café Central.
October 18 at 8pm (This weekend) +1
Café Central · Centro • $$
Spain's most traditional jazz band brings New Orleans-style swing to Madrid's legendary Café Central. Five seasoned musicians serve up energetic, joyful jazz in an intimate venue where the music and atmosphere transport you straight to the French Quarter.
October 18 at 2pm (This weekend) +1
SALA EQUIS · Centro • $$
Blues in an old cinema: Pablo Sanpa & Friends take over Sala Equis for a session of soulful guitar jams, silent films flickering overhead and cocktails in hand. Two intimate sets, one very cool Sunday.
Every day
Fundación MAPFRE - Sala de exposiciones · Centro • 5 €
The Brotherhood gets a Madrid moment: Pre-Raphaelite dreamscapes fill a gorgeous old mansion on Paseo Recoletos, all jewel-toned muses and medieval longing across several floors.
Oct. 17 & Oct. 18 at 12pm
Matadero Madrid · Arganzuela
Explore the exhibition La mecánica de la verdad at Matadero Madrid. This contemporary art show invites visitors to engage with its themes through a deliberate, unhurried viewing experience.
Every day
CentroCentro · Retiro • Free
You know his logos from Correos and El Mundo; now meet the artist behind them. Cruz Novillo's free retrospective spans five decades of geometric sculpture, sound experiments, and playful color theory, with maquettes and drawings revealing his process.
October 17 at 10am (This weekend)
National Music Auditorium · Chamartín • Free
Five artists reimagine what abstraction can be when light, memory, and matter collide. Expect painting, photography, and ceramics that feel more like open questions than closed statements.
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Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Matadero Madrid · Arganzuela
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Puerta del Sol · Centro
€ 9.99
Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Teatro Español · Centro
6-22 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Teatro Lope de Vega · Centro
25-159 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 AM
Honky Tonk Bar Room · Chamberí
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 PM
Casa del Lector · Arganzuela
$30
Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Teatro Lope de Vega · Centro
25-159 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
IFEMA Madrid · Barajas
30 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
MiiN Korean Cosmetics · Princesa · Argüelles
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
C. de Vergara, 1 · Centro
€ 109
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Matadero Madrid · Arganzuela
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 PM
Teatro Lope de Vega · Centro
Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Casa de América · Salamanca
7 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Carrera de San Francisco, 7 · Centro
€ 290
Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Espacio Abierto Quinta de los Molinos · Salvador
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Bernabéu · Chamartín
€ 0-€ 64
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Matadero Madrid · Arganzuela
3 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 6:00 PM
Medialab-Prado · Arganzuela
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:30 AM
Factory of Dreams · Usera
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:30 PM
Clamores · Chamberí
12 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía · Centro
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Madrid Puerta de Atocha - Almudena Grandes · Arganzuela
€ 450-€ 700
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:00 PM
La Estación Gran Teatro Caixabank Príncipe Pío · Moncloa - Aravaca
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 PM
Teatro Real · Centro
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Plaza Mayor · Barrio de los Austrias
€ 211.67-€ 217.1
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:45 PM
Sala El Sol · Centro
$$
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum · Centro
€ 49-€ 390
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Casa de Vacas Cultural Centre · Retiro
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Galería de Cristal · Retiro
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Sala de Arte Joven · Chamartín
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Galería Blanca Berlín · Centro
Sat, Oct 17 · 8:30 PM
Las Brasas de Castellana · Salamanca
$$$$
Sat, Oct 17 · 4:30 PM
Centro Danza Matadero · Arganzuela
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:30 PM
Plaza del General Vara de Rey · Centro
€ 85
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Radisson RED Madrid · Centro
€ 396-€ 717
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Hotel Sancho · Arganzuela
€ 755
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 PM
Honky Tonk Bar Room · Chamberí
14-18 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Sacramental Cemetery of San Isidro · Carabanchel
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Matadero Madrid · Arganzuela
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 8:00 AM
Puerta del Sol · Centro
€ 5-€ 85
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
MAD Madrid Artes Digitales · Arganzuela
19,90 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Palacio Real · Centro
€ 30.31-€ 227.28
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
National Museum of Decorative Arts · Retiro
Sat, Oct 17 · 3:00 PM
Trompe L'oeil · Salamanca
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Rafael Alberti Bookstore · Argüelles
2 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Tienda Orange · Centro
€ 150
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
La Botica de las Letras · Centro
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Royal Palace of Madrid · Centro
€ 67-€ 261
Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM
Espacio 23 | Espacio para eventos en el Barrio Salamanca de Madrid · Salamanca
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 PM
Clamores · Chamberí
15 €
Sat, Oct 17 · 8:30 AM
Royal Palace of Madrid · Centro
€ 55
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Casa de Campo · Madrid
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
CentroCentro · Retiro
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