These are the art exhibitions you won't want to miss in Madrid's museums and galleries
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Bringing you the best in Madrid culture, including art, music, theatre and more
The 13 best museums in Madrid
Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen are the big names among the best museums in town
Music festivals in Madrid
Your guide to the biggest music festivals in Madrid throughout the season
Street art and graffiti in Madrid
When you're out exploring Madrid, keep your eyes open to spot our favourite works of graffiti and street art
Best upcoming live music and concerts in Madrid
Madrid is a city brimming with music. Concert halls, bars, and big clubs invite all kinds of acts to their stages, from freshly pressed indie bands to globally...
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Live music and nightlife in Madrid
The best spots for nightlife in Madrid
Daunted by this city’s endless array of bars and clubs? These are the 15 nightlife spots you must hit up
The best clubs in Madrid
These are the best clubs in Madrid for exploring the city's incredible nightlife
Daunted by this city’s endless array of bars and clubs? These are the 15 nightlife spots you must hit up
The best spots for nightlife in Madrid
Daunted by this city’s endless array of bars and clubs? These are the 15 nightlife spots you must hit up
The best clubs in Madrid
These are the best clubs in Madrid for exploring the city's incredible nightlife
Where to hear live music in Madrid
From a small tucked-away café to a concert hall that holds over 2,000 fans, Madrid is full of venues take in a good gig
Madrid bars with free (or nearly) live music
Music lovers, take note of these bars where you can catch good live music without blowing your budget
Best upcoming live music and concerts in Madrid
Your guide to what's on, who's playing and where to go for Madrid's best live music
Art in and around Madrid
Picasso's ‘Guernica’, ‘Las Meninas’ by Velázquez... Don't miss these and other amazing masterpieces you can only see in Madrid's...
Free art in Madrid
How to get your dose of the arts in Madrid without spending a single euro
10 masterpieces at Madrid's Thyssen museum
We’ve selected ten masterpieces from over 700 centuries of art that you simply must see at Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza museum
Museums and galleries in Spain (and beyond) you can visit from home
Even if you're staying closer to home these days, you can still discover artists and great works
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Where to hear live classical music
Auditorio Nacional
This impressive concert hall has capacity in its main auditorium for over 2,000, and a smaller chamber hall, La Sala de Cámara, which seats 700 people....
Teatro Real
Shaped like a compressed oval, the interior of the city's opera house is breathtakingly ornate compared with its sombre façade, and one of the most...
Teatro Monumental
Located in slightly seedy Antón Martín, the Monumental has more character than most, but is functional rather than beautiful. Its main purpose is...
Teatro de la Zarzuela
Accompanying the Teatro's packed zarzuela programme are performances of dance (often by the Compañía Nacional de Danza), music, plays,...
Most popular theatres
Teatro Compac Gran Vía
Teatro Compac Gran Vía
In 1944, on Madrid's fashionable Gran Vía, the Cine Gran Vía first opened its doors. It then became a theatre, and one of the first big stages in the city,...
Teatro Español
Teatro Español
Even though this grand theatre located in Plaza de Santa Ana was built on the site of a medieval animal pen in 1745, it isn't old-fashioned at all, having a...
Teatro Lara
Teatro Lara
Founded in 1880, this small theatre is one of the oldest and most beautiful in Madrid (whose classical atmosphere takes you back to the days of going to an...
Teatro de la Abadía
Teatro de la Abadía
Housed inside an abandoned church, the award-winning Abadía dabbles in music and dance as well as theatre. It's a unique space, one of whose strong points is...
Teatro Lope de Vega
Teatro Lope de Vega
Teatro Lope de Vega was inaugurated in the mid-20th century with a musical variety show, and it could be said that this beginning marked its fate. Even though...
Teatro Circo Price
Teatro Circo Price
Originally, Teatro Circo Price was located in an old garden in Paseo de Recoletos. Demolished in 1970, it returned as a stable circus in 2007, when the Madrid...