Things to do in Madrid this weekend

A theatrical journey into the secrets and experiences that shaped the greatest icons of world literature arrives on stage in Fuenlabrada. 🎭📚

The play is presented by Producciones Evolution, written and directed by Ángel Serrano.

🎭 El círculo de las sombras

📅 October 18, 2026

🕐 19:00

📍 Teatro Josep Carreras, Fuenlabrada

🎟️ €3.90

📖 The human stories behind great books

This production explores what would have become of famous literary figures without their childhood memories, deep secrets, and heightened sensibilities. The performance bridges genuine emotional turmoil and life experiences with the creation of timeless masterworks.

A show designed for all audiences that blends cultural insight, reflection, and the most human side of iconic writers.

👥 Producciones Evolution and Ángel Serrano

Written and directed by Ángel Serrano, Producciones Evolution brings this dramatic reflection to the stage at Teatro Josep Carreras in Fuenlabrada.

ℹ️ Good to know: Suitable for all audiences. Tickets on sale from September 17, 2026 at 10:00 online (50% of seats) and from 18:00 at the Teatro Tomás y Valiente box office. Wheelchair users and companions must purchase tickets at the box office or book via info@giglon.com.

✨ A theatrical opportunity to uncover the emotional roots of literary masterpieces.

An opportunity to connect with the local natural environment on an outdoor interpretative walk for the whole family. 🌿🐾

The event is organized in collaboration with Aula Zíes, led by nature guide Jaime González.

🚶 Route: The Water Cycle, Flora and Fauna

📅 October 18, 2026

🕐 09:00 (approx. duration: 2 hours)

📍 Instituto Diego Velázquez, Torrelodones

🎟️ Free admission (advance registration required)

📖 About the route

This 2.3-kilometre trail of moderate difficulty is designed to explore the water cycle and learn about the native flora and wildlife of Monte Los Ángeles.

The walk invites participants to explore this characteristic landscape of Torrelodones, offering a morning outing suitable for families and pet-friendly as well.

🚶 Aula Zíes and the natural setting

The activity is part of environmental tourism walks coordinated with Aula Zíes, created to raise awareness of local biodiversity and natural habitats through hands-on learning.

ℹ️ Good to know: Spots are free but limited. Book in advance via WhatsApp at 686 533 533 providing full name and interest in participating. Suitable footwear, water, and binoculars (if available) are recommended.

✨ A refreshing morning outdoors discovering the environmental heritage of Torrelodones.

Los Molinos invites residents and visitors to a hands-on environmental gathering to care for local waterways during the River Cleanup Festival, an open event rooted in community action. 🥁🌿

Organised by the Ayuntamiento de Los Molinos, this initiative pairs volunteer fieldwork with a celebratory gathering to involve the entire community in protecting its riverside environment.

🥁 RIVER CLEANUP FESTIVAL

📅 18 October 2026

🕐 09:30 to 23:00

📍 Explanada de la Ermita de San José, Los Molinos

🎟️ Free admission

📖 Community cleanup and paella for volunteers

The River Cleanup Festival is designed as a guided volunteer activity focused on direct environmental care, encouraging participants to help preserve the riverbed and its surrounding green spaces.

To thank everyone contributing their time and energy to the cause, the organisation will prepare a communal paella served especially for the volunteers taking part in the cleanup tasks throughout the day.

🥁 Meeting point at Ermita de San José

The open esplanade of Ermita de San José will serve as the central reception point where participants check in before starting the scheduled environmental activities across the area.

This outdoor location in Los Molinos will host both the morning welcome and the shared get-together for volunteers as the day unfolds.

ℹ️ Good to know: Suitable for families. Advance registration is required at the town hall or by emailing oficinageneral@ayuntamiento-losmolinos.es.

✨ A collaborative and festive day dedicated to protecting the natural river environment of Los Molinos together.

Last days to see one of Madrid's exhibitions of the year. Sala Alcalá 31 brings together Ouka Leele and the artists of La Movida who turned classical myths into pop language. It closes on Sunday 18 October. 🎨🏺

More than a hundred works by Ouka Leele, El Hortelano, Ceesepe, Carlos Franco, Costus, Sigfrido Martín Begué, Guillermo Pérez Villalta and Patricia Gadea.

🎨 MITOLOGÍAS MODERNAS: OUKA LEELE & CO

📅 Until Sunday 18 October 2026

🕐 Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am-8.30 pm · Sunday, 11 am-2 pm · Closed Mondays

📍 Sala Alcalá 31, Calle de Alcalá, 31, Madrid

🎟️ Free entry

🏺 The exhibition

The starting point is Rappelle-toi, Barbara!, the 1987 action in which Ouka Leele stopped the traffic around the Cibeles fountain to stage the myth of Hippomenes and Atalanta. From there, the show explores how photography, painting and visual culture crossed paths in the 1980s.

Classical mythology became a key tool to imagine the new reality of Spain's transition to democracy: from Ceesepe's comics and fanzines to El Hortelano's romanticism and Martín Begué's take on art history. Together they build a new mythology of Madrid.

🏛️ The venue

Sala Alcalá 31 is housed in the former Banco Mercantil e Industrial, a short walk from Sol. It is the Region of Madrid's main space for contemporary art, and entry is always free.

ℹ️ Tips: the room starts clearing 10 minutes before closing, and on Sunday it only opens in the morning. Metro Sevilla (L2) or Sol.

✨ La Movida, told through gods and heroes.

CentroCentro presents an artistic intervention that transforms space through geometric abstraction and pictorial three-dimensionality. 🎨🏛️

The installation is part of EPICENTRO, CentroCentro's guest artist programme designed to provide visibility and opportunity to contemporary creators.

🎨 Carlos Cartaxo ‘In-sítu’

📅 From 9 September to 18 October 2026

🕐 Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 20:00

📍 CentroCentro, Madrid

🎟️ Free admission

📖 Space as an active agent of the artwork

This site-specific installation investigates contemporary abstract languages and currents linked to new constructivisms. The project aims to expand the visitor's spatial experience, altering perception and reflecting the uncertainty and speed of our present era.

Positioned between expanded painting and free-standing sculpture, the three-dimensional relief folds and unfolds with shifting geometric planes. Drawing inspiration from Kurt Schwitters’ historic Merzbau and Renaissance wall reliefs, the work integrates architecture into an active narrative shaped by light and viewpoint.

🎨 The EPICENTRO programme at CentroCentro

EPICENTRO serves as a dynamic platform where invited artists develop works directly responding to the architectural environment of CentroCentro at Plaza de Cibeles.

ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on Mondays.

✨ An immersive exploration where painting, sculpture, and architecture converse directly.

Teatro Español presents a powerful contemporary drama tackling addiction, identity, and survival. 🎭✨

Duncan Macmillan's acclaimed play returns to the stage, directed by the award-winning Pablo Messiez and starring Irene Escolar.

🎭 People, Places and Things

📅 September 19 to October 18, 2026

🕐 7:00 PM

📍 Teatro Español (Sala principal), Madrid

🎟️ €6 to €22

📖 The battle for truth and recovery

Emma is an actress who checks into rehab after collapsing on stage. In a world where intoxication seems like the only way to endure modern life, she must face her deepest struggles and see if recovery is possible.

Navigating hallucinations, group therapy, and the search for honesty, the piece explores whether someone can play the role of their life when they no longer know who they truly are.

🎭 Duncan Macmillan and Pablo Messiez

The production brings together Duncan Macmillan's gripping text and the direction of Pablo Messiez, confronting audiences with human fragility and resilience in a visceral theatrical journey.

ℹ️ Good to know: The performance includes strobe lighting effects.

✨ An intense and deeply human exploration of addiction and redemption on stage.

The surreal and poetic universe of Federico García Lorca arrives on the Madrid stage with an intensely visual and emotional theatrical staging. 🎭✨

The production is presented by the Teatro Clásico de Sevilla company at the Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa.

🎭 El público

📅 From October 1 to October 18, 2026 (Tuesday to Sunday)

🕐 Tuesday to Saturday at 20:00; Sundays at 19:00

📍 Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa, Madrid

🎟️ €22 (reduced rate: €18)

📖 Theater beneath the sand and the search for true love

This masterwork opens into a world where overlapping narrative planes, shifts in time, play-within-a-play structures, dreams, and repressed desires merge. The characters journey through a desperate search for an authentic love stripped of masks and social barriers.

Drawing on Lorca's surrealist poetic language filled with provocative metaphors, the production delves into identity, role transformations, and the courage required to reveal one's true nature before the world.

🎭 Teatro Clásico de Sevilla

The acclaimed company delivers a staging centered on the sensory beauty of the text and its emotional power. The performance highlights Lorca's daring theatrical experimentation in one of the most innovative works of modern Spanish drama.

ℹ️ Good to know: Recommended for adult audiences. Reduced admission applies to Youth Card holders, adults over 65, large families, people with disabilities and their companion, unemployed individuals, and Madrid municipal library card holders. Showtimes remain unchanged on public holidays.

✨ An unmissable encounter with one of Lorca's most daring dramatic masterworks.

A gripping adaptation of one of the world's greatest classics of psychological intrigue and seduction arrives in Madrid, revealing the darkest corners of human desire. 🎭✨

Based on Christopher Hampton's play from the famous novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, this new stage version adapted by Curro Novellas and David Serrano is directed by David Serrano himself. The outstanding cast features Pilar Castro, Roberto Enríquez, Ángela Cremonte, Carmen Balagué, Lucía Caraballo, and Iván Lapadula.

🎭 Las amistades peligrosas

📅 From Tuesday to Sunday, from 8 October 2026 to 18 October 2026

🕐 Tuesday to Saturday at 19:30; Sunday at 18:00

📍 Teatro Marquina, Madrid

🎟️ From €26

📖 Seduction, manipulation and dangerous desire

Originally published in 1782, this masterwork continues to resonate with contemporary themes such as the abuse of power, consent, inequality, and the impunity of elite circles. The Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont weave a merciless web of emotional games, creating a story that burns like ice while exposing the dangerous mechanics of dominance and lust.

🏛️ A contemporary and minimalist production

Director David Serrano brings to Teatro Marquina a sleek, stripped-back staging free of period costumes or historical sets, highlighting the absolute timelessness of the text. Set within a clean and fluid space where character changes take place in full view of the audience, the production intensifies the playful yet wicked nature of the plot.

ℹ️ Good to know: Running time: approximately 140 minutes (+ 10-minute intermission). Recommended for ages 12 and up. Performed in Spanish. Final performances: until 18 October.

✨ Do not miss this sharp duel of intellect and passion on the Madrid stage.

Los Molinos hosts a cultural project exploring sound traditions through visual art with the exhibition 'Música popular: una visión fotográfica'. 🎨📸

This travelling showcase arrives in the municipality as part of the Community of Madrid's Red Itiner network, in collaboration with the Los Molinos Town Council.

🎨 Música popular: una visión fotográfica

📅 8 to 18 October 2026

🕐 Thursday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00; Wednesday and Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00

📍 Casa Museo Julio Escobar, Los Molinos

🎟️ Free admission

📖 About the exhibition

'Música popular: una visión fotográfica' offers a visual journey highlighting diverse expressions of popular and traditional music captured through the photographic lens.

Through this selection of images, visitors can discover artistic traditions, customs, and protagonists of musical heritage recorded from both documentary and aesthetic perspectives.

🏛️ Red Itiner and Casa Museo Julio Escobar

The showcase belongs to the Red Itiner programme of the Community of Madrid, an initiative designed to bring high-quality, free temporary exhibitions to various towns in the region.

The chosen venue for this presentation is the Casa Museo Julio Escobar, a prominent cultural hub situated in Los Molinos.

✨ A great opportunity to explore the bond between photography and musical folklore in the Madrid mountains.

Mexico's most legendary circus arrives in Europe for the very first time, bringing its traditional gala performances to the heart of Madrid. 🎪🇲🇽

Celebrating 138 years of history, Circo Atayde takes the ring with a live orchestra led by Maestro Carlos Alberto Ramirez and stage direction by Artús Chávez and Alfredo Atayde.

🎭 Galas Circo Atayde

📅 October 9–18, 2026 (Tuesday to Sunday)

🕐 Showtimes not specified in the official schedule

📍 Teatro Circo Price, Madrid (Ronda de Atocha, 35)

🎟️ From €17

📖 High-flying acrobatics and live orchestral music

This production delivers a celebration of classic circus artistry tailored for all audiences, featuring daring aerial feats, visual wonder, and an endearing clown. The live musical accompaniment heightens the rhythm and excitement of every performance.

Honouring their celebrated annual galas, the show bridges century-old traditions with contemporary stagecraft, offering a lively spectacle filled with talent and festive energy.

🎭 A family legacy spanning 138 years

Recognised as Mexico's preeminent circus institution, Circo Atayde has thrilled audiences across generations. Today, the fourth and fifth generations of the founding family—Alfredo, Maritza, Andrés, and Javier Atayde—lead the troupe, preserving its rich cultural heritage while steering its international journey.

✨ Experience the vibrant spirit of iconic Mexican circus heritage live at Madrid's Teatro Circo Price.

For one week, Madrid opens the doors that are usually closed. Palaces, churches, theatres, libraries, cemeteries and landmark buildings can be visited for free during the 14th edition of Madrid Otra Mirada (Madrid, Another Look). 🏛️👁️

Madrid City Council's heritage programme breaks its own record this year with 205 institutions and 249 activities, all free, and for the first time it lasts a full week.

🏛️ MADRID OTRA MIRADA 2026 (MOM)

📅 Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October 2026

🕐 Times vary by activity (see the programme)

📍 More than 200 heritage sites across the city

🎟️ All activities are free

🗝️ What's on

Guided and theatrical tours, concerts, talks, exhibitions, workshops, screenings and children's activities. Twenty-two institutions take part for the first time, including the Council of State, the Gallery of the Royal Collections, the Palacio de Gaviria, St George's Anglican Church, the Metropolitano stadium and street-art galleries such as the Banksy Museum.

24 activities need no booking: the organ concert at the Royal Basilica of San Francisco el Grande, the Faro de Moncloa viewpoint, the Municipal Newspaper Library, the British Cemetery, the Russian Orthodox Church and La Casa Encendida, among others.

👁️ About MOM

Madrid Otra Mirada was created to bring the city's heritage closer to the people who live in it, on the idea that knowing it is the first step to looking after it. Its big draw is the chance to step inside buildings that are closed the rest of the year.

ℹ️ Tips: most activities booked through mom.reservaspatrimonio.es are full, but there are still places at the Retiro, Casa de Campo, Metro de Madrid, Matadero and Almudena Cemetery. Most activities are in Spanish. Check the programme for those that need no booking.

✨ One week to see Madrid through different eyes.

The legendary Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater arrives at Madrid's Teatro Real to present a breathtaking showcase of modern and contemporary dance infused with intense emotion, physical brilliance, and deep spirituality. 💃✨

Founded in New York in 1958 by Alvin Ailey during the height of the civil rights movement, the company brings two special programs featuring cornerstone historical choreographies alongside works by prominent choreographers from subsequent generations.

💃 ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER

📅 October 14, 2026, October 15, 2026, October 16, 2026, October 17, 2026, October 18, 2026

🕐 October 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 pm; October 17 at 12:30 pm and 7:00 pm; October 18 at 6:00 pm

📍 Teatro Real, Madrid

🎟️ From €37

📖 Two programs highlighting an iconic legacy

The first program features historic masterpieces by founder Alvin Ailey, such as Night Creature, Cry, and the world-renowned Revelations, alongside pieces like A Song for You and Ronald K. Brown's Grace. Through these works, movement becomes a profound storytelling medium capturing sorrow, resilience, and radiant celebration.

The second program introduces fresh visions from later generations, featuring choreographers such as Medhi Walerski, Judith Jamison, Lar Lubovitch, and Jamar Roberts, who delve into identity, human transcendence, and expressive physicality.

🏛️ A global benchmark of contemporary dance

Designated by the US Congress in 2008 as a Cultural Ambassador to the World, the company has developed a singular movement language combining modern dance, ballet, jazz, and African and Caribbean traditions, rooted firmly in the African American experience.

ℹ️ Good to know: Six performances with two different programs depending on the day: please check each performance's program at teatroreal.es.

✨ An unmissable opportunity to experience the sheer energy and virtuosity of one of the world's most influential dance companies.

Teatro de la Abadía presents a powerful production that revives recent history and explores mental health through a gender perspective. 🎭✨

The play is created by the Seville-based theatre company La Rara, led by theatre makers Rocío Hoces and Julia Moyano.

🎭 Órgia

📅 15 to 18 October 2026

🕐 Thursday to Saturday at 20:00, Sunday at 19:30

📍 Teatro de la Abadía, Madrid

🎟️ €18

📖 Memory, real voices, and mental health

Órgia is built using the Verbatim theatre technique. The piece is shaped around field research and direct interviews with female workers who took part in the closure of the Miraflores psychiatric hospital in Seville during the 1980s.

By combining three distinct timelines and a variety of stage languages, the performance weaves together documentary theatre, intimate personal accounts, and collective celebration. It places previously silenced female perspectives at the heart of the narrative, vindicating the body, memory, and shared human experience.

🎭 La Rara and their acclaimed project

Rocío Hoces and Julia Moyano's company is celebrated for its deep commitment to contemporary research and social documentary performance. Thanks to this piece, La Rara received the Lorca Award 2024 for Best Breakthrough Show.

This run at Madrid's Teatro de la Abadía offers audiences a chance to engage with a stage work examining forgotten chapters in psychiatric care.

✨ An engaging opportunity to experience an award-winning documentary play dedicated to collective memory and women's experiences.

The historical memory of the Peninsular War comes alive in Colmenar de Oreja through an emotional and dramatic stage performance. 🎭

Grupo de Teatro Zacatín, directed by Jesús Olivas, brings to the stage a gripping community story of courage and resistance.

🎭 1808-1814 EL GRITO DE UN PUEBLO

📅 October 17 and 18, 2026

🕐 7:30 PM

📍 Teatro Municipal Diéguez, Colmenar de Oreja

🎟️ Stalls: €7 · Mezzanine: €5 · Upper circle: €3

📖 The Peninsular War told from the town's perspective

«1808-1814. El grito de un pueblo» takes audiences back to those turbulent years when history was also shaped in Colmenar de Oreja. Through uprisings, clashes, fear, and resilience, the piece portrays the collective desire to regain freedom.

After years of historical reenactments filling the Plaza Mayor every May 2nd, this tradition takes a step forward and arrives on stage in a theatrical format.

🎭 Grupo de Teatro Zacatín at Teatro Municipal Diéguez

Under the direction of Jesús Olivas, Grupo de Teatro Zacatín transforms the stage into a space to experience local history from a new angle at the Teatro Municipal Diéguez.

ℹ️ Good to know: Ticket sales start on Wednesday, October 14, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, and one hour before each performance at the box office.

✨ A powerful theatrical event to rediscover the living history of Colmenar de Oreja.

Mixed-reality headsets, a live Tesla coil and original pieces from the history of electricity. Iberdrola has set up the largest exhibition on the past, present and future of electricity at the Palacio de Cibeles. Free, until 20 October. ⚡🔌

The show is part of 125 años luz, the programme celebrating the company's 125th anniversary.

⚡ UN VIAJE ELECTRIZANTE (AN ELECTRIFYING JOURNEY)

📅 Until Tuesday 20 October 2026

🕐 Every day from 10 am (last entry 8.45 pm)

📍 Palacio de Cibeles, Plaza de Cibeles, 1, Madrid

🎟️ Free entry with booking on entradas.com or at the box office

🔌 What you'll see

The route starts with the first scientific discoveries and ends in the cities of the future, in the age of electrification. There is a museum of original pieces of great historical value, live Tesla coil demonstrations that make electricity visible and an immersive audiovisual experience with mixed-reality headsets.

Along the way come the industry's big milestones: the first power plants, renewables, smart grids, energy storage and the electrification of transport and industry. There are also educational workshops for students and families.

👨‍👩‍👧 Who it's for

All ages, and especially designed to spark interest in science. The visit takes about an hour and is available in Spanish and English.

ℹ️ Tips: arrive 10 minutes early. Children under 10 cannot use the headsets, and it is not recommended for people with photosensitive epilepsy.

✨ 125 years of light in a one-hour visit.

Afrofuturism from Kinshasa, flamenco meets circus, an unreleased zarzuela and Andean folk. Multiculturas, the 21 Distritos festival, tours Madrid's neighbourhoods celebrating cultural diversity, all with free entry. 🎶🌍

The festival opened on 1 October and is now heading into its final stretch, with artists from Congo, Peru, Argentina and Andalusia.

🎶 MULTICULTURAS FESTIVAL 2026

📅 16, 17, 18, 19, 23 and 24 October 2026

🕐 7 pm (8 pm on the 16th and 19th)

📍 Cultural centres in several Madrid districts

🎟️ Free entry until full

📅 What's left

Friday 16: Fulu Miziki, the Afrofuturist collective playing instruments made from rubbish (Nave de Terneras, Arganzuela, 8 pm).

Saturday 17: Alejandro y María Laura, Latin Grammy 2025 nominees (Nicolás Salmerón cultural centre, Chamartín). Empaque by Chicharrón Circo Flamenco (Sanchinarro, Hortaleza, and on the 18th in Chamartín).

Sunday 18: Compromisos del no ver, an unreleased zarzuela with La Soubrette (Paco de Lucía cultural centre, Latina).

Monday 19: Encuentros con Altura with Raquel Vega and Julián Olivares (Faro de Moncloa, 8 pm).

Friday 23: NERA, viaje a Isla Madre (Valdebernardo, Vicálvaro) and Mahmud y no solo Mahmud by Puntocero Company (Antonio Machado, San Blas).

Saturday 24: Micaela Chauque with Corazón de Agua (Casa de Vacas, Retiro) and Eduardo Guerrero with Guerrero at the Temple of Debod.

ℹ️ Tips: at some venues tickets are handed out one hour before on a first-come basis, so arrive early. Theatre shows are in Spanish.

✨ The whole world fits in Madrid's districts.

A gripping verbal duel between a mother and a teacher delves into grief and responsibility in the aftermath of a school tragedy. 🎭

Johnna Adams's play arrives on stage directed by Israel Elejalde in a powerful production featuring two actresses.

🎭 EL NUDO GORDIANO

📅 From September 17 to October 25, 2026 (Tuesday to Sunday)

🕐 19:30

📍 Teatro Español, Madrid

🎟️ €18

📖 An intense psychological and moral drama

Set in a small American community, the story brings together a mother and the teacher of her eleven-year-old son, Gidion. What begins as an apparently conciliatory conversation quickly turns into an intense clash of reproaches, shadows, and painful truths.

Using sharp dialogue and precise structure, the play explores childhood, education, guilt, and the system, confronting the audience with tough moral questions that offer no easy solutions.

🎭 Direction and venue

Director Israel Elejalde draws on the ancient Greek metaphor of the Gordian knot to examine two opposing perspectives facing an intricate ethical dilemma and wondering who must bear the consequences.

The historic Teatro Español, located in the central Cortes district of Madrid, hosts this compelling staging of Johnna Adams's acclaimed drama on motherhood and accountability.

✨ A profoundly moving theatrical piece exploring grief and moral duty.

Teatro Español presents the theatrical adaptation of Duermen bajo las aguas, an evocative journey into memory, resilience, and personal growth amid wartime upheaval. 🎭🌊

Based on the debut novel by Carmen Kurtz, this stage production is brought to life by Teatro Español in its intimate Salón de los balcones - Andrea D'Odorico.

🎭 Duermen bajo las aguas

📅 From October 8 to October 25, 2026 (Thursday to Sunday)

🕐 Performance schedule to be confirmed

📍 Teatro Español (Salón de los balcones - Andrea D'Odorico), Madrid

🎟️ €10

📖 Pilar's story and the awakening of a new era

The narrative introduces Pilar, a young woman from early 20th-century Barcelona whose life plans are completely shattered by war, forcing her to come of age with startling speed.

Longed-for love turns into an enduring absence, and grief becomes a constant companion. Yet grappling with uprooting ignites a profound strength in Pilar, driving her to challenge and shatter the traditional gender roles dictated by contemporary society.

Amid widespread uncertainty, companionship and friendship emerge as a vital sanctuary. Beneath the sorrow of those turbulent times rest memories and deep longings sustained by breathing hope.

🎭 The staging at Teatro Español

Organized by Teatro Español at its historic venue on Calle Príncipe, this production highlights Carmen Kurtz's literary legacy, offering an inspiring reflection on female determination during periods of historical crisis.

✨ A moving portrayal of memory, courage, and the hopes resting beneath the waters of time.

A moving reflection on personal freedom and the pursuit of truth takes the Madrid stage to captivate and inspire audiences this autumn. 🎭✨

Argentine director Claudio Tolcachir adapts and directs this celebrated drama by South African playwright Athol Fugard, produced by Pentación Espectáculos. The production stars legendary actress Lola Herrera alongside Natalia Dicenta and Carlos Olalla (in Spanish).

🎭 Camino a la meca

📅 From October 8, 2026 to October 25, 2026 (Tuesday to Sunday)

🕐 Tuesday to Friday 20:00 h; Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 19:00 h

📍 Teatro Bellas Artes, Madrid

🎟️ From €21.50

📖 The courage to embrace one's own truth

Inspired by the real life of South African artist Helen Martins, the story unfolds in Miss Helen's home, an elderly woman facing rejection from her conservative community due to her unconventional lifestyle and sculpture-filled sanctuary.

The arrival of two distinct visitors—Elsa, an outspoken young teacher, and Marius, a devout local pastor—sparks an emotional debate about morality, social duty, and the autonomy of the soul. Her art stands as a defiant refuge against prevailing social restrictions.

🏛️ A powerful production at Teatro Bellas Artes

Written in 1984 during the apartheid era, Fugard's piece moves beyond its original context to examine generational tensions, conformity, and the inner courage needed to remain genuine in an unforgiving world.

Guided by Claudio Tolcachir's sensitive staging and anchored by Lola Herrera's profound talent, this acclaimed performance is an unmissable theatrical event in the heart of Madrid's cultural district.

ℹ️ Good to know: Final performances: until October 25. Approximate duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes. Recommended age: 12 and older. Performed in Spanish.

✨ A stirring tribute to personal conviction and authentic artistic spirit.

The acclaimed theater company L'Om Imprebís presents a program of educational activities in the cultural heart of Madrid. An initiative focused on training and scenic arts immersion. 🎭✨

This educational series takes place at the Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa, creating a gathering point for theater professionals and participants.

🎭 L'OM IMPREBÍS - EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

📅 October 9 to October 29, 2026

🕐 Time to be announced

📍 Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa (Plaza de Colón, 4), Madrid

🎟️ Paid event (check details with venue)

📖 About the educational program

This cycle of educational activities organized by L'Om Imprebís focuses on the exchange of performing arts experience and pedagogical training around theatrical practice.

Building on their established trajectory and methods, this program provides a structured setting to delve into scenic creation, acting disciplines, and collaborative artistic dynamics.

🎭 The venue and the company

L'Om Imprebís is one of the most recognized stage companies, noted for its groundbreaking productions and its dedication to theatrical pedagogy and improvisation.

Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa, situated in Madrid's Plaza de Colón, hosts this initiative as part of its ongoing commitment to performing arts education and cultural development.

ℹ️ Good to know: Recommended for adult audiences.

✨ A distinct opportunity for theatrical learning guided by a benchmark theater company.

The Monastery of Santa María de El Paular hosts an interdisciplinary exhibition exploring the landscapes, biodiversity, and traditional rural trades of the Upper Lozoya Valley. 🌿🎨

Curated by Nuria Hijano Baonza, this group project combines painting, sculpture, and photography as part of the Paular Contemporáneo cultural programme.

🎨 Miscellaneous Exhibition "Yerba"

📅 8 to 31 October 2026

🕐 Mornings 11:00 to 13:30 (until 14:00 according to season); winter afternoons 16:00 to 18:00, summer afternoons 16:00 to 18:30

📍 Espacio Paular Contemporáneo, Monasterio de Santa María de El Paular, Rascafría

🎟️ Price not specified in source (combined ticket with the main Cloister visit; check official event website)

📖 Ecosystems, art, and rural heritage

Subtitled "The ecosystem of mowing meadows and ash dehesas of the Alto Valle del Lozoya-Paular", the project reflects on the historical connection between sustainable grazing, meadow mowing, and landscape conservation in the Sierra de Guadarrama.

The display brings together paintings by Julia Vallespín, Juan Higueras, Daniel García, Bernardo Lara, Antonio Montero, and Alessandro Taiana; sculptures by Federico Gómez; and photographs by H&H (Mikael Helsing and Nuria Hijano), alongside works made with organic biomaterials.

🎨 Espacio Paular Contemporáneo

Located in the restored Carthusian cells of the monastery, this venue features high ceilings, four interconnected galleries, an upper viewing walkway, and access to historic courtyards, offering an exceptional setting for modern art.

ℹ️ Good to know: Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays (except public holidays). Admission is combined with the visit to the main Cloister and Carducho's Carthusian series.

✨ An inspiring dialogue between artistic creation, science, and nature conservation.

Pablo Remón presents the world premiere of a tragicomedy exploring resilience, survival, and the ruins of a punk band. 🎭⚡

The playwright reunites with his regular acting ensemble at Nave 10 Matadero following their collaboration on Vania x Vania.

🎭 Verborrea

📅 October 1 to November 1, 2026

🕐 Tuesday to Sunday at 19:30

📍 Nave 10 Matadero. Creación Dramática Contemporánea, Madrid

🎟️ €15.75 - €21

📖 The remains of a rock group

The play centers on Verborrea, a fictional rock band inspired by real underground groups. Its surviving members live holed up in a rundown house in the Sierra Norte mountains of Madrid. Leading them is frontman Segismundo Tóxico, who gets by selling pins in line for Taylor Swift concerts and dealing small amounts of drugs.

Tensions rise as his family attempts to evict him to turn the property into an Airbnb vacation rental, while he insists that he will only leave feet first.

🎭 Pablo Remón and his regular cast

Through this tragicomic lens, Remón redefines hope when the expected future never arrives, proposing that punk is simply enduring and making noise. The production brings together actors Javier Cámara, Israel Elejalde, Marta Nieto, and Emilio Tomé on stage at Nave 10 Matadero, continuing their long-standing artistic partnership.

✨ A sharp theatrical premiere exploring survival and resistance against all odds.

The world's most iconic musical returns to the Madrid stage to thrill audiences with a timeless story of redemption and justice. 🎤🇫🇷

ATG Entertainment presents Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of the legendary musical phenomenon by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo.

🎤 Los miserables

📅 From 8 October to 1 November 2026 (Tuesday to Sunday)

🕐 Tuesday at 20:00; Wednesday and Thursday at 19:00; Friday and Saturday at 16:00 and 20:00; Sunday at 16:00

📍 Teatro Apolo, Madrid

🎟️ From €34.90

📖 Passion, redemption and justice in post-revolutionary France

Set against the backdrop of post-revolutionary France, the narrative follows Jean Valjean, an ex-convict seeking a fresh start after leaving prison. His journey toward redemption is relentlessly threatened by Inspector Javert, while Valjean assumes the care of young Cosette, the daughter of impoverished Fantine.

This moving epic explores sacrifice, unrequited love and the human spirit through celebrated musical anthems such as I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Do You Hear The People Sing? and One Day More.

🏆 A legendary phenomenon at Teatro Apolo

The staging returns to the very theatre where it originally captivated Spain in 1992. Winner of more than 180 international awards—including eight Tonys and four Oliviers—, this staging was the most decorated in Spain in 2026, earning 4 Talía Awards, 9 Broadway World Awards and the Godot Award for Best Musical.

ℹ️ Good to know: Performed in Spanish. Running time: approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes (including interval). Recommended for ages 7 and up; children under 4 are not admitted. Tickets on sale until 1 November.

✨ Don't miss one of the greatest masterpieces of musical theatre in Madrid!

Madrid turns into the epicenter of flamenco art with the arrival of the renowned Suma Flamenca festival, bringing together celebrated masters and rising stars of dance, singing, and guitar. 💃🎸

In its twenty-first edition, this major cultural event pays tribute to the vital role of women in the history and present of flamenco, under the motto Flamencas and inspired by Carmen Amaya.

🎶 XXI Suma Flamenca 2026

📅 October 13–18, 20–25, 27–31, and November 1, 2026

🕐 Consult schedule on the official website

📍 Teatros del Canal, Madrid

🎟️ Consult price on the official website

📖 Singing, dance, and guitar in a landmark edition

The program features dozens of recitals and premieres ranging from deepest traditional roots to contemporary stage avant-garde. Dance highlights include leading artists such as Israel Galván, Rocío Molina, Patricia Guerrero, Andrés Marín, Karime Amaya, Jesús Carmona, and Farruquito, exploring expressive depth.

Vocal recitals showcase stellar voices like Carmen Linares, Israel Fernández, Argentina, Capullo de Jerez, and Pedro el Granaíno, while concert guitar shines through virtuosos including Jerónimo Maya and Alejandro Hurtado.

🏛️ Madrid's premier international flamenco showcase

The festival unfolds across multiple venues throughout the Madrid region, establishing itself as one of the world's most significant platforms to experience the living heritage of flamenco.

ℹ️ Good to know: Main venue at Teatros del Canal (Verde, Roja, and Negra halls); performances also at Teatro de La Abadía, cultural centres, and Real Coliseo Carlos III in San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Opens on October 13 with Israel Galván ('El Dorado'). Ticket prices vary by show.

✨ An unmissable opportunity to experience the pure emotion and power of flamenco in Madrid.