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Everything on the board — events, plans, places, tour maps, intercambios and guides.
The Madrid intercambio week: a free language exchange every night
We mapped Madrid’s free bar-based language exchanges across the week — when, where, who runs them, and how pop…
Big intercambio night — six tables, Malasaña
Fifty-odd people, tables by language, free entry.
20s & 30s Madrid — social & activities
20s 30s Madrid. A busy Meetup running casual social plans, activities and nights out for people in their 20s a…
Friday Exchange & Board Games
Madrid Urban Vibes. Language exchange plus board games on Friday nights — dance, meet locals and international…
The August thing nobody warns you about
Half the city leaves. Here is how to enjoy the half that stays.
Making friends in Madrid when your Spanish is bad
The honest version, from people who have done it.
Año Nuevo — New Year's Day
National holiday. Almost everything is shut.
Navidad in Madrid — lights, markets and Cortylandia
The centre from late November to Reyes.
Getting around Madrid: metro, bus and what it costs
The transport card, the zones, and the airport supplement that catches everyone.
Meet & Speak intercambio
Wednesdays 21:00 · Calle 365, Calle Echegaray 18. Organiser: Meet & Speak. Free entry.
Feria del Libro del Retiro
The book fair takes over the park for a fortnight from late May.
Noche de San Juan
Bonfires and the shortest night, 23 June.
Nochevieja at Puerta del Sol
Twelve grapes on twelve chimes, 31 December.
Barrio by barrio: where to stay, drink and live
An honest guide to Madrid neighbourhoods.
Malasaña & Chueca: the modern Madrid walk
Street art, record shops, the 1980s Movida, and where to stop for a caña.
Flamenco tablao — late show, Lavapiés
Small room, no microphones, two guitarists and a singer.
Open-air cinema at La Bombilla
Films under the trees, summer evenings, cheap tickets.
Rooftop cinema at Azotea del Círculo
Films under the Gran Vía skyline.
Terraza night — rooftop in Chueca
Drinks with a view, before the summer terraces close.
Meet People Social — Fridays at Mendrugo
Meet People Social. Weekly Friday social for locals, expats, students and remote workers — the city’s big regu…
Beer buckets and cheap jarras
The student-budget standby, any night.
Thursday board games near Tribunal
Catan, Codenames, Wingspan, and whatever you bring.