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Everything on the board — events, plans, places, tour maps, intercambios and guides.
Retiro Running crew
Retiro Running. Free crew that runs Tue/Thu evenings (20:00 summer, 18:30 winter) and Sundays at 10:00, meetin…
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…
Las Expateñas — expat women in Madrid (30s)
Las Expateñas. A welcoming circle of expat women in their 30s meeting for coffee, dinners and city plans.
MadLife Madrid — make new friends
MadLife Madrid. Near-daily plans — picnics, trips, dinners and exchanges — one of the easiest ways in for newc…
adidas Runners Madrid
adidas Runners. Free run community with coach-led sessions (speed, endurance, trail) on Tuesdays and Thursdays…
Carlos Aires — “Bailad, bailad, malditos”
Matadero Madrid, Nave 0. Solo exhibition by artist Carlos Aires in Nave 0, on view 11 Sep – 24 Jan.
Friday Exchange & Board Games
Madrid Urban Vibes. Language exchange plus board games on Friday nights — dance, meet locals and international…
Matadero — collective embroidery day (families)
Matadero Madrid. A day devoted to textile work — workshops and conversations for grown-ups and children, with …
Prado — free evening entry
Mon–Sat 18:00–20:00, Sun 17:00–19:00. The Prado is free every evening: Mon–Sat 18:00–20:00 and Sun/holidays 17…
Reina Sofía — free entry hours
Mon & Wed–Sat 19:00–21:00, Sun 12:30–14:30. Free entry to the Reina Sofía on Mon and Wed–Sat 19:00–21:00, and …
Thyssen — free Mondays
Mondays 12:00–16:00. The permanent collection at the Thyssen is free every Monday, 12:00–16:00.
National Archaeological Museum — free hours
Sat from 14:00, Sun morning. Free entry to the MAN on Saturday afternoons (from 14:00) and Sunday mornings.
Retiro Park & the Crystal Palace
Daily. 125 hectares of gardens, a boating lake and the Palacio de Cristal showing contemporary art — all free …
CentroCentro (Palacio de Cibeles)
Tue–Sun. Free contemporary art, design, architecture and photography inside the Palacio de Cibeles, plus a vie…
Your first 48 hours in Madrid
A short list, in order, of what to actually do first.
How to read a menú del día
The €14 lunch that tourists walk straight past.
Making friends in Madrid when your Spanish is bad
The honest version, from people who have done it.
Museo del Prado
The big one. Velázquez, Goya, Bosch — and free every evening.
Free-hours Prado run, then vermut
Queue at 17:30, three rooms, then a drink.
MadridBabel Sunday intercambio
Sundays 19:00 · Plaza San Martín / Canalla Irish bar. Organiser: MadridBabel. Free entry.
Beer Station Sunday intercambio
Sundays 19:30 · Beer Station, Centro. Organiser: Beer Station. Free entry.
AFTERWORK English Club
Tuesdays 20:00 · The Irish Rover, Avda. de Brasil 7 (near Bernabéu). Organiser: The Irish Rover. Free entry.
Tandem Madrid @ Lola09
Wednesdays 20:00 · Lola09, Chueca. Organiser: Tandem Madrid. Free entry.
El Loco Bar intercambio
Wednesdays 20:00 · El Loco Bar, Plaza de Pedro Zerolo 9. Organiser: Meetup — Intercambio de Idioma en Madrid. …