What’s On in Madrid

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Veranos de la Villa Festival 2026
Music, dance, flamenco, theatre, outdoor shows... Venues across the city will host the 42nd edition of the year’s eagerly anticipated summer festival (Various venues. 7 July-30 Aug).

Veranos de la Villa Festival 2026

Viviane Sassen. Dazed, 2022 © Viviane Sassen

PHotoESPAÑA 2026

The International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts is holding a new edition (Various locations. 13 May-13 Sept).

After winning over visitors from all over Europe, the latest Balloon Museum exhibition is coming to Madrid with artworks in which air becomes the main feature (Escenario Puerta del Ángel. 28 Mar-6 Sept).

Last chance

Trovatore Copenhague -®Camilla Winther Royal Danish Theatre2

Il trovatore

One of the most popular operas based on the play by Antonio García Gutiérrez (Teatro Real. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 20 July).

Cibeles de Cine Film Festival 2026 / Veranos de la Villa

The film series is back this summer with the screenings of all-time classics, cult movies, seasonal hits and family films (Glass Gallery - Cibeles Palace. 25 Jun-8 Sept).

Tejiendo la vida cortesana. Tejidos y bordados de las Colecciones Reales

Weaving Courtly Life. Textiles and embroideries from the Royal Collections

Set of works that enable visitors to discover some of the oldest textiles preserved in the Royal Collections (Royal Collections Gallery. 11 Jun-12 Oct).

Noches del Botánico 2026

Artists like Rick Astley, Diana Krall, ZZ Top and Biffy Clyro will be participating in this latest edition of this outdoor festival (Complutense University Botanical Garden. 4 Jun-31 Jul).

El lago de los cisnes - Ballet Clásico Internacional

Swan Lake - International Classical Ballet

An adaptation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet featuring world-renowned dancers (Teatro Gran Vía. Tuesday to Sunday. 30 Jun-2 Aug).

Detalle de Virgen de Tobed con los donantes Enrique II de Castilla, su mujer, Juana Manuel, y dos de sus hijos, Juan y Juana?. Jaume Serra. 1359 - 1362. Temple sobre tabla. Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado.

In the Italian Manner. Spain and the Mediterranean Gothic (1320-1420)

Exhibition exploring the profound mark left by Italian artists on the visual culture of the Iberian kingdoms. (Prado Museum. 26 May-20 Sept).

My Chemical Romance

The American rock band will be giving an exclusive concert as part of The Black Parade Tour 2026 (Iberdrola Music. 18 July 2026).

México 86. El mundo unido por un balón. Annie Leibovitz (PHotoESPAÑA 2026)

Mexico 1986. The World United by a Ball. Annie Leibovitz (PHotoESPAÑA 2026)

The campaign created by the renowned photographer for the 1986 Football World Cup in Mexico is back in the spotlight thanks to this exhibition (Fundación Casa de México en España. Until 20 September).