Events in Madrid

Flamenco Madrid
A month full of activities related to flamenco and Spanish dance (Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa. 16 May-10 Jun).

Flamenco Madrid

may & june highlights

Auschwitz

First stop of this travelling exhibition about the Nazi extermination camp in Poland, with over 600 original objects (Canal Art Centre. Till 17 June).

Meninas Madrid Gallery

The city travels to the Golden Age and is filled with colour through a street museum made up of over 80 Maids of Honour (From 13 April to July).

Duchamp, Magritte, Dalí: los revolucionarios de 1900

Duchamp, Magritte, Dalí: Revolutionary artists from the 20th century

An extraordinary exhibition comprising nearly 200 works, on loan from the Israel Museum, by artists who revolutionised the 20th-century (Gaviria Palace. 10 Apr-15 Jul).

Last chance

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, Clotilde paseando en los jardines de La Granja. 1907. Museo de Bellas Artes, La Habana, Cuba

Sorolla and Fashion II

Painting and design brought together in the sketches by the great painter from Valencia (Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Till 27 May).

El Mago Pop - Nada es Imposible (Nothing is Impossible)

The famous television magician, Antonio Díaz, premieres his latest unprecedented magic and fantasy show (Teatro Rialto. Wednesday to Sunday).

Players. Los fotógrafos de Magnum miran al juego

Players. Magnum photographers come out to play

Almost 180 photographs from the Magnum archive explore the myriad connotations of the word Play (Espacio Fundación Telefónica. 9 May-16 Sept).

Pitingo - Mestizo y Fronterizo

Exclusive premiere of the new show by the flamenco singer for 6 non-extendable weeks (Teatro de la Luz Philips. Thursdays to Sundays. 24 May-1 July).

Isabel Muñoz. Anthropology of Feelings

An exhibition of photographs exploring the representations of the human body (Tabacalera Promoción del Arte. Till 17 June).

Street Scene

Comedy, jazz and traditional European opera infused with social criticism fill the stage of Madrid's opera house (Teatro Real. 26, 27, 29, 30 May and 1 June).

Roger Waters

The British soloist gives two concerts with the best songs of Pink Floyd (WiZink Center. 24-25 May).

Madrid Book Fair

Booksellers, authors and readers gather at one of the most traditional cultural events in the capital (El Retiro Park. 25 May-10 June).

Appearances

The flamenco dancer Eva Yerbabuena reflects on the essence and limits of flamenco (Teatro Español. 30 May-3 June).

Cecil Beaton: Myths of the 20th Century

A tribute to the legendary photographer through his most iconic portraits (Canal de Isabel II Foundation. 31 May-19 Aug).

Ankomsten (The Arrival)

Actors and puppets star in the show that is an adaption of the Shaun Tan’s comic (Teatro de La Abadía - Sala José Luis Alonso. 31 May-2 Jun).

Hotel Tapa Tour Madrid

The third edition of this gastronomical tour of urban hotels with ground-breaking culinary inventions in form of tapas (Various establishments. 3-31 May).

Corazón Classic Match 2018

Legends from Real Madrid and Arsenal face each other in this charity event that raises funds for children in need (Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. 3 June).

DecorAcción 2018

An authentic interior design and decoration party which fills the Barrio de Las Letras (Literary Quarter) with art, design and culture (7-10 June).

Suma Flamenca

Two weeks of the most sublime flamenco singing and dancing (Various venues. 5-24 June).

Beermad

A new edition of the artisan beer market featuring the largest number of beers, breweries and side activities (Madrid Caja Mágica. 8-10 June).

Queen + Adam Lambert

The iconic band celebrates the 40th anniversary of their News of the World album (WiZink Center. 9 June).

Torneo Internacional de España de bádminton Villa de Madrid

XXXI Spanish International Badminton Villa de Madrid

The elite of European badminton is coming to Madrid (Centro Deportivo Municipal Marqués de Samaranch. 14-17 June).

Las Minas Flamenco Tour 2018

Five flamenco artists will be performing in a show brimming with art and emotion (Círculo de Bellas Artes. 16-17 June).

Noches del Botánico

Elvis Costello, Serrat, Norah Jones, Simple Minds ... a remarkable line-up for the third edition of this eclectic festival (Complutense University Botanical Garden. 21 Jun-29 Jul).