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September 2015
Big Food Event at Matadero Madrid!
Calling on all foodies and lovers of design! Mark down September 25-27 in your calendars because you're going to have a whole lot to see and taste. Madrid's Matadero will be celebrating the first edition of BIG FOOD, an event that highlights the relationship between design and gastronomy, thanks to the work of chefs and designs teams of all kinds. You won't to miss this! Behind this concept is DIMAD (Asociación Diseñadores de Madrid), with its program: di_food (that organizes gastronomy-inspired exhibits, courses,…
Find out more »October 2015
Design Market & Food Trucks at Mercado Central de Diseño at El Matadero
Ever few months, a design market takes place at El Matadero, a former slaughterhouse turned cultural center and arguably the city's coolest venue. If you've never been, this weekend's your chance! Expect to see over 160 designers, workshops, live performances and 20 food trucks, plus much more! El Matadero is just a few stops away from Sol. Entrance to El Mercado Central de Diseño costs €2. Here's the event page. Read more about El Matadero here. #MercadoDeDiseño
Find out more »November 2015
Madrid Jazz Festival 2015 – live concerts all over the city!
Madrid is celebrating its annual jazz festival from November 5th - 27th with live concerts around the city (many of which are free). Check out the program here and make sure to take part in it!
Find out more »Christmas Pop-up Market in a Chamberí Mansion – The Hovse
The Hovse is a Christmas-inspired market that is taking place in a vacant 3-story mansion in Chamberí. Just walk in, explore the different stands selling jewellery, clothing and other nicknacks; and then head up to the top floor for food and drinks. There's also a rooftop. We highly recommend checking it out! Open every day of the week from 11am-9pm. Free entrance. If you want to know more about The Hovse, here's a full post.
Find out more »Forasteros Concert – Folk, Gypsy-jazz & Swing Music in La Latina
Don't miss the chance to support a Madrid-based band playing tracks from their recently released EP "Hello You!" (Have a listen here) together with classic and new Forasterian creations. Forasteros is made up of a group of international musicians playing a mix of folk, swing and gypsy-jazz music. They'll be holding a concert on Saturday, Nov 28, at 11pm in La Latina, at a venue called Collage Drinks Art. Entrance costs €6 with a drink. Also check out our feature article…
Find out more »December 2015
Rave Market: Hanger exchange party & charity market
Rave Market is sponsoring a special edition charity event called "Cambio de Percha" ('hanger exchange') this weekend at Truss Market, inside Barclaycard Center in Barrio Salamanca. The event will take place on Sat, Dec 12 (5pm-9pm) and Sun, Dec 13 (11am-3pm). Free entrance for all! Expect numerous stands selling second-hand and independent designer items. There'll also be live music spun by the hands of RaveMarket Djs and free cocktails thanks to Torres15. And one more thing: 10% of all earnings…
Find out more »January 2016
Poetry Reading at Desperate Literature (with vodka!)
Head over to Desperate Literature on Friday night at 8pm for an evening of poetry with James and Marian Womack, reading from James's newest translations of the great Vladimir Mayakovsky. Thanks go out to Carcanet Press for giving Desperate Literature the rights to print a limited edition pamphlet of the poems to accompany the evening. Not only will there be poetry, but we'll also be swilling Vodka like there's no tomorrow!
Find out more »“Weird Folk” Music Concert at Desperate Literature
Desperate Literature is hosting yet another cool event on Friday night at 9pm. Expect drinks, dancing and fine literature, accompanied by live music played by The Mañana People. According to the guys at Desperate Literature, "They're bloomin' brilliant so we got them in again: join us once more for the blue-grass, weird folk fantasmagoria that is The Mañana People!"
Find out more »February 2016
British Shorts: Ten. Ten. Ten.
British Shorts is a new theatre company made up of all native English professional actors on a mission to provide Madrid with good quality short and one-act plays in English. Their first micro-theatre production, 'Ten.Ten.Ten', was running at El Escondite in La Latina throughout January and due to its success, it's now been extended to February as well. You can come watch them perform every Wednesday this month at 8:30pm, 9pm and 9:30pm. Tickets cost €4.50.
Find out more »Room Art Fair #5
Get a chance to look at some of the work from emerging young European artists at the Room Art Fair #5 happening February 26-28 at the Hotel Petit Palace Santa Bárbara. This international and independent exhibit aims to showcase art in an accessible manner that diminishes the barrier to the general public. Some of the artists include: Bolo Blas, Emo Díaz, Marcelo Fiedler, and Ms Nina.
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