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April 2015
Lady Clementine – Second-hand clothing swap
Want to get rid of all the clothes you love but never wear? Well, here's your chance! This Saturday at noon, check out Lady Clementine, a second-hand clothing swap! Bring 4 to 10 items of clothes to swap (including shoes and accessories) among a small group of women doing the same. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your sport and join the swap here.
Find out more »Freshly Squeezed — 4th Anniversary!
If you're looking for a fun way to spend your Sunday night, you've found it. Freshly Squeezed offers a night of fresh standup and improv in English at Beer Station at 7pm. The show is hosted by Freshly Comedy, one of Madrid's first English-language comedy groups, and their show -- Freshly Squeezed -- is among the highest-rated shows on Atrapalo. This month, they will be celebrating 4 years of live shows in Madrid. So come down and see how they've been keeping it fresh and funny for that long! ;) Reserve your…
Find out more »The 2 de Mayo Festival in Malasaña! (7th edition)
From the 29th of April to the 2nd of May, the 7th edition of 2 de Mayo festival will be taking place with an endless amount of free outdoor activities going on right in the heart of the plaza. Head for Malasaña to enjoy Bollywood performances, workshops, tastings and more! Check out the whole schedule here.
Find out more »DocumentaMadrid – 12th International Festival of Spanish Documentary Films
From the 30th of April to the 10th of May, check out DocumentaMadrid – an international festival of Madrid documentary films. Get to watch more than 80 films in one of Madrid's most prestigious cinemas -- Cineteca in El Matadero Madrid (a former slaughterhouse turned cultural center). Buy your tickets here. Here's a full post on the Matadero if you haven't been!
Find out more »May 2015
Madrid Street Art Project in Lavapiés
From May 7th - 21st, the whole neighborhood of Lavapiés will be turned into a blank canvas. Over forty urban artists will be painting, spraying and setting up beer bottles on the streets, storefronts, traffic lights, you name it. This year's edition of Madrid Street Art Project is the perfect excuse to head on over to Lavapiés, support local artists and enjoy Madrid at its finest. Plus some of our favorite places, like Swinton & Grant (featured in the photo), will be getting…
Find out more »Of Moths and Stars plays an Acoustic Gig in Tribunal
Come enjoy rock'n'roll music Thursday evening at Club Maravillas and check out Of Moths and Stars' acoustic gig. Expect it to be raw and uncut - this time with a full support of a rock'n'roll band, so this is sure to be electric. 5€ or 9€ entry with 2 drinks. Listen to their latest demos here.
Find out more »Story Hour at Desperate Literature
Join the guys at our favorite bookstore, Desperate Literature (Calle Campomanes, 13), for an hour of children's stories and baked fun. There will be stories, milk and cookies for one and all.
Find out more »La Chispa — Real stories in English and Spanish
Check out La Chispa and spend your Sunday night enjoying these live storytellings in English and Spanish at the Atelier Café de la Llana!
Find out more »Weekend of Slow-cooked Food and Sun in Almería with Moveable Feast
Join Moveable Feast for this 'farm-to-table' inspired weekend in a finca in Almería, Andalucía, indulging in slowly cooked food, visiting local markets and taking siestas under the sun. Does it get any better than that? Why join Moveable Feast? Living outside your home country of course presents numerous challenges, i.e. getting to know people, the language barrier, culture shock and being away from your loved ones, just to name a few. Although one obstacle often gets overlooked – eating proper food. Making a…
Find out more »Poetry Reading by James Womack at Desperate Literature
On May 22 at 7pm, Madrid-based poet James Womack will be reading from his latest collection, 'Misprints' from Carcanet Press, at Desperate Literature – our favorite bookstore. Located near metro Santo Domingo, Desperate Literature sells quality books in different languages and holds delightful and free events like this one, always involving a few bottles of wine and some treats. So don't miss it! Here's a full post of ours on Desperate Literature if you'd like to learn the story behind it:…
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