Spain's national day falls on Monday 12 October 2026, making a three-day weekend. The parade, the crowds, and a plan that works.
Placebo, Evanescence, the Shakira residency and a four-day comedy festival. What is confirmed in Madrid for 1-4 October 2026.
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup. Inside the night in Puerta del Sol and the 1.8-million-strong parade to Cibeles.
The Prado, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofia sit within a short walk of each other. What each holds, and how to see them.
The bar vocabulary language courses skip: how to order, share a table, read the night and laugh in Spanish.
Language exchanges, neighbourhoods, coworking and the English-language culture scene – how newcomers actually build a life in Madrid.
Museums, covered markets, the Metro and a warm room with a stage – how to spend a wet day in Madrid well.
Why Madrid took to its roofs, which terraces are worth the trip, and how to time a rooftop evening properly.
History, streets, bars and late nights in Malasana – the Madrid neighbourhood that gave the city La Movida.
Free museum windows, parks, markets and the walk that shows you four versions of Madrid in one afternoon.
A loose, walkable three-day route through Madrid centre, museums, parks and neighbourhoods.
So you’ve decided to go to the Madrid Comedy Festival — four days of live comedy across the heart of the city, from 1 to 4 October 2026. Whether you’re flying in for it or you already live in Madrid, a festival is a different beast from a single comedy night, and a little planning…