Free Shit in Madrid

Tokyo-ya, Chamberí

TODAY 11:30 AM • Free

“A Japanese grocery turns into a free sake tasting on a Monday. Call it lunch. Call it research.”

Bastardo Hostel, Malasaña

TMRW 7:30 PM • Free

“Strangers give unhinged PowerPoint talks in a hostel bar. Corporate trauma, weaponised.”

Araña Club, Centro

TMRW 11:59 PM • Free-€15

“Tuesday. Midnight. Dark techno all night long. Madrid does not believe in work mornings.”

Fundación Canal, Sala Mateo Inurria 2, Other

WED 11:00 AM • Free

“Nine circles of hell, twice: Doré's woodcuts vs Rauschenberg's 1960 collage-hell. Free. Bring guilt.”

Siroco, Malasaña

THU 9:00 PM • Free

“A one-night art show on a club's 12 screens. See it, then stay for the DJ. Free.”

Cadavra, Centro

THU 11:59 PM • Free-€15

“Thursday-night techno in a basement off Gran Vía. Free before the queue gets smart.”

Museo del Ferrocarril (Mercado de Motores), Arganzuela

SAT 11:00 AM • Free

“Food trucks, vintage stalls and vermouth between old steam trains. Madrid's best Saturday.”

Espacio Próxima Estación, Other

SAT 4:00 PM • Free

“40+ stalls of fanzines, upcycled clothes and prints. The name translates to Another F*cking Market.”

Paseo de Recoletos, Salamanca

SUN 11:00 AM • Free

“A boulevard of old-book stalls: first editions, 1970s porn comics, maps of countries long gone.”

Sala El Sol, Centro

SUN 11:59 PM • Free

“Shakira's Madrid residency ends; the hips do not stop. Reggaeton nostalgia till close.”

Explanada de Puente del Rey, Madrid Río, Other

MON 12:00 PM • Free entry

“14 taco stands, mezcal, raicilla and sotol by the river, with prizes for Best Taco. Holiday lunch.”

Araña Club, Centro

OCT 13 11:59 PM • Free-€10

“Raw techno on a Tuesday off Plaza de España. Free before the doors get choosy. Bring a fan.”

Sala El Sol, Centro

OCT 14 11:59 PM • Free-€15

“A Wednesday rave in the 1979 movida temple. Your Thursday self will file a complaint.”

Fundación Juan March, Salamanca

OCT 16 10:00 AM • Free

“How Franco-era Spain met Warhol, Duchamp and John Cage, and lost its mind. Free, so no excuses.”

Planetario de Madrid (Parque Tierno Galván), Arganzuela

OCT 18 10:00 AM • Free

“36 farm stalls under the Planetarium dome: cheese, vermouth, bread, live music from noon.”

Picnic, Malasaña

OCT 18 7:00 PM • Free

“A film podcast recorded live in a Malasaña bar about the movies that wrecked your childhood sleep.”

Librería Parent(h)esis, Lavapiés

OCT 18 7:00 PM • Free

“Julio Cortázar's fantastic stories, run like software, with live music in a Lavapiés bookshop.”

Calle 365, Centro

OCT 19 7:00 PM • Free

“Free salsa class for any level, then Bollywood. Walk in alone, leave sweaty and slightly famous.”