Theatres in Madrid

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  1. Centro Cultural Sanchinarro

    • Valdefuentes
    • Attractions
    • Museums

    Cultural centre offering shows, music, theatre, exhibitions and much more.

  2. Centro cultural y social «La casa encendida»

    • Embajadores
    • Attractions

    At the social and cultural centre La Casa Encendida, run by Fundación Montemadrid, its activities revolve around art as a centre for debate and contact with contemporary society.

  3. Palacio de la Prensa

    • Universidad
    • Attractions

    It is a landmark cultural and leisure centre, known for its historic cinema and its iconic presence on Gran Vía.

  4. Círculo de Bellas Artes

    • Cortes
    • Attractions
    • Museums

    Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid is one of Europe’s most important private cultural centres. Its main attraction is Madrid’s best panoramic bar on the rooftop.

  5. Ateneo de Madrid

    • Cortes

    The Ateneo de Madrid is one of the most influential cultural institutions in contemporary Spanish history. Since the XIX century, it has been a space dedicated to thought, debate, and the dissemination of knowledge, becoming a meeting point for intellectuals, artists, scientists, politicians, and writers who have shaped the country’s cultural life.

  6. Cineteca Madrid

    • Chopera

    Cineteca Madrid is the country’s first and only space dedicated entirely to popular-science cinema. Located in the heart of Matadero Madrid, it offers a unique programme of non-fiction films.

  7. El Teatro OFF Latina

    • Palacio

    This is a place that redefines contemporary theatre and presents bold experiments.

  8. El Teatro Real

    • Palacio

    More than just a venue, it is a cultural meeting point for lovers of opera and classical music

  9. Espacio Alma

    A new theatre has opened in the Argüelles neighbourhood, featuring two auditoriums and a programme that includes plays, dance, concerts, stand-up shows, and musical performances.

  10. Espacio Hollywood

    • Cortes
    • Bars and pubs

    Pub-karaoke with an open and lively space, designed for hosting events, singing, dancing, and enjoying fun nights in a participative and central atmosphere.

  11. Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío

    • Casa de Campo

    A large cultural and leisure complex located in the former building of a historic station in the centro de Madrid brings together theatre, concerts, and shows in various formats, combining the restoration of architectural heritage with a contemporary space dedicated to events and entertainment.

  12. La Butaca Amarilla

    • Acacias

    A small theatre that focuses on intimate performances, featuring monologues, plays, and stage productions in a cosy setting.

  13. Naves del Español en Matadero

    • Chopera

    Naves del Español makes its way into Madrid’s theatre and artistic context, with facilities serving as a space for experimentation and discovery of the field’s most interesting avant-garde trends.

  14. Nuevo Teatro Alcalá

    • Goya

    Few Madrid stages have undergone as many transformations as Nuevo Teatro Alcalá. Opened in 1927 under the name Teatro Coliseo Pardiñas, this iconic space in the Salamanca neighbourhood has evolved with the rhythm of the city, reinventing itself without losing its theatrical vocation.

  15. Sala AZarte

    A cultural venue in Chueca dedicated to artistic creation, training and performance, where theatre sits alongside workshops and professional activities.

  16. Teatro Apolo

    • Embajadores

    The legendary stage for musicals in Madrid

  17. Teatro Calderón

    • Embajadores

    A historic building in the very heart of centro de Madrid that blends the elegance of the early XX century with the vibrant energy of contemporary theatre.

  18. Teatro Circo Price

    • Palos de la Frontera

    A venue in the centro de Madrid with a unique circular stage, where major concerts, circus shows, and urban events take place in one of the most versatile and distinctive performance spaces in Europe.

  19. Teatro Coliseum

    • Universidad

    The jewel of the Madrid stage, where the Art Deco of the past shines and today’s magical musicals come to life.

  20. Teatro de la Zarzuela

    • Cortes

    A historic theatre in central Madrid devoted exclusively to Spanish lyric theatre, where zarzuela and opera keep alive a musical tradition unique in the country, in a large-format hall with a classical character.

  21. Teatro Eslava

    • Sol

    For more than 150 years, Teatro Eslava has made visitors smile, have fun and fall in love with art.

  22. Teatro La Escalera de Jacob

    • Embajadores

    A cultural venue in Lavapiés where independent theatre, magic, and short-format performances come together in an intimate space that makes every show a close and participatory experience.

  23. Teatro La Latina

    • Palacio

    A historic theatre in the La Latina neighbourhood, deeply linked to Madrid's comedy tradition and the city's cultural evolution, which has gone from a cinema to a theatre stage established as a popular benchmark.

  24. Teatro Lara

    • Universidad

    Historic venue in Madrid with elegant architecture.

  25. Teatro Lope de Vega

    • Palacio

    The legendary Madrid stage, symbol of the city’s Broadway, where historical tradition and spectacular major musicals come together.

  26. Teatro Gran Vía

    • Universidad

    On Madrid’s Gran Vía, one of the city’s most iconic cultural arteries, Teatro Gran Vía has accompanied the evolution of entertainment in Madrid for decades. Its history began in 1944 as Cine Gran Vía, a cinema conceived for the seventh art that soon became a meeting point for several generations of viewers.

  27. Gran Teatro Pavón

    Hidden among the streets of Lavapiés is one of Madrid's most iconic theatres: a 1925 building where historic architecture blends with a contemporary programme.

  28. Teatro Serrano

    • Castellana

    A performance space in Barrio de Salamanca that combines the elegance of a historic Neo-Baroque building with a high-quality contemporary programme in the heart of Madrid.

  29. Teatro Victoria

    • Universidad

    A small theatre in the Malasaña neighbourhood with an intimate and welcoming atmosphere, where zarzuela, classical theatre, comedy, and family shows come together in a programme that blends tradition with a contemporary perspective.

  30. Teatros del Canal

    • Arapiles

    A contemporary performing arts complex in Chamberí with several large and small venues, hosting theatre, dance, music, and experimental performances in a high-spec technical space.

  31. Teatros Luchana

    • Trafalgar

    A former cinema in Chamberí transformed into a performance space where theatre, family activities, and new cultural experiences come together.