“Madrid me mata” (Madrid kills me). “La mítica noche Madrileña” (the legendary Madrid nightlife). “Mad City” (a reference to the crazy temperament of this wild town). “La Movida Madrileña” (the name of Madrid’s post-dictatorship no-holds-barred cultural revolution during the 70s and 80s).
Category: LGBTMadrid’s raucous gay pride week is the Spanish capital’s most popular event and one of the world’s biggest LGBT celebrations to boot; around 2 million people take to the streets for the annual pride parade alone. This year the festivities will take place earlier than usual – between June 29th and July 3rd.
Category: LGBTStill struggling to decide how to ring in 2016? This year, the tolerant city of Madrid makes the decision a little easier with a 7-day gay party extravaganza. The WE Party New Year Festival is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and as the event has grown, it’s quickly establishing a reputation as the unofficial European winter […]
Liam Aldous