Matadero Madrid

ANIMARIO FESTIVAL 2025

8th Madrid Contemporary Animation International Festival

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Cinema & Audiovisual

Date

December 13: Miguel Agnes, and December 14: Cormac

EL CLUB MATADERO. DJ SETS with Cormac and Miguel Agnes

Music

23 octubre a 1 febrero 2026

Cristina Mejías. Lengua en coro, cuenta (Tongue in Choir, Tell)

EXHIBITION PROGRAMM

Art

The Animals. Estela de Castro. Matadero Madrid

Date

29 October to January 2026

Photographic exhibition 'THE ANIMALS'. ESTELA DE CASTRO

Art

Date

december 5 to january 6

Date

November 21 to December 20

Mundane Philosophy

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Theater

Date

december 12 & 13 2025

'IM/PASIBLES' Lucía Montes and Mado Dallery

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Dance

DECEMBER 20 TO JANUARY 4 (DECEMBER 24, 25, 31 & JANUARY 1 CLOSED)

ACTIVITY PROGRAMM 'Madrid, Meeting at Christmas 2025–2026'

This year, Madrid’s Christmas of Encounter at Matadero Madrid begins a new chapter. A new cycle in which each edition will be built around the idea of Madrid Christmas 25/26 of Encounter, with an artistic and cultural expression as the central theme guiding the entire programme

Families

Childhood

Date

To 1 March 2026

Exhibition Legendaria II: Myths Told and Illustrated

Art

Literature

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September 12 to October 19

CLEOPATRA, THE IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION

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May to december 2025

Experimental Writing Program in Contemporary Art

PETRA

A learning program aimed at those who already use writing in their artistic practice, those who wish to incorporate it, or those who simply want to experiment with it

Literature

Thinking

Centro de residencias artísticas. Foto:Sara Pista

News Highlights

december 04 2025

Cineteca Madrid and Madrid Film Office present the fourth edition of Animario PRO for professionals in the animation industry

This section of the Animario festival aims to encourage the exchange of experiences and act as a forum for reflection on the challenges, trends and opportunities in audiovisual animation

november 26 2025

Cineteca Madrid celebrates a cinematic December with family friendly Christmas films, major literary adaptations and the Animario festival

The Always Classics cycle returns with eleven literary adaptations that trace the history of Christmas cinema, with Lubitsch, Kubrick and Capra among the standout directors.

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CLEOPATRA, THE IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION

Cineteca Madrid and Madrid Film Office present the fourth edition of Animario PRO for professionals in the animation industry

Cineteca Madrid celebrates a cinematic December with family friendly Christmas films, major literary adaptations and the Animario festival