Matadero Madrid
Matadero Madrid is a living, changing space catering for creative processes, participatory artistic training and dialogue between the arts
It was created as a contribution to reflection on our contemporary socio-cultural environment, as well as to support processes for constructing the culture of today and tomorrow.
Set in one of the most important industrial architecture sites of early 20th century Madrid, it aims to become the city’s biggest centre for contemporary creation and a leading international space dedicated to present-day creation. Matadero Madrid is an initiative by Madrid Council’s Department of the Arts, in collaboration with other public and private entities.
As rehabilitation work on the 148,300 m2 of buildings progresses, artistic activities are being stepped up in Matadero Madrid, with the focus on drama, the visual arts, design, music, dance, architecture, urbanism, landscapism, fashion, literature, thought and cinema. The idea is to use these activities to promote an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to all forms of creation, with emphasis on research, production, training and dissemination. A unique laboratory to experiment with and construct new formulas cutting across disciplines.
