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Giggling Guiri Comedy Club: Jimeoin & Ticket Competitions
If you’re missing Anglophone humour check out Irish Australian-based comedian Jimeoin, who after a great run at the recent Edinburgh Festival, this month plays Madrid’s Teatro Alfil for one night only. His disarmingly relaxed, cheeky and sometimes surreal sense of humour has led to him perform sell-out tours to audiences around the world.
Win two tickets to the show by sending us an email to competitions at in-madrid.com telling us why you’d like to go.
Giggling Guiri are also giving one lucky subscriber to their newsletter the chance to win The Giggling Guiri Golden Ticket, which gives VIP free entrance to all of next season’s shows. To find out more about the prize check out their website. Jimeoin, Teatro Alfil, c/Pez, 10 (Metro: Noviciado). 19 Sept, 8.30pm. Tickets €17 (Presale), €20 (Box office) www.comedyinspain.com

Fat free, low calorie, and delicious? Frozen yogurt storms Madrid
For a new way to combat the heat, Cherry Pop, Madrid’s first and only self-service frozen yogurt bar, has recently opened its doors in c/Postas, 26, near the Plaza Mayor. Flavours on offer are changed regularly, and current temptations include vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and must-try original. The omega 3 frozen yogurts are fat free and low calorie, and to add to the pleasure you can choose from more than 25 toppings, including fruits, cereals, sweets and candies. Price depends on the weight of the cup, calculated at €1.50 per 100 grams, making an average cup cost of €2.50-€3.00. There’s also a take-away service if you want to stroll and indulge at the same time. Cherry Pop Frozen Yogurt Bar, c/Postas, 26 (Metro: Sol). Sun–Thur 12am-12pm, Fri and Sat 12-1am. See www.cherrypopmadrid.com

La Noche en Blanco 2010
Undoubtedly the big event on the Madrid calendar this month is the 5th annual ‘La Noche en Blanco’. For one night, the city’s streets will be packed with over a hundred outdoor activities and art projects, and venues will stay open all night for events and concerts. The architectural collective Basurama is the guest curator this year, under the theme ‘Hagan juego!’ (Let the Games Begin!). In addition to artists and groups invited by Basurama, 200 institutions, including the Reina Sofia, Museo Thyssen- Bornemisza, Caixa Forum and Teatro Compac Gran Via, are offering their own activities.
Events include everything from outdoor opera, such as a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin by the Moscow’s Bolshoi theatre in Plaza de Oriente, to a dance and electro all-night session as part of The Festival of Music and New Technologies at the Paraninfo de la Ciudad Universitaria. And don’t forget there’s a feast of late night cinema at venues such as Círculo de Bellas Artes too. La Noche en Blanco. 11 September. Various venues, times and prices. See www.esmadrid.com/lanocheenblanco

Días Nordicas
Originating in Madrid, this is the first multidisciplinary festival dedicated to the cultural scene in the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. For two months from 14 September in venues around the city, Nordic music from artists such as Kaspar (Finland), Jonathan Johansson (Sweden), Murder (Denmark), Moddi (Norway), José González (Sweden), and The Soundtrack Of Our Lives (Sweden) will be showcased, in addition to film screenings and presentation of the best Nordic art magazines, design, fashion, literature, photography and trends. Días Nordicas. Various dates and venues from 14 September. See www.diasnordicos.com
Design fair Nomada Market, Madrid.
Spanish fashion aficionados will be in their element at this fashion fair, which includes 150 fashion and accessories designers exhibiting and selling their cutting-edge creations in a former textile warehouse in the heart of Madrid. Design Fair, Nomad Market, c/Atocha, 24 (Metro: Tirso de Molina) . 1-3 October. Entrance: €1. www.nomadamarket.com

The Mad Open Mic
Captured Words is fast becoming an institution amongst Madrid’s literary types. In this supportive forum new and established writers of different nationalities showcase their English language works such as stand up monologues, poetry, short stories, essays, spoken lyrics and novel extracts. Come to present your own creations or just to listen. Held at Cafe Concierto La Fídula in Madrid’s literary quarter, one time stomping ground of literary greats from Cervantes to Hemingway, this is the perfect place to get the creative juices flowing. VI Mad Open Mic, Café Concierto La Fídula, c/Huertas, 57 (Metro: Anton Martin, Sevilla, Banco de Espana). 5 October, 9pm. Free. To register and for further information see www.elasunto.com/mkd.htm

Feria Flamenca
This is Madrid’s first fair devoted entirely to the artistic contributions of flamenco, from singing, playing and dancing to its unique fashion and gastronomy. Wines will be available, and both horse and fashion shows will be staged. The fair also offers a chance to see craftsmen specialising in making instruments such as guitars and soundboxes, and if you want to try your hand at some flamenco there will be opportunities for guitar, percussion and dancing lessons. Feria Flamenca. Plaza de Agustín Lara (Metro: Lavapiés). 3-5 September, 12pm –12am. Free.

II Japan Weekend, Madrid
For those intrigued by the land of the rising sun this weekend devoted to Japanese culture is a must. Enjoy illustration workshops, Japanese classes, karaoke sessions and games for all ages, competitions as well as talks about travelling in Japan. Manga, video games, new technologies and ancient traditions also abound. II Japan Weekend, Pabellón de La Pipa 4, Recinto Ferial Casa de Campo, Avenida de Portugal s/n (Metro: Alto de Extremadura/Lago). 24–26 September. See www.japanweekendmadrid.net

Circo sobre hielo de Moscú
For the first time, the Circo sobre hielo de Moscú, or Moscow Circus on Ice if you prefer, comes to Spain. Imagine all the circus traditions, from gymnasts to jugglers and clowns, but performed on skates, in a genuinely spectacular show that merges ballet, ice-skating and acrobatics. Circo sobre hielo de Moscú. Teatro Compac Gran Via, C/Gran Vía, 66 (Metro: Plaza de España/Callao). Until 12 September. Tues-Fri 8.30pm, Sat 7pm & 10.30pm, Sun 7pm. Prices from €20. See www.gruposmedia.com

III Festival Internacional de Danza-Miradas al cuerpo
Madrid’s Teatro Lagrada hosts this dance spectacular, which includes performances from acclaimed dancers and choreographers such as Jesus Rubio, Blanca Pulungan, Cristina Andreu, Arthur Bernard, Laura Mirables and Susana Romera. III Festival Internacional De Danza. Teatro Lagrada, c/Ercilla, 20 (Metro: Embajadores ). 2 September–3 October. Tickets €12. www.teatrolagrada.com

Music Festival
Sintonitzza Festival, Parco D’Europa, Barcelona. Artists include Standstill, Los Coronas, Arizona Baby, Nueva Vulcano, Cápsula, Mujeres, Devito and Top Models. Sintonitzza Festival, Parc D’ Europa, Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Barcelona. 3–4 September. Entrance: Free. www.myspace.com/sintonitzzafestival

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