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Sheila is an American who has been in Madrid long enough to consider herself a permanent Madrileña. She is a verified translator, editor and TOEFL instructor. Her articles in this blog range from tips and advice on making a move to Madrid, to expat interviews and profiles on language exchange groups, comedy shows, films and more. Follow her on Twitter @Sheila_Sull
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Freshly’s English Comedy Shows for May
Freshly’s English Comedy Shows for May Freshly Comedy has a great standup and improv lineup for May. Tonight, at 9:30 p.m. Freshly: Ole Stars returns stronger than ever with three enormous talents from the Spanish scene: Juan
Sport Woman Fair and a Race for Women
Sport Woman Fair and a Race for Women Madrid celebrates athletic women with the Sport Woman Fair on 9 and 10 May and the Carrera de la Mujer race on 11 May. The Sport Woman Fair will
Don’t miss out on Madrid’s Easter Week Activities!
Don’t miss out on Madrid’s Easter Week Activities! This week is Holy Week, which is a big event in Spain. Since most people take vacation time, half the city clears out. For those of you that will
Activities This Week with Madrid Make New Friends
Activities This Week with Madrid Make New Friends The meetup group “Madrid Make New Friends” has a couple of great activities on tap for this week: On Thursday, February 6th they’re hosting a free “Erasmus Pub Crawl” starting
Celebrate Halloween with Big Bang Madrid
This year, celebrate Halloween with Big Bang Madrid. Big Bang Madrid shows people the best Madrid’s nightlife has to offer, taking everyone from tourists to exchange students to longtime Madrileños out on the town. If you
Standup and Improv in English
JAJAHA! Comedy starts their new season with an amazing lineup for this Sunday, 29 September. Comedians Dan Feist, Daire McGill, Toni Rodriguez and Just Shaun will be welcoming Texan comedian Kelsey Caine. The show starts at 19:30
Free WE Concert at Madrid’s 40 Café
There will be a FREE concert this Thursday, 11 July at 10 pm at 40 Café (Gran Vía, 55, metro: Santo Domingo, Plaza de España, Callao). Spanish duo WE will be playing their mix of rock, Latin
Free Speed Dating Night
Looking for a fun and interactive way to improve your Spanish while meeting natives? Join LAE Madrid’s cultural activity “Learn Spanish, Date Natives – Speed Dating!” for FREE Thursday 27th June at 7pm! They are also looking
Free Sexy Spanish & Salsa Dance
Language Barrier at the clubs? Need to work on your Moves? This Wednesday 12 June from 19:00 – 21:00 LAE Madrid is offering one of their fabulous FREE cultural activities for those interested in signing up for
Free Tapas & Sangria to Our Readers
A Sangria and Tapas night will be held Thursday, 30 May at 19:30 at LAE Madrid (C/Montesa 35 (dcha) 2ºdcha, metro: Lista, Manuel Becerra). At the event, you can learn how to prepare Spain’s famous sangria, a
