Flamenco in Madrid: tablaos, prices and which to choose

Tablao, theatre or festival: what you will see

According to Madrid's tourist board, there is flamenco in the city every day of the week, from big theatre productions to small singing and dancing recitals in tablaos and clubs. The Madrid regional government has declared flamenco an Asset of Cultural Interest.

• Tablao. A small room with a stage and set showtimes every day. The group combines singing, guitar and dance, and the show lasts about an hour. Many Madrid tablaos also serve dinner or tapas.
• Theatre. Shows by named artists on specific dates, such as the Teatro Real's Flamenco Real series or the Suma Flamenca festival at the Teatros del Canal.
• A mix of both. The Teatro Flamenco Madrid stages the same show, Emociones, several times a day in a theatre with tables.

If it is your first time and you are only in town for a few days, a tablao is the easiest choice: there is a show every evening and you can book on its website.

Madrid's tablaos: show times, length and prices

Data from each venue's official website, checked on 18 October 2026. The price is the standard adult ticket; where it depends on the seating area, we give the range.

• Corral de la Morería (Calle Morería, 17). Open since 1956, according to its website. The line-up changes every week, headed by leading dancers. A ticket costs €49.95 on every day we checked (18 to 24 October). The first show is at 19:30 and the second at 21:30, 22:30 or 22:55 depending on the day. If you have dinner, you arrive before the show and the menu is paid separately: €65.95 to €79.95 according to its restaurant page, plus the ticket. Children under 7 are not admitted.
• Tablao Flamenco 1911 (Plaza de Santa Ana, 15). This is the former Villa Rosa tablao, open since 1911 according to its website; it reopened under its current name after two years closed, according to Madrid's tourist board. Ten performers on stage. You choose your table on a seating plan when booking: on 21 October, from €40 (zone C) to €52 (VIP). Children aged 0 to 3 go free on a parent's lap; aged 4 to 12, €25 in zones B or C. You can add a tapas menu. Full refund up to 24 hours before and 50% between 24 and 12 hours; with a €2 supplement, up to 3 hours before. Also sold on Fever.
• Cardamomo (Calle Echegaray, 15). Open since 1994, according to its website. More than eight performers and a programme that changes every week. On 21 October tickets ranged from €34 (zone C) to €50 (VIP). Under 12s, €25 in zones B or C, with a maximum of two children per adult; Madrid residents, €29. Tapas menu during the show, €19 when booked online. Full refund up to 24 hours before and 50% between 24 and 12 hours.
• Torres Bermejas (Calle Mesonero Romanos, 11). More than 60 years of history, according to its website. The €31 ticket is for side seating with no drink; with a drink, €39. Set menus with the show cost €59 (tapas) to €89, and dinner is served before the show. According to its website there is also a 15:00 show on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and it only closes on 24 December. Children up to 3 go free; aged 4 to 12, 50% off. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before. Also sold on Fever.
• Las Tablas (Plaza de España, 9). Children aged 0 to 3 go free; aged 4 to 10, €20. Dinner with the show: tapas, fish or vegetarian menu €102, meat menu €112 (all except the tapas menu must be ordered 24 hours ahead). Its website says tickets are non-refundable; you can change the date up to 24 hours before. Also sold on Fever.
• Las Carboneras (Calle Conde de Miranda, 1, near the Plaza Mayor). Founded by the dancers Manuela Vega, Tacha and Ana Romero. Show only, with a drink, at 20:00 and 22:00; with dinner, at 19:15 and 21:30. For its 25th anniversary, the 22:00 show costs €35. Children aged 6 to 12, €22.50; aged 0 to 5, free. Tapas menu with the show, €60; premium menu, €88. Full refund up to 24 hours before and 50% up to 12 hours before.
• Tablao de la Villa (Calle de Torija, 7). It occupies the premises of the old Café de Chinitas, in a 19th-century mansion. Show with a welcome drink, €46; with the tapas menu and two drinks, €90. Suitable for over 6s. Filming and photos are only allowed during the first five minutes. You can cancel or change the day more than 24 hours ahead.
• Essential Flamenco (Calle de la Cruz, 26, at the Teatro Tablao Flamenco Torero). An underground brick room, with no dinner and no microphones, according to its website. Three shows a day, each with a drink. Its website does not publish the price: tickets are sold on Fever.

Buying on each venue's official website is the most direct option. If you would rather compare several shows with availability and prices in one place, Tiqets lists a number of them on its Madrid flamenco page.

Emociones, at the Teatro Flamenco Madrid

Emociones is the daily show at the Teatro Flamenco Madrid (Calle del Pez, 10, in Malasaña), which bills itself as the world's first flamenco theatre. It runs every day of the year: Sunday to Thursday at 17:00, 19:00 and 20:45, and on Fridays and Saturdays also at 22:30. It lasts an hour and the cast changes from day to day.

• Price. On 18 October 2026, a standard adult ticket (13 and over) cost €42 and a child's ticket (6 to 12) €21; children up to 5 go free. Some shows are discounted: the 17:00 show that day cost €35.70. The exact price appears once you pick a day and time.
• Seating. General and Premium, at shared tables with a welcome drink; Promo, at the back with no drink; and a VIP box, with drinks during the show.
• Arrive early. Seats are first come, first served and the theatre recommends arriving 20 minutes before.
• Cancellation. Full refund or date change up to 24 hours before.

Tickets are sold on its official website and also on Tiqets and Fever.

How to choose

There is no official ranking of tablaos, so choose by what matters to you:

• On a budget. Torres Bermejas (€31 with no drink), Cardamomo (from €34) or the 22:00 show at Las Carboneras (€35, with a drink).
• Early in the evening. Torres Bermejas and Emociones start at 17:00; Cardamomo, 1911 and Essential Flamenco at 18:00. Handy if you are tired after your flight or travelling with children.
• With children. Almost all have a children's price. Corral de la Morería does not admit under 7s and Tablao de la Villa is for over 6s.
• With dinner included. Torres Bermejas (€59 to €89), Las Carboneras (€60 or €88), Tablao de la Villa (€90) and Las Tablas (€102 or €112). At Corral de la Morería dinner is booked separately.
• Star performers. Corral de la Morería changes its line-up every week with leading dancers; Cardamomo and 1911 also renew their programme weekly.
• Small room, no amplification. Essential Flamenco, which performs without microphones according to its website.
• By area. Cardamomo, 1911 and Essential Flamenco are a few minutes from the Puerta del Sol; Las Carboneras and Tablao de la Villa are in the Madrid de los Austrias; Corral de la Morería in La Latina; Emociones in Malasaña; and Las Tablas on the Plaza de España.

If you have not booked a hotel yet and want to walk back at night, look for a place to stay near Sol and the Barrio de las Letras, where several tablaos are.

Festivals and series: Suma Flamenca, Flamenco Real and the Bienal

• Suma Flamenca. The Madrid regional government's flamenco festival. The 21st edition runs from 13 October to 1 November 2026, with 43 shows devoted to women in flamenco, according to Madrid's tourist board. The main venue is the Teatros del Canal (Calle de Cea Bermúdez, 1), with tickets from €9; there are also shows at the Ateneo de Madrid, the Teatro de la Abadía and several towns in the region. The 2027 dates have not been announced yet.
• Flamenco Real. A series at the Teatro Real in its Salón de Baile, with nine shows from Wednesday to Friday at 20:00, from 28 October 2026 to 25 June 2027. Arcángel opens it (28 to 30 October) and La Moneta and La Piñona close it (23 to 25 June). Madrid's tourist board gives prices from €30.
• Bienal Flamenco Madrid. Its second edition will take place in 2027, with the Conde Duque cultural centre as its main venue. The tourist board has not given dates yet.

Everything announced with a date, including flamenco shows in theatres, appears on our Madrid events calendar.

Tips for visitors from Japan and outside Spain

• You do not need to understand Spanish. As Madrid's tourist board puts it, flamenco's expressiveness reaches anyone, whether or not they understand the language. Corral de la Morería, Cardamomo and Tablao Flamenco 1911 also have their websites in Japanese, and the tourist board publishes its flamenco guide in Japanese.
• Dinner is late. Restaurants in Spain usually serve dinner between 20:00 and 22:30, and until 23:30 in big cities and in summer, according to Spain.info. The easiest plan is to see a show between 17:00 and 19:30 and have dinner afterwards, or choose a tablao that serves dinner.
• Tipping is not compulsory. According to Spain.info, service is included in the price; in bars and restaurants it is common to leave 5% to 10% if you wish.
• Book ahead. Tablao Flamenco 1911 recommends booking about 7 days ahead on weekdays and 15 days ahead at weekends or in high season. Cardamomo warns that in October tickets sell out in advance.
• Arrive early. At the Teatro Flamenco Madrid seating is first come, first served (it recommends arriving 20 minutes before); 1911 recommends arriving 15 minutes before, and Torres Bermejas opens the room half an hour before each show.
• There is no dress code. 1911 says it does not require formal dress, although most of the audience wears smart casual clothes. None of the other websites we checked asks for anything in particular.
• Photos depend on the venue. At 1911 you can take photos without flash and short videos, but not film the whole show. At Tablao de la Villa, only during the first five minutes, and they ask for silence during the show. If in doubt elsewhere, ask on the way in.
• Check the cancellation policy. Torres Bermejas refunds up to 48 hours before; the Teatro Flamenco Madrid and Tablao de la Villa, up to 24 hours before; Cardamomo, 1911 and Las Carboneras refund 100% up to 24 hours before and 50% between 24 and 12 hours. Las Tablas does not refund tickets, it only lets you change the date.