One of the few clubs in Madrid that is open every night of the week, this is one to avoid at the weekend. Instead, take advantage of Mito midweek if you...

If it's a bit of glamour you're looking for and you actually feel up to the challenge of getting through the door, then you should probably check out Moma...

Once owned by Movida legend Alaska, Morocco has two feet firmly planted in the past. From its '80s decor and crowd, everything here smacks of days gone by....

Britney and Madonna engaging in that famous kiss take pride of place on the wall at Musa, which is a mostly lesbian disco-bar on bustling C/Pelayo. The...

The remit here is simple - pack out a small and smoky sala with a fiercely loyal crowd, and play anything from the Sex Pistols to Joy Division to make them...

The programme at Oba-Oba is well established. The forecast is always for live music early on, giving way later to steady outbreaks of Brazilian beats. The...

Although somewhat anachronistic, Ocho y Medio is the perfect stop on your hedonistic tour of the town if you're looking for an alcohol-fuelled mass of party...

The seedy backstreets off Gran Vía make the perfect approach to this lively sex club, where chains chink, bars rattle and boots scuff the soiled floor....

While some nights come and go with alarming frequency, Trip Family's Ohm is one that's here for the duration. Strictly speaking it's a gay night, but it's...

The decor at Olivia is nothing to write home about but this small and chatty den is chock-a-block with lipstick lesbians. Members of staff are approachable...

In a club scene that ditches the glitz, Pachá is the black sheep. The bouncers may claim it's for royal relatives and the jet set, but it mainly attracts...

Prepare to go large in a stately 19th-century palace. Ascend the splendid sweeping staircase, and enter a multitude of rooms with three dancefloors playing...

Catering for the overflow from nearby Why Not?, this big, brash, fun discobar gets packed with a young, mixed crowd who dance the night away to an eclectic...

For those who get off on experimental electronic music, this is a must-visit venue. Small and dark, the decor - minimalist 1980s computer-game chic - forms...