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Madrid’s Café Central Wins Legal Reprieve, Stays Open at Least Into Early 2026

A legal extension buys the storied jazz club time, with talks over its lease still unresolved.

Overview

  • Owners said in a statement the club can keep operating in its Plaza del Ángel venue at least until the start of 2026.
  • EL PAÍS reported the legal team found a procedural gap that could extend operations through the end of 2025.
  • Programming has been reactivated for the added weeks, with “resistance concerts” featuring regulars such as Pepe Rivero, Sheila Blanco and Federico Lechner.
  • The property’s owners refused to renew a lease that expired in January, leading to a planned October 12 shutdown before the extension.
  • Management is still scouting a new location in central Madrid while talks with the landlord continue without agreement.