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New to our Barcelona selection
Recently added recommendations, not a claim that these venues just opened. Explore the latest additions to our address book and use their neighbourhoods and linked venues to build a fresh route.
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Llegendàries
Two travelling herbalists encounter the creatures and stories of Catalan oral tradition. Espurna Teatre combines objects, songs and storytelling for ages five and above; advance registration is required despite free admission.
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L’òpera de tres rals
Marta Pazos directs Brecht and Weill’s sharp musical portrait of power and money, with musical direction by Dani Espasa. The Catalan production offers Spanish and English surtitles on selected Saturdays.
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Sala Fènix
Contemporary theatre and personal, politically engaged work appear at this Raval stage.
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Juan Amodeo: 013 Origen
Juan Amodeo returns to neighbourhood memories and the unfiltered humour of his younger self. The Borràs show frames stand-up as a return to the conversations that first made him want to perform.
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La Mercè: Closing Ceremony
Join the farewell procession as Barcelona’s City Giants return from Sant Jaume to the Palau de la Virreina. This moving street event closes part of the traditional festival programme.
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El Maldà
Theatre and musical performance occupy this Carrer del Pi address in the Gothic Quarter.
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[In]visible Technology
Palau Robert looks back over two decades of mobile technology and its social consequences. Projects in health, mobility and agriculture make the subject tangible, while the exhibition also invites questions about the future.
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Vetusta Morla
Vetusta Morla return to the stage with their Gira de vuelta. Canciones de ida tour. The Palau Sant Jordi date offers a large-scale evening with the Spanish alternative-rock band.
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Centre Cívic Pati Llimona
Exhibitions, workshops and neighbourhood activities give this Gothic Quarter civic centre a changing rhythm.
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Desxifrar l’art contemporani
Cèlia Leiva leads a four-session workshop on approaching contemporary art with better questions. The course looks at varied formats and current concerns; registration and the published course fee apply.
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La Mercè fireworks: Fwf Concept
French pyrotechnic company Fwf Concept opens the two-night International Fireworks Festival. Head towards the Espigó del Gas area for an outdoor display that makes the waterfront part of La Mercè.
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La Puntual
Puppets and visual storytelling make this a family-theatre stop on Allada-Vermell.
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Antoni Tàpies: The Perpetual Movement of the Wall
Four exhibitions from the 1950s provide new ways into Tàpies’s work. The museum connects his changing methods to architecture, publishing and urban life, making context as important as individual objects.
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CLAVÉ a Banda
The Clavé Choirs join Banda Suburband de Sitges for a concert linking Catalan choral heritage with new band arrangements. Sant Jaume becomes an open-air setting for a shared musical tradition.
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Teatre Tívoli
Large musical productions and visiting performances occupy this theatre on Carrer de Casp.
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The Damned
The British punk and gothic-rock band mark fifty years with a concert in Razzmatazz 2. The anniversary programme connects their early recordings with the more recent covers album Not Like Everybody Else.
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La Mercè fireworks: Fire-Show
China’s Fire-Show presents the second night of Barcelona’s International Fireworks Festival. The waterfront around Espigó del Gas provides the setting for a separate programme from Friday’s display.
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Sala Ars Teatre
Stage adaptations, classics and family shows form part of the programme on Carrer de Jonqueres.
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Juli Bellese
Following Casi Adulto, Julián Bellese brings his new Spanish tour to Teatre Muntaner. The stand-up performer’s Barcelona appearance is a late Sunday option for an evening built around comedy.
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Mid-Autumn Festival at La Mercè
Barcelona’s Chinese community brings moon-festival traditions to Plaça d’André Malraux. Expect cultural activities and stage performances, with opportunities to encounter tea, paper crafts and the stories behind the celebration.
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Casal de Barri Bac de Roda-Poblenou
A neighbourhood-run cultural address for exhibitions, workshops and local activities in Poblenou.
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Pancho Céspedes
Francisco “Pancho” Céspedes brings his songwriting and voice to Teatre Apolo. The theatre-tour format puts the focus on a repertoire developed over decades rather than the scale of an arena show.
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La Mercè: Historic Human Tower Performance
Castellers de Barcelona welcome Minyons de Terrassa and Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls to Sant Jaume. This gathering offers a close view of the teamwork and music surrounding Catalan human towers.