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Centre Cívic Convent de Sant Agustí
Sound, visual art and community activity shape the programme of this old-city civic centre.
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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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Dinner with Stars at Fabra Observatory
Dinner above the city is followed by a science talk and an observatory visit. Check the language and menu when booking; telescope observations depend on the evening’s conditions.
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Assassinat per a dos
Two actors play thirteen characters and the piano in this musical murder mystery. Dídac Flores and Mikel Herzog Jr turn a crowded suspect list into a rapidly changing comic performance.
PlaceCulture
La Farinera del Clot
Theatre, music, exhibitions and neighbourhood projects share this community cultural centre on Gran Via.
On the house
EventExhibitions
Barcelona: Diversity, Intensity, Complexity
The Casa de l’Arquitectura uses Barcelona to explore what makes a contemporary city. Three themes connect the people who live here with everyday relationships and the challenges of collective urban change.
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Lorca’s indómitas
Atalaya brings together women from Lorca’s dramatic world instead of staging a single play. The production revisits their desires and constraints from a contemporary perspective, recommended for ages sixteen and above.
PlaceCulture
Casa Orlandai
Neighbourhood-run cultural activity gives this Sarrià house a programme of exhibitions, conversations and family events.
EventExhibitions
Barcelona Plain: The city in miniature
An extensive 3D-printed model turns metropolitan Barcelona into a tool for understanding urban change. The accompanying display explains its construction, making the model’s craft part of the visit.
EventActivities
Sonrisas y lágrimas
Theatre Properties brings Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical to Teatre Apolo. Maria, the Von Trapp children and the changing world around them anchor a large theatrical outing built around familiar songs.
PlaceCulture
Fabra i Coats, Fàbrica de Creació
Artist residencies and cultural production bring working life to this Sant Andreu creative complex.
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Palo Market Fest
Design stalls, food and live music fill Palo Alto on selected weekends. Tickets are sold for separate daytime and evening sessions, so choose a time slot before building the rest of your Poblenou plan.
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Una habitación propia
Virginia Woolf’s argument about women, literature and independence becomes a stage performance. The Raval production draws on the wit and directness of her lectures, inviting attention to the power of the spoken text.
PlaceCulture
Ateneu Popular 9 Barris
Circus creation, training and community culture are central to this neighbourhood-run venue in Nou Barris.
EventConcerts
Barcelona Jazz Orquestra: Remembering Satchmo
Barcelona Jazz Orquestra revisits Louis Armstrong’s connection with the city, joined by New Orleans trumpeter Leroy Jones. Dani Alonso directs this festival tribute at the Palau de la Música.
On the house
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La invenció del Barri Gòtic
A guided walk from Pati Llimona examines the Gothic Quarter’s history, details and received ideas. The route finishes by the cathedral; the municipal programme lists free admission with advance registration.
PlaceCulture
Turó Park
Paths, play areas and outdoor recreation give this neighbourhood park a slower pace than the surrounding streets.
EventConcerts
Andrea Motis & Yamandu Costa
Trumpet and voice meet seven-string guitar in a new festival duo. Andrea Motis and Yamandu Costa share the Palau stage for a conversation between their distinct musical approaches.
EventActivities
Yi & Jo
Yibril and Joel share a late-evening comedy bill at Teatre Muntaner. The organiser recommends the show for adults, so choose it as an evening performance rather than a family matinee.
PlaceCulture
Mercat de la Sagrada Família
A neighbourhood food market offers an everyday counterpoint to sightseeing near the basilica.
RestaurantFish and Seafood
Batea
Batea puts fish and seafood on the map at Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes 605.
RestaurantContemporary
Virens
Plan the next Barcelona meal around the kitchen: Virens is an address for contemporary cooking.
RestaurantJapanese
Koy Shunka
Japanese cooking at Koy Shunka, with the exact address ready for your city route.
RestaurantMediterranean Cuisine
Dos Pebrots
Plan the next Barcelona meal around the kitchen: Dos Pebrots is an address for Mediterranean cooking.