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Biblioteca Ignasi Iglésias, Can Fabra
A former factory in Sant Andreu becomes a public library and a starting point for the neighbourhood’s industrial story.
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The Barcelona address book
Cultural rooms, open-air pauses and places for another kind of night. Use each address as the start of a plan: see its neighbourhood, practical information and any linked events before setting off.
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Sant Pere de les Puel·les
A surviving Romanesque church gives a quieter historical stop among the streets north of the Born.
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Jardins de la Rambla de Sants
Walk above the railway on a long planted promenade that reconnects streets across the Sants neighbourhood.
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Plaça de Sant Jaume
Barcelona’s civic square sits between City Hall and the Palau de la Generalitat.
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Palau Sant Jordi
Arata Isozaki’s Olympic arena on Montjuïc now hosts large concerts and sporting events.
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Espigó del Gas
This stretch of the Barceloneta waterfront is a setting for La Mercè’s fireworks programme.
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Plaça d’André Malraux
A neighbourhood square becomes a meeting point for cultural celebrations, including the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Avinguda de la Catedral
The broad approach to Barcelona Cathedral also hosts public celebrations and sardana gatherings.
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Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina
The avenue leading towards Montjuïc becomes a large outdoor stage during La Mercè.
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Paral·lel 62
Concerts, live podcasts and performance share this cultural venue on the Paral·lel.
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Sala Pangolí
A theatre on Carrer de Bailèn with a programme that includes musical storytelling and contemporary performance.
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Sala Fènix
Contemporary theatre and personal, politically engaged work appear at this Raval stage.
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El Maldà
Theatre and musical performance occupy this Carrer del Pi address in the Gothic Quarter.
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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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La Puntual
Puppets and visual storytelling make this a family-theatre stop on Allada-Vermell.
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Teatre Tívoli
Large musical productions and visiting performances occupy this theatre on Carrer de Casp.
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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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Casal de Barri Bac de Roda-Poblenou
A neighbourhood-run cultural address for exhibitions, workshops and local activities in Poblenou.
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Centre Cívic Can Felipa
Exhibitions and performing arts sit alongside neighbourhood activity at this Poblenou civic centre.
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Centre Cívic Pere Pruna
Courses, exhibitions and performances give this Sant Gervasi civic centre reasons to visit beyond a single event.