film
Sitges Film Festival 2026
The 59th edition of the fantasy, horror and cult films-focused festival
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The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
Barcelona
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The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
Events
Thursday, Oct 15
film
Filmets 2026
FILMETS returns for its 52nd edition of celebrating the short film
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about Barcelona
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
arts-culture
KBr Flama’26
KBr Flama’26 returns to Fundación MAPFRE with a selection of new talent
arts-culture
After The Kiss
Taiwanese artist Attilio Chien comes with a solo exhibition devoted to the kiss
arts-culture
Josep Maria de Sucre, Activist and Visionary Artist
A new exhibition on the work of Catalan visionary artist Josep Maria de Sucre
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
arts-culture
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
style-design
Barcelona Design Week 2026
A week dedicated to all things design with talks, exhibitions, workshops and more
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
film
Stranger Than Paradise
An early deadpan classic from Jim Jarmusch
innovation
Voces por el Clima – Barcelona Climate Week
An event bringing songwriters, climate communicators and community together
arts-culture
Biennial of Thought 2026
Talks, debates and performances asking what it means to live in the present
film
NAZA
A chilling investigation into the systems behind civilian deaths in Gaza
film
Barcelona Jewish Film Festival 2026
Festival Cinema Jueu returns for its 28th edition with a fresh lineup of films
film
IndiFest Film Festival
Barcelona Indigenous Film Festival returns with films dedicated to Indigenous stories
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
music
Ciutat Flamenco Festival 2026
Celebrate centuries of flamenco tradition at Ciutat Flamenco festival
music
Loraine James
North London electronic artist arrives on tour
film
Love and Hope International Film Festival (L’HIFF) 2026
L’HIFF brings an independent, international mix of films to the city
Friday, Oct 16
food-drink
Mercat de Mercats 2026
The annual celebration of everything fresh and local from neighbourhood markets
arts-culture
La Zona: Halloween House of Horrors
Think you’ve outgrown being scared of the dark? LA ZONA puts it to the test
music
The Sound Society x 22 Recordings
The Sound Society and 22 Recordings team up for a big one at Village Underground
Saturday, Oct 17
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
music
James Massiah
Lauded South London poet and musician makes his Barcelona debut
Sunday, Oct 18
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
Places
food-drink
Monopol
One of the city’s most exciting places to eat, drink and watch football.
lgbt
Skybar
The Axel Hotel’s rooftop – city views, strong cocktails, a crowd that dresses up.
food-drink
Nobu Hotel
Twenty-three floors above Sants – a rooftop pool and terrace open to non-guests, plus Japanese-Peruvian cooking from Nobu Matsuhisa.
romance
Training Pedralbes
Training Pedralbes hosts couples and single women in a private club house.
food-drink
Rabbit's
A fixture on the city’s vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi.
food-drink
Makamaka
Burgers and cocktails meet surf decor on a big terrace near Barceloneta beach.
food-drink
Casa Lolea
Artisan sangría and tapas near the Palau de la Música, far from the Ramblas pitchers.
food-drink
Bocanariz
The newest wine bar in town, head to Bocanariz and indulge in some of the best wines of the region and abroad.
lgbt
Sauna Casanova
This is a labyrinth of gay sexiness.
food-drink
Anita Gelato
Anita’s handmade gelato runs past 150 flavors, from pistachio to halva, scooped fresh all day.
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one.
food-drink
La Dama
Indulge in French delights at this lavish space.
nightlife
The Barcelona Edition
Ian Schrager’s Born hotel, where the leafy rooftop bar draws the sunset crowd.
film
Phenomena
This is one of the biggest, most beautiful-looking and sounding cinemas in Europe.
nightlife
La Casa de la Pradera
A dive bar with cheap drinks and a mixed crowd of locals.
nightlife
Macarena
This tiny nightclub packs a mighty electronic punch.
food-drink
Raffaelli
The Raffaelli family’s Tuscan trattoria in Gràcia – handmade pasta, Lucca recipes.
lgbt
Bar Rufián
This gay dive bar throws a VermuParty one Sunday a month.
food-drink
Garage Bar
The creators of the Vella Terra food and wine fair founded this wine bar to celebrate excellent natural wines and natural, artisanal foods.
nightlife
Diobar
You’ll find one of Barcelona’s best music venues in the basement of a Greek restaurant.
nightlife
Foxy
Good music, strong cocktails and lots of locals at this Raval dive bar.
food-drink
Casa Dorita
Market-cuisine tapas named for the great-grandmother whose cooking started it.
nightlife
La Llibreria
This self-dubbed “cocktail bar and book collection” is the latest gem to appear in Les Corts.
music
Curtis Audiophile Cafe
Whether you want to get down there and dance, geek out over the audio setup – or both – satisfaction is guaranteed.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
A Venezuelan-run gastrobar on Carrer Riego, one of the reasons Sants is rising.
food-drink
Sésamo
Hofmann-trained chef Alfredo has made this vegetarian restaurant his culinary playground.
nightlife
Otto Zutz
Hip hop, reggaeton and house in a former textile factory, going strong since 1985.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
food-drink
Cyclic Beer Farm
A factory and bar specializing in beer fermentation and natural wine making.
food-drink
Ocaña
Four spaces in one, including the new D.F. Mexican restaurant.