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MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
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MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention

An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront

Pride is back, and the city is ready to turn the volume, colour and fun all the way up

A snapshot of emerging artistic talent from the Universitat de Barcelona’s Faculty of Fine Art

An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography

An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life

A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together

VIDA has become one of summer’s unmissable music festivals

The organisers of Palo Market Fest (formerly Palo Alto Market) are back.

Barcelona Rock Fest returns with three days of pure hard rock and heavy metal

This film festival returns with a bold celebration of ageing and cinema

Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts

Cruïlla Festival 2026 returns with its usual alternative spirit

An open-air daytime edition of La Terrrazza’s famous house and techno club night

Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage

Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format

Rob Reiner's timeless romantic comedy

A rooftop workout with leg warmers energy and some high-intensity cardio.

CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse

An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle

Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga

The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture

MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno

Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration

An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis

CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision

An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more

El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen

Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea

Talents Jazz returns to La Pedrera every Friday with new musicians

El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona

The kind of rooftop that serves up sunshine, skyline and, interestingly, tacos

This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.

Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one

Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...

Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.

A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit

Opened by three friends, Cal Trapella offers a cosy refuge in which to devour the homemade tapas on offer.

A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel

Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”

Barcelona's very first sex shop.

Solomillo is all about quality meat ordered by weight.

A Greek-rooted coffee house from the island of Salamina, by way of Amsterdam – specialty coffee and proper hospitality on a busy Eixample corner.

A Gràcia rice specialist with 25+ paellas, made with Valencian bomba and seawater – and one of the few in town that serves them for one.

Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery

A hugely popular Eixample microroastery – it roasts what it pours, from rotating single origins to flat whites and cult cinnamon rolls.

The stylish signature restaurant of the Wittmore Hotel

A little oasis of southern Spanish tapas and cheap beer.

Casa Bonay’s hotel bar hosts DJs from Thursday thru Saturday.

This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea

One of Gracia’s most popular vintage shops offering clothes and accessories.

Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.

Sant Cugat’s charming antiques market.

Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.

Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbeque and smoked vegetables

Hula Poke serves a range of the Native Hawaiian poke bowls with fresh fish and a selection of toppings.

These baked works of art are every bit as delicious as they look.

Enjoy fine things like oysters, foie, smoked salmon, sous-vide Iberian pork ribs…

A restaurant serving up recipes from the North West of Spain.

If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.