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
Friday, Oct 16
style-design
Barcelona Design Week 2026
A week dedicated to all things design with talks, exhibitions, workshops and more
film
Filmets 2026
FILMETS returns for its 52nd edition of celebrating the short film
arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about Barcelona
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
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
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
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
food-drink
Mercat de Mercats 2026
The annual celebration of everything fresh and local from neighbourhood markets
arts-culture
After The Kiss
Taiwanese artist Attilio Chien comes with a solo exhibition devoted to the kiss
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
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
film
IndiFest Film Festival
Barcelona Indigenous Film Festival returns with films dedicated to Indigenous stories
arts-culture
Biennial of Thought 2026
Talks, debates and performances asking what it means to live in the present
film
Barcelona Jewish Film Festival 2026
Festival Cinema Jueu returns for its 28th edition with a fresh lineup of films
music
Ciutat Flamenco Festival 2026
Celebrate centuries of flamenco tradition at Ciutat Flamenco festival
arts-culture
La Zona: Halloween House of Horrors
Think you’ve outgrown being scared of the dark? LA ZONA puts it to the test
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
film
Love and Hope International Film Festival (L’HIFF) 2026
L’HIFF brings an independent, international mix of films to the city
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
film
Stranger Than Paradise
An early deadpan classic from Jim Jarmusch
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
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
food-drink
Bonsai
A matcha-obsessed Eixample café sourcing first-harvest ceremonial powder from Japan, stone-ground to order – with proper coffee alongside.
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
food-drink
Azimuth
Perched atop the glitzy Almanac – a five-star rooftop built for Manhattans by the pool and sunsets that flatter everyone in them.
style-design
Boo
The brands reflect a commitment to quality, impeccable tailoring and timeless appeal.
food-drink
Fat Veggies
Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbecue and smoked vegetables.
food-drink
FitBar Gòtic
Healthy takeaway in the Gòtic – protein bowls, smoothies and açai by the tub.
style-design
Le Petit Salon
A one-stop beauty shop – hair, nails, brows, lashes and full-body treatments.
nightlife
Moog
The order of the night is techno.
style-design
Revolution Vintage
One of Gràcia’s most popular vintage shops offering clothes and accessories.
arts-culture
Collage
As well as being an established space for teaching English to children through the arts, Collage also runs creative writing course for adults.
style-design
La Veintinueve
A ‘30s and ‘40s-inspired collection of wedges, slingbacks, sandals and pumps.
arts-culture
MNAC
The ultimate place to admire, contemplate and learn about classical and modern Catalan art.
arts-culture
Hemp Museum
Inside Palau Mornau, the story of hemp as the fiber behind sails, rope and paper.
food-drink
La Papa
The newest and most beautiful café-cum-brunch place to hit the Eixample.
food-drink
Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist – a dozen varieties, 19 open cooking stations.
nightlife
Terrassa Pulitzer
A central rooftop that books real DJs instead of a house playlist, May to October.
style-design
Bon Vent
A family-run boutique with hand-selected items for the home.
food-drink
Can Codina
Long one of Gràcia’s stalwarts, this “old man” bar has been brought up-to-date by the founders’ grandkids.
nightlife
Marula Café
Electronic beats are eschewed in favor of funk, disco, soul and Afrobeat rhythms.
nightlife
Nitsa
Nitsa is one of Barcelona’s most popular and longest-running club nights.
style-design
UniqBrow
This Barcelona brand proposes changing your glasses to suit your mood.
food-drink
Bar Brutal
A Born natural-wine institution – Can Cisa’s Bar Brutal pours biodynamic, sulphite-free bottles alongside sharing plates to a clued-in crowd.
food-drink
Cheriff
A Barceloneta seafood house since 1959, newly refreshed – the paella the regulars swear by.
food-drink
Copasetic
Vintage comfort food in the Eixample – Barcelona’s deepest gluten-free brunch.
arts-culture
Free Time
Going against the grain of digitalization, this book store is keeping print alive for Barcelona’s die-hard paperback fans.
food-drink
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs
Gràcia’s vegan takeaway offers “street food with a little conscience.”
arts-culture
Monestir de Pedralbes
Visit this masterpiece of Catalan Gothic architecture for free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm during the “magic hour.”
food-drink
A Casa Portuguesa
A little corner of Portugal in Gràcia – cheeses, patés, wines, port and Ginjinha to carry off with a pastel de nata. Or two.
food-drink
El Nacional
A sprawling food hall in a converted garage just off Passeig de Gràcia.