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
Saturday, Oct 17
style-design
Barcelona Design Week 2026
A week dedicated to all things design with talks, exhibitions, workshops and more
arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about Barcelona
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
film
Filmets 2026
FILMETS returns for its 52nd edition of celebrating the short film
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
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
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Serielizados Fest 2026
Celebrating the wonderful world of television series
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
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
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
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
music
Ciutat Flamenco Festival 2026
Celebrate centuries of flamenco tradition at Ciutat Flamenco festival
film
Love and Hope International Film Festival (L’HIFF) 2026
L’HIFF brings an independent, international mix of films to the city
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
James Massiah
Lauded South London poet and musician makes his Barcelona debut
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
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
Monday, Oct 19
film
Cinema Fest
Giving film lovers an excuse to head to the cinema without it costing the Earth
Tuesday, Oct 20
arts-culture
After The Kiss
Taiwanese artist Attilio Chien comes with a solo exhibition devoted to the kiss
film
Eyes Wide Shut
Stanley Kubrick's nocturnal odyssey through sex, jealousy and secrets
food-drink
Introduction to Artisan Sourdough Bread
A workshop for those who want to make their own sourdough bread from scratch
Wednesday, Oct 21
music
Band of Horses
Band of Horses comes to Razzmatazz to celebrate 20 years of their debut album
Friday, Oct 23
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
Jive Mother Mary
Jive Mother Mary brings their Southern rock and blues sound to Jamboree
Places
nightlife
La Terrrazza
Barcelona’s definitive open-air club – summer nights inside Poble Espanyol.
food-drink
Pikio Taco
This indie taqueria offers up straight-up Mexican fare.
lgbt
Skybar
The Axel Hotel’s rooftop – city views, strong cocktails, a crowd that dresses up.
romance
Training Pedralbes
Training Pedralbes hosts couples and single women in a private club house.
nightlife
Input
Friday nights feature forward-thinking electronic music.
nightlife
Diobar
You’ll find one of Barcelona’s best music venues in the basement of a Greek restaurant.
food-drink
Sésamo
Hofmann-trained chef Alfredo has made this vegetarian restaurant his culinary playground.
food-drink
Bar Cañete
Step inside it feels like traveling through time to Spain’s glory days.
music
JazzSí
A tiny Raval live-music room run with the Taller de Músics school next door.
food-drink
Elsa y Fred
The weekend brunch is a local fixture, offering staples like pancakes and Eggs Benedict.
nightlife
Paradiso
Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails.
food-drink
Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist – a dozen varieties, 19 open cooking stations.
lgbt
La Chapelle
One of the skinniest gay bars you’ll ever visit, but also one with the most charm.
romance
Oops!
The city’s best-known swingers club – discreet, stylish and not remotely seedy.
food-drink
El Celler d’en Frank Peterssein
Armando pours house vermouth in a Raval bodega with old Singer-base tables.
nightlife
Sub Rosa
Among the flurry of one of La Rambla’s many Gòtic tributaries, Sub Rosa would be everyone’s regular watering hole, if only there was enough space.
nightlife
Marsella
This charmingly grimy Raval bar is famous for its absinthe, and said to be Barcelona’s oldest.
romance
Forest Days Glamping
Leave your tent at home and book comfortable digs at Forest Days Glamping.
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.
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one.
food-drink
Cyclic Beer Farm
A factory and bar specializing in beer fermentation and natural wine making.
food-drink
Abissínia
Take a journey to Ethiopia without leaving Barcelona.
food-drink
Bar Treze
This tapas bar sits among Sarrià’s burgeoning scene along its main street, Major de Sarrià.
nightlife
Kælderkold
One of Barcelona’s most exciting craft beer utopias.
food-drink
Betlem
A gastrobar based out of a locale with a history going to back to 1892.
food-drink
La Terraza del Claris
The rooftop of an Egyptologist’s hotel – discreet, art-filled, no day-club treatment.
nightlife
Two Schmucks
This “five-star dive bar” is the result of Moe and AJ’s dedication and love for cocktail shaking.
food-drink
Mikan
This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea.
lgbt
La Federica
In addition to drinks, wines and cocktails, the bar offers excellent tapas.
food-drink
Bar Castells
This tapas bar/restaurant dates back some hundred years.