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An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
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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 walk through the city through the eyes of George Orwell

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

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

A film festival exploring filmmaking shaped by AI

Everyday frustrations boil over in Radu Jude's blistering family drama

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

This sessions looks at Palestine, testimony and the struggle to be heard

Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell

Zumzeig hosts a screening night in association with Queer Cinema for Palestine

This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature

The California psychedelic garage favourites return to Barcelona

A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema

This music festival turns Barcelona into a playground for electronic music

A of concerts that turn Poble Espanyol into a house & techno lovers pilgrimage

The flagship festival of electronic music, digital culture and future-facing creativity

The author of Human, Animal talks about his debut novel

A programme of documentary screenings exploring water, housing and Big Tech

Coeur à l’Index, Melcochas and Fiebre bring a night of punk, garage and pop

American singer-songwriter Naïka brings her Eclesia tour to Barcelona

A joyful celebration of African diaspora culture, community and liberation

Don West brings his rich, sun-drenched sound back to Barcelona

A night of fire, noise, food and celebration that marks the arrival of summer

An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle

CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision

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

Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga

CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse

An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis

This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Once a former dairy, La Vaca (“the cow”) is now a creative coworking space in Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood.

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

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

The manufacturer of organic vegetarian products also has several restaurants.

A classic Catalan seafood restaurant in La Barceloneta.

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

An light and airy space where plants meet cocktails

The Escribà family’s beachfront paella house on Bogatell, cooking rice over wood fires since 1992 – the pastry dynasty’s savory venture.

Barcelona's very first sex shop.

The newest wine bar in town, head to Bocanariz and indulge in some of the best wines of the region and abroad.

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

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

Raval's exquisite Asian restaurant and sake bar offering a truly unique gastronomic experience.

3D printing research and production center.

The legendary tiles of Barcelona's streets now have their own shop

A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Gràcia.

A homegrown roaster’s most central outpost, tucked near Santa Maria del Mar – own-roasted espresso, filter and a 91-point Salvadoran single origin.

Jane is an English manual therapist and yoga teacher…

A Passeig Isabel II landmark since 1836: the Arròs Parellada, paella invented for a dandy who couldn't be bothered to peel shrimp.

A coworking space in the 22@ innovation district.

A Barceloneta seafood house since 1959, newly refreshed – the paella the regulars swear by.

On the corner of Plaça Molina you’ll find the traditional Catalan restaurant, La Xarxa.

A plant-filled specialty café on a pretty old-town street – flat whites, a cult blueberry matcha and handmade pastries, built to slow you down.