International Comedy Festival Barcelona
By Charlotte Stace
The 16th International Comedy Festival Barcelona (Festival Internacional de Comedia de Barcelona) comes to this city this month. If you’re a lover of standup, mime, improv and even clown comedy, then you have to put this event in your calendar.
Since 2008 the Comedy Festival has presented some of the world's greatest artists who have presented shows in English, Castellano, Catalan, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, German, Russian, French and Finnish. Past headliners have included Jason Byrne, Adam Hills, Michael McIntyre, and Eddie Izzard. While the full programme hasn’t been announced yet, you can be sure that they’ll be bringing a whole host of fresh and exciting talent in comedy today.
The festival is held at venues across the city and includes some hidden gems - what better way to experience the city than through its venues with quality live shows? Head over to the website to keep an eye out for the full programme.