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Doom-laden synth-rock gods Depeche Mode are on an extensive tour in support of latest album, Sounds of the Universe. These dates are at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.
The meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) industry convenes at Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, for the EIBTM. Visitors can get advice from expert panellists, discuss industry trends…
Barcelona International Jazz Festival
As the sizzling summer heat dies down, Barcelona chills out with the Barcelona International Jazz Festival. Big band, bebop, gospel and Latin-jazz concerts take place at venues across the…
The Contemporary Culture Centre of Barcelona takes its turn at hosting the World Press Photo exhibition. Regarded as the world's most important display of photojournalism, the award-winning…
Dating from 1786, the Fira de Santa Llucia is a Christmas fair held every December outside Barcelona Cathedral. Around 300 market stalls sell seasonal goodies, while nativity scenes, musical…
An ancient arena is recreated at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi for Ben Hur Live. The show, which was 15 years in the making and coincides with the 50-year anniversary of the film, features over…
BAC! Barcelona International Festival of Contemporary Art
Barcelona's International Festival of Contemporary Art, or BAC!, incorporates various media, from murals to installations, contributed by galleries all over the world. The works are spread…
Stand-up at the Giggling Guiri is popular with the English-speaking expats (guiris) of Barcelona. For one or two Saturdays a month, top comedians take to the stage at Cafè Teatre Llantiol, an…
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona celebrates the career of American composer John Cage with a retrospective of sound recordings, films, music scores and documentary footage.
The Cabalgata los Reyes Magos, or Procession of the Three Kings, is a popular Hispanic Christmas tradition. In Barcelona, crowds gather at the harbour steps of the Moll de Fusta to witness the…
Barcelona's Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) presents Modernologies, an exhibition of art, film and round-table discussion that delves into the nature and contradictions of 'modernity'. An…
The Cabalgata dels Tres Tombs is Barcelona's celebration of St Anthony's Day (17 January). Processions and blessings of animals take place throughout the city. The largest is in Sant Andreu…
Fashionistas from all over the world head to Bread and Butter Barcelona at the Fira de Barcelona for their biannual fill of the forthcoming season's staple trends. Hundreds of designers, from…
Barcelona's Joan Miró Foundation hosts a solo exhibition of works by Czech artist Frantisek Kupka. His abstract works explore the relationship between music and painting. The 80 pieces…
During the last weekend of January, residents in Barcelona's Majorcan district, Gràcia, celebrate Sa Pobla. Gathering in the streets, they hail the passing drummers, costumed singers and red…
Barcelona's Half Marathon gets the city warmed up before the full marathon takes place in early March. Starting at the Passeig de Picasso street and ending at the Arc de Triomf, the…
Barcelona's Picasso Museum displays erotic prints produced by the artist between 1964 and 1970, a time when all his creations carried sexually explicit themes. The exhibition also features…
Carnival in Barcelona, timed just before the Lenten fast, is spent indulging in soon-to-be-forbidden pleasures. The city streets become a stage for lively celebrations, from tortilla-making…
International Percussion Festival of Catalonia
Staged at Barcelona's L'Auditori, the International Percussion Festival of Catalonia is dedicated to the humble triangle, booming bass drum and everything in between. Performers from all over…
The Barcelona Marathon was first run in 1977 and has come on in leaps and bounds. Today thousands of entrants form a fast-running stream right through the city, from the northern suburbs of…
