080 Barcelona Fashion

The summer edition of the independent fashion festival 080 Barcelona Fashion returns to the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site from 25 to 28 June. Thanks to its splendid architecture, the site provides the ideal scenario to present new collections by brands and designers. As with the last edition, the Barcelona catwalk event will also be…

Ed Sheeran

The singer and composer Ed Sheeran is performing in Barcelona as part of the tour for his latest album, Divide. Sheeran, who has sold over forty million copies of his three studio discs, has become one of the most successful artists since he released his first work, +, in 2011. He is the author of…

Barcelona Beach Festival

Beach Forum and Peace Park. The Barcelona Beach Festival brings top international DJs and producers to the beach at the Fòrum and the Parc de la Pau de Sant Andreu del Besòs. The festival is one of Europe’s leading electronic music festivals and will be offering performances by Alesso, Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Dimitri…

Italia Repubblica Creativa

Italia Repubblica Creativa is a programme of exhibitions and events to celebrate Italy’s Republic Day in the city. This year’s event offers some of the most important contemporary experiences from the artistic and cultural scene of Apulia, the guest region for 2019. The programme runs from 14 May to 3 June and explores the artistic…

‘Tast a la Rambla’

The sixth edition of the ‘Tast a la Rambla’ Barcelona Gastronomy Week is set to turn the avenue into a showcase for the finest city cuisine. In the Rambla de Santa Mònica, the central venue for the event, forty of the most important restaurants and cake shops from the city (including Michelin-star holders such as…

City of Barcelona International Artistic Swimming Trophy

Barcelona is hosting the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series 2019, which also constitutes the 5th City of Barcelona International Artistic Swimming Trophy. The competition is being held at the Piscina Sant Jordi and offers a chance to see world-class swimmers from this sport in action. The event in Barcelona is the eighth round of this…

Barcelona Surf Festival

The Barcelona Surf Festival has a new location in an ideal spot. This year’s edition is being held in the Barceloneta neighbourhood, in front of the sea. The facilities at the Club Natació Barcelona, with direct access to the beach, will be hosting this year’s programme. Three days of music, films, exhibitions, talks and many…

7th Festival Jardins Pedralbes

The 7th Festival Jardins Pedralbes once again offers summer evenings full of musical attractions, with a line-up including the likes of Diego el Cigala, Joan Dausà, Los Planetas, Woody Allen, Izal, The Beach Boys, Ramon Mirabet, Juanes, Gilberto Gil, Christopher Ross and Gipsy Kings. The Italian singer-songwriter and French national Carla Bruni will be opening…

Guided tours of the air-raid shelter in Plaça del Diamant

In 1992, due to some building work being carried out at the time, the air-raid shelter was discovered underneath Pl. Diamant, in Gràcia. Built twelve metres below the surface by local residents during the Spanish Civil War, the shelter protected over 200 people during the numerous attacks on the industrial area of Gràcia at the…

Visits to the City Hall

Every Sunday morning, the City Hall will be opening to the public free of charge and allowing visitors to discover the history and architecture of the building. Guided tours will be offered in Catalan, Spanish and English and will take in the most important rooms. These are free visits and no prior registration is needed….