Ubiquity of addiction, post-culture society, and the musicality of Irvine Welsh’s singular literary voice
Scottish author speaks about romance and drugs as subject matter, and his latest book, 'Men in Love', the immediate sequel to 'Trainspotting'
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Embassa't indie music fest, comics, retro games, and Night of the Museums: what's on this weekend
From concerts, exhibitions, festivals, and family-friendly events, there are always plenty of things to do in Barcelona and the surrounding area
Irvine Welsh and Neville Brody headline Brit Under Fest, celebrating British underground culture
Festival in Barcelona puts spotlight on new trends in British music and art with gigs, talks, and comedy
Sónar 2026 returns with a hundred shows and a new one-site format
Fans will be able to watch the sun set and later rise at the same stage in Fira Gran Via
Catalan studio Univrse brings immersive Black Mirror experience to Cannes
VR production inspired by Netflix series competes in Cannes Immersive Competition as creators eye global rollout
Casa Batlló's last original Gaudí residence restored and opened to public for first time
Resplendent 440m2 space restored at cost of €4 million, now open to rent for private events
Barcelona to strengthen Catalan learning with 5,000 new course spots
City council and Catalan government boost funding to reduce waiting lists
Catalonia lands at Venice Art Biennale with 'Paper Tears' installation
Artist Clàudia Pagès explores 500 years of conflict using LEDs, lasers, drones, and music
Traditional Catalan dessert finds audience in Barcelona's tourist-flooded centre
Sucre Cremat combines artisanal crema catalana with a modern take-away concept
Palestinian journalist Mariam Barghouti takes up CCCB residency
Three-month stint to include talks and seminars on war reporting and media ethics in conflict zones
Sant Jordi book sales reach €26.7 million with Catalan-language titles accounting for majority of purchases
Regina Rodríguez Sirvent, Gil Pratsobrerroca, Òscar Andreu and Eduardo Mendoza among best-selling authors
Escape from Iran, Ugandan torture, and a history of concrete at DocsBarcelona 2026
American filmmaker John Wilson and Iranian protagonist of 'A Fox Under a Pink Moon' Soraya Akhlaghi to visit festival
Catalan wine searches for new opportunities in Danish market in reverse trade mission
Scandinavian businesses spend three days in southern Catalonia to meet with wineries
Read the latest updates and breaking news on culture and cultural topics from Barcelona and Catalonia. Keep up to date with the city’s museums dedicated to some of the biggest artists in the world such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Antoni Tàpies, as well as other institutions such as the National Art Museum (MNAC), the Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona (MACBA), and exhibition spaces like the Contemporary Culture Center of Barcelona (CCCB), CiaxaForum, and CosmoCaixa.