Share Festival, short films, and Japanese drums: what's on this weekend
From concerts, festivals, and family-friendly events, there are always plenty of things to do in Barcelona and the surrounding area
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Culture news and stories from Barcelona and Catalonia
Barcelona's La Mercè extends 2026 celebration to Parc de les Glòries and Bogatell Beach
10 districts will host city’s largest public street festival from September 23-27
Traditional Japanese drum show opens at Barcelona's Teatre Apolo
Yamato presents an energizing show opening Wednesday, July 22
Barcelona's Palau de la Música to open new Via Laietana entrance
New gateway will include a store, exhibition space, and immersive experience
New works from Nicolas Winding, Hanna Bergholm and Léa Mysius announced for Sitges film festival
59th edition of fantasy & horror fest to focus on 15th anniversary of 'Carrie' and ' Who Can Kill a Child'
Girona all set for filming of Disney's live-action 'Tangled'
Girona Cathedral welcomes 500 people to film and implements restrictions for visiting
Pride Barcelona month of celebration closes with parade and demonstration
Final days of 2026 Pride Barcelona on July 17 and 18
Catalonia's live music industry reaches €244 million in revenue
2025 saw 23.8 million live music spectators enjoy 8,000 more concerts than in 2024
Barcelona's Teatre Regina to close after 38 years: 'It's gentrification, the cultural version'
Director Mariona Campos laments lack of protection for building and theatre project
IN PHOTOS: The Hives, Two Door Cinema Club and more at Cruïlla
Cruïlla 2026 brought in 73,000 to Park del Forùm from Wednesday to Saturday.
Cruïlla Festival returns with Garbage, Suede, and Pixies
David Byrne, The Hives, The Black Crowes, and Rigoberta Bandini feature at Barcelona's Parc del Fòrum from Wednesday to Saturday
First concert of 'Clàssica a la platja' brings nearly 30,000 people to Barcelona beach
Liceu Orchestra conducted by Josep Pons perform for free
'Gaudí - Miró - Gomis: Deconstructed' opens at Casa Batlló Contemporary
New Barcelona exhibition runs from July 8, featuring three key Catalan figures
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.