Festes. The city celebrates Sant Joan with multiple activities such as street parties, popular festivities, bonfires and much more.
Shows. Once again this summer, the Grec turns the city into a huge stage.
Music. Ainhoa Arteta and Josep Carreras, Tom Jones, Jessie J, Miguel Poveda, Sara Baras, Simple Minds and Mariza will all be performing at the upcoming festival.
Music. The North American artist presents a ground-breaking show at the Palau Sant Jordi.
Exhibitions. The first exhibition in Barcelona on the work of the Japanese photographer Shomei Tomatsu, famous for his images of survivors of atomic horror.
Music. Ringo Starr debuts in Barcelona with a concert at the Palau Sant Jordi on 26 June.
Music. The Palau de la Música Catalana rounds off the season with a piano recital by Khatia Buniatishvili on 25 June.
Music. Summer evenings fill the gardens at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau site with music from 28 June to 28 July.
Music. Jazz evenings return to the roof terrace at La Pedrera from 8 June to 15 September.
Shows. Open-air concerts return to the roof terrace at the Casa Batlló.
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Shows. The legendary comic duo return to the Teatre Borràs with the show ‘Quien tuvo retuvo’.
Show. A contemporary reading of the play by Sophocles, which speaks of the use of pain and suffering for political gain.
Shows. La Danesa stages a fable by Saramago about the possibilities of really exercising democracy.
Exhibitions. Kader Attia’s work looks at areas of friction between cultures.
Music. Coque Malla revisits some of the most brilliant moments from his career at El Grec.
Music. A series of concerts inspired by meditation, spirituality and transcendence.
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