Performing Arts & Music Venues
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Gran Teatre del Liceu
Phoenix-like, the Liceu has risen from the ashes of two devastating fires since its inauguration in 1847. Now one of the greatest opera houses in Europe, it has an innovative programme and is famed for performances by home-grown talent, including one of the “three tenors” José Carreras, as well as Montserrat Caballé.
La Rambla
93 485 99 14
Guided tour 10am daily
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Gran Teatre del Liceu
Palau Sant Jordi
The star of the Olympic buildings, this stadium is normally home to Barcelona’s basketball team (see FC Barcelona Basketball). It doubles up as the city’s main arena for macroconcerts, which have included Madonna and U2. See Palau Sant Jordi.
Palau Sant Jordi Box office
93 426 20 89
Open for visits 10am–6pm (8pm Jul & Aug) Sat & Sun
Free
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Teatre Grec
The most magical and enigmatic of all Barcelona’s venues, this open-air amphitheatre, set in thick, verdant forest, makes an incredible setting for ballet, music or theatre. Only used for shows during the summer arts Festival del Grec, the gardens are open all year to visitors. See Jardins del Teatre Grec.
Box office: 90 210 12 12
Open for visits 10am–dusk daily
Free
Teatre Grec
Palau de la Música Catalana
Domenèch i Montaner’s epic Modernista gem regularly serves up the best in jazz and classical music. It has lost some of its prestige to the Auditori, but it still hosts the annual guitar festival and attracts many visiting world music artists. See Palau de la Música Catalana
Auditori de Barcelona
Located near the Teatre Nacional, this large auditorium is home to the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona. Acoustics and visibility are excellent and, in addition to classical music, it hosts regular jazz concerts.
C/Lepant 150
93 247 93 00
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Harlem Jazz Club
This small, intimate venue is one of the longest surviving clubs for alternative and lesser-known jazz and blues troupes. Free entrance if you buy a drink. See Harlem Jazz Club.
93 310 07 55
Harlem Jazz Club
Mercat de les Flors
The venue of choice for dance and performance theatre groups, such as La Fura dels Baus and Comediants, whose incredible mixture of circus and drama is easily accessible to non-Catalan speakers.
C/Lleida 59
93 426 18 75
Club Apolo
An old dance hall, with velvet covered balconies and panelled bars, this place has reinvented itself as one of the city’s leading nightclubs. It attracts the latest in live techno and dance music.
C/Nou de la Rambla 113
93 441 40 01
JazzSí Club – Taller de Musics
Conceived as a multi-functional space, the JazzSí Club offers music workshops, lessons and daily concerts in the auditorium. The jazz, Cuban, flamenco or rock performances start between 7:30 and 9pm, and dinner is available from Monday to Friday.
Requesens, 2
93 329 00 20
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Club Fellini
This club offers three different spaces: the Mirrors Lounge, with chic house music, the Bad Room, with electronic sessions, and the Red Room, the perfect space for flirting.
La Rambla 27
93 272 49 80
Top 10 Versión Original Cinemas
Verdi
One of the original VO cinemas, with five different screens.
C/Verdi 32
93 238 79 90
Icària Yelmo Cineplex
An incredible 15 screens all showing original version films.
C/Salvador Espriu 61
90 222 09 22
Casablanca
An old style, two-screen, cinema, which has retained its character.
Pg de Gràcia 115
93 459 03 26
Boliche
A four-screen cinema showing mainly European films.
Av Diagonal 508
93 218 17 88
Méliès Cinemes
Two-screened repertory cinema.
C/Villarroel 102
93 451 00 51
Renoir-Les Corts
Multi-screened cinema with lots of Spanish and English films.
C/Eugeni d’Ors 12
93 490 55 10
Verdi Park
Four-screen version of the original Verdi.
C/Torrijos 49
93 238 79 90
Renoir Floridablanca
A multiplex that shows films from around the world.
Floridablanca 135
90 222 16 22
Maldà
A small cinema showing independent and Bollywood movies.
C/del Pì 5
93 481 37 04
Filmoteca
The Catalan government’s repertory cinema runs three VO shows daily.
Av Sarrià 31–33
93 410 75 90
Closed Aug