Barcelona attracts creatives from all over the world, creating a dynamic mix of local talent and international perspectives. Whether through shared workspaces, cultural venues, or community meetups, the city makes it easy to meet like-minded creatives and build meaningful connections.
Whether you're a designer, illustrator, filmmaker, or working in any creative field, this guide will help you find your people in the city. From casual meetups to vibrant community events,
Barcelona
offers countless opportunities to connect, collaborate, and get inspired.
Creative Lunch Club is a global community for people working in the creative industries. Whether you are a graphic designer, a photographer, a marketer, or a filmmaker, the Creative Lunch Club gives you the chance to regularly meet other creatives in your city for lunch.
The Design Kids is a global community for emerging designers, with city meetups, interviews, jobs, and practical resources to help you build your folio and grow your career.
Compàs Barcelona is a community and platform for independent musicians, helping them connect, find gigs, join showcases and grow within the local scene.
BCN Creators highlights local creative projects and makers in Barcelona, sharing events, studios and inspiring community stories.
Melam Collective organizes community events for creatives in Barcelona, offering workshops, meetups and spaces for connection.
Type Thursday brings type lovers together each month for drinks, talks, and a laid-back group critique to sharpen your letterforms. Hang with the community and get feedback on works in progress.
betahaus Barcelona is a flexible coworking space in the Gràcia neighborhood designed for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small teams.
The Folio Club is an offset digital print studio and creative workspace in an industrial hall, hosting events and supporting design driven projects.
Project Reborn is a creative coworking hub and showroom hosting eco-forward art, design and events. It offers shared workspace, pop-ups, exhibitions and a community for sustainable creativity.
La Fabrica &Co is a coliving and coworking space for students, entrepreneurs and creatives. With shared work areas, community events and relaxed social spots, it fosters connection and growth.
Hangar is a centre for art production and research that provides studios, labs, tools, residencies and support to visual artists and creators. It supports experimental, interdisciplinary work and fosters artistic development.
Disseny Hub Barcelona is the city’s main design center combining museum spaces, exhibitions and events focused on contemporary design and creativity.
Valkiria Hub Space is a hybrid event venue and coworking hub in 22@, used for talks, innovation workshops and company offsites in a refurbished warehouse.
Palo Alto is a creative hub in Barcelona — a former 1857 factory turned art & culture complex surrounded by gardens, offering an inspiring space for events, design, and community.
Fabra i Coats is a creative hub in a historic industrial complex hosting exhibitions, studios, workshops and community programmes that bring together visual art, performance and innovation.
Sala Beckett is a theatre and cultural hub dedicated to dramaturgy, workshops and productions that support new writing and innovative stage work.
La Escocesa is an open factory for analogue arts creation that offers studios, workshops and residencies supporting visual artists and interdisciplinary projects across materials and processes.
Nau Ivanow is a centre for creation and performance offering rehearsal spaces, artistic residencies and cultural programming that supports interdisciplinary work and creative experimentation.
Curated By Curated By is a serene gallery style boutique by an interior design studio, with a tightly edited mix of sculptural objects, candles, accessories and wardrobe staples that celebrate understated, tactile luxury.
OMG BCN OMG is a concept store championing local designers, from illustration and jewelry to homeware and textiles. Every piece tells a story, making it a perfect place to find creative gifts or small treats for yourself.
Bar Brutal is a natural wine bar and restaurant known for a bold selection of wines and seasonal food in a raw, energetic setting that celebrates unfiltered flavours.
Sips Barcelona is an acclaimed bar focused on creative cocktails and inventive drinks, offering immersive evenings that blend craft, atmosphere and imaginative flavours.
Ateneu Popular 9 Barris is a community cultural centre rooted in social engagement, offering performances, training, workshops and programs that foster artistic practice and grassroots cultural development.
La Caldera is a dance and performing arts centre offering workshops, residencies and creative programmes that support movement arts, community engagement and artistic development.
Graner Barcelona is a cultural venue that hosts arts, music and community events with a focus on creative collaboration and shared cultural experiences.
Sala Beckett is a theatre and cultural hub dedicated to dramaturgy, workshops and productions that support new writing and innovative stage work.
La Escocesa is an open factory for analogue arts creation that offers studios, workshops and residencies supporting visual artists and interdisciplinary projects across materials and processes.
OFFF Barcelona is a leading festival and community for contemporary visual creativity where innovative and emerging talents share their creative processes and explore the future of the global creative industry. It brings together designers, artists, developers, and thinkers for inspiration and collaboration.
ADCE Creative Week is the new format of the annual festival of Art Directors Club of Europe. Taking place in Barcelona from 19–21 November, it brings together creatives from across Europe for talks, awards, portfolio reviews, and fresh inspiration.
Sónar+D is a creative and tech-focused congress that runs alongside the Sónar Festival in Barcelona, exploring the intersection of art, innovation, and digital culture.
Its program includes talks, panels, performances, and interactive installations that bring together artists, technologists, and industry leaders to share new ideas and emerging trends.
Sketchbomb Barcelona is a community drawing meetup where illustrators and creatives gather to sketch together in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Jallybean Studio is a creative workshop space in Barcelona offering relaxed, hands on sessions in embroidery, painting, clay, and other crafts.
It is a friendly place to try new techniques, make things by hand, and enjoy a supportive, lighthearted environment.
Cercle Artístic Sant Lluc is an artistic society founded in 1893 that offers courses, life drawing sessions and a historic creative community in the heart of the city.
Musas Home is a creative sanctuary where visitors can explore their artistic side through collage, mixed media and intuitive art workshops in an intimate, inspiring space designed for expression and play.
Curated Agenda shares handpicked cultural events, exhibitions and creative happenings in Barcelona, perfect for staying updated on what’s going on in the city.
Creative City Trails are curated routes that invite people to explore urban art, design and cultural highlights through themed walks and discoveries.
FAD Barcelona is a design and architecture platform promoting innovation, exhibitions, talks and awards that highlight excellence in creative practice and built environments.
I love to get inspired by fellow creatives and the Creative Lunch Club makes this easy for me. The conversations during these lunches have always an energizing impact on me.
I recently moved to Barcelona and was looking for ways to meet new people in the city. The Creative Lunch is such a convenient and fun way to meet new people! I learnt a lot from the other two, who have been here much longer than I have. I can't wait for the next one!
Thanks to Creative Lunch Club I found friends and inspiring conversations and connections with people that I probably would not have met otherwise. The process is easy and straight forward and everyone is so friendly, interesting and talented - what an amazing experience.
