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TOP 5 BIG NIGHTS OUT
L'Auditori
El Molino
Gran Teatre del Liceu
Palau de la Música Catalana
Teatre Nacional de Catalunya
VENUES
Ateneu Barcelonès c/de la Canuda 6, Barri Gòtic 933 426 121, ateneubcn.org ;
Catalunya; map . The 150-year-old Ateneu cultural association presents a variety of intellec-
tually stimulating fare throughout the year, including conferences, film screenings and work-
shops, as well as concerts and recitals (from baroque to contemporary), some of which take
place in its verdant garden.
L'Auditori c/de Lepant 150, Glòries 932 479 300, www.auditori.org ; Marina/
Glòries; map . The city's main contemporary concert hall is home to the Orquestra Simfònica
deBarcelonaiNacionaldeCatalunya(OBC),whoseweekendconcertseasonrunsOct-June.
L'Auditori also puts on other orchestral and chamber works, jazz and world gigs and music
for children and families, while it's the main venue for the annual Early Music festival.
Under-26s with ID eligible for discounts of up to fifty per cent on tickets. Box office
Mon-Sat 3-9pm, Sun 1hr before performance.
Casa Elizalde c/de València 302, Dreta de l'Eixample 934 880 590, casaelizalde.com ;
Passeig de Gràcia; map . Small-scale classical concerts and recitals, plus more offbeat con-
temporary performances, are held at the cultural centre, usually with free entry.
Gran Teatre del Liceu Ramblas 51-59 934 859 900; box office c/de Sant Pau 1 934
859 913, www.liceubarcelona.com ; Liceu; map . One of Europe's finest opera houses
hosts a wide-ranging programme of opera and dance productions, plus other concerts and re-
citals.TheseasonrunsSept-June.Makebookingswellinadvancebyphoneoronline-sales
for the next season go on general sale in mid-July. Box office Mon-Fri 1.30-8pm, Sat & Sun
30min before performance.
PalaudelaMúsicaCatalana c/del PalaudelaMúsica4-6,offc/Sant PereMésAlt,Sant
Pere 932 957 200 or 902 442 882, palaumusica.org ; Urquinaona; map . The extra-
vagantly decorated Catalan concert hall is home to the Orfeó Català choral group and venue
forconcertsbytheOrquestraCiutatdeBarcelonaamongothers,thoughthere'sabroadremit
here - over a season you can catch anything, from sardanes to pop concerts. Concert season
Sept-June. Box office Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat & Sun 9.30am-9pm.
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