Barcelona Entertainment

  1. Dietrich Gay Teatro Café

    A classic of the Gaixample, this place hosts some of the best drag in the city in its elegant quarters - all timber finishings on two levels. Quiet during the week, it goes a little wild with drag shows, acrobats and dancing from Friday on.

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  2. Sala Tarantos

    Locals and tourists get hot and steamy with flamenco, Latin and salsa sessions here. They put on a middling flamenco tablao (show), usually between and . Later on it converts into a club with Latin sounds. You can wander over to Jamboree (with which it is connected) next door.

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  3. Tablao de Carmen

    Named after the great Barcelonin bailaora (flamenco dancer) Carmen Amaya, this place features a lively flamenco show with a full complement of guitarists, singers and dancers. It's touristy, but not as bad as you might expect.

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  4. Tinta Roja

    You never quite know what might you might see in this tunnel-like space. Through a succession of spaces all suffused with reddish light, you penetrate to an area where anything could happen, from theatre to tango or acrobatics. The hushed atmosphere is always pleasant for a tipple.

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