Christmas is a story, a tale woven from feelings, emotions and affections, told when the whole community comes together. Christmas is a story like those that bring us together around a fireplace, or those that come to life on stage. This December in Plaça de Catalunya, new stories will once again be told through different voices and artistic languages: circus and dance, movement and music... Almost twenty theatre, dance and circus companies, six of them international, along with nine musical groups, will bring them to life. Would you like to see something never seen before in Barcelona? The Barcelona Christmas Festival presents twenty premières and, in total, features 357 performances, all part of the Christmas celebration from 20 to 30 December, from morning to night.

Family mornings

A rich and varied show featuring visual and object theatre, and a musical journey to a surprising planet.

Programme schedule: 11.00 am to 2.00 pm

Come with the little ones but don’t miss a thing, because the unique, intimate, small-scale performances you will see in Plaça de Catalunya during the morning slot will captivate both children and the adults accompanying them. A group of artists, each with their own technique and discipline, will create a polyphonic show combining visual and object theatre with a musical journey that will take you far away.

Afternoons of circus and dance

Acrobatics, musical juggling, urban and contemporary dance, physical theatre... A line-up of local and international artists lights up the Barcelona Christmas season.

Programme schedule: 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm

Dance, circus and the disciplines most typical of street arts take centre stage in the afternoon programme, designed for audiences of all ages yet offering moments for more mature reflection. Local and international artists combine acrobatics, musical juggling, urban and contemporary dance, and physical theatre in their shows.

Musical evenings 

A Christmas full of rhythm: folk, jazz, rap, electronic, Latin sounds, fusion and other live performances.

Programme schedule: 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm

When the sun sets, the music begins. Plaça de Catalunya becomes a showcase for Barcelona’s vibrant music scene, featuring folk, jazz, rap, electronic, Latin and fusion sounds.

Spectacular nights

A grand musical and theatrical production performed by a choir closes each evening’s programme with a journey to the very essence of Christmas. 

Programme schedule: 8.00 pm 

Music, and the human voice in particular, have both musical and theatrical dimensions. This dual nature inspires the performance that will close each day’s programme at the Barcelona Christmas Festival.