Northumbria University
presents:
GeordieCHI 2026
Cultural appreciation tour at CHI 2026, Barcelona.
onwards.
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Friends and colleagues, old and new — everyone is invited. Please join for as little or as long as you can for our “Night Before CHI”!
We will be on our traditional GeordieCHI ramble as we spill into the streets of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter on our “cultural appreciation tour” of nearby late-night venues.
Starting from 7:15pm at Ocaña at Plaça Reial square, before moving on to other places around the Gothic Quarter.
The first venue, 📍 Ocaña, is in the Plaça Reial square, adjacent to La Rambla — a popular street with tourists.
The nearest Metro stop is Liceu on the L3 line — from there, walk South down La Rambla, and take the third left down Carrer de Colom (4 minutes).
Metro — From the CHI Venue:
Walking — from the Jaume I Metro stop (L4 line):
The plan for the evening's venues — there is also a 📍 Google Maps List:
See: directions to the first venue, above.
Ocaña is a beautiful venue in the elegant Plaça Reial (Royal Square). Spot the Gaudi-designed lampposts in the square!
Leave the square southwest down Carrer de Colum and turn left down the famous La Rambla. After a few minutes, turn left up Passatge de la Banca towards the Wax Museum.
El Bosc de Les Fades is an unusual, fantastical wonderland!
At the end of La Rambla, turn up Carrer de Josep Anselm Clavé for five minutes, left on Carrer d'Avingudainyó then right on Carrer de Milans.
Bar Manchester is popular with visitors, a bit of a dive bar with cheap drinks and 90s music.
Possible Alternative: It would be nice to visit the nearby Loro Bar or Bar Mariatchi, but both would likely be too small for everyone!
Exit left and left again onto Carrer d'Ataülf then, at the end, slight right and keep left onto Carrer de la Ciutat and over Plaça de Sant Jaume to Carrer del Paradis.
Craft Barcelona is in a vaulted cellar, and has fantastic live music on.
Back to the square and down Carrer de Ferran for a couple of minutes, taking the left down Carrer d'en Rauric.
Sub Rosa is a fantastic, atmospheric cocktail bar.
Food option: Nook (burgers, 02:30).
Taxi
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🗣️ Plans may change — please check back!