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Barcelona Circuit Festival 2014

December 10, 2013/in Barcelona/by keith@gaysitgesguide.com

Europe’s biggest gay event, the Barcelona Circuit Festival 2014 returns in August.

The 2014 event will take place from the 6th to the 17th of August and will include the legendary pool parties, top international DJs, circuit parties, cultural events and more.

The 2013 event attracted more than 70,000 people to Barcelona and Sitges with many people staying in Sitges for the beaches by day and then heading to Barcelona at night.

We recommend that you book your hotel well in advance for this event. The Eixample Area is the best place to stay in Barcelona close to the heart of the gay bars and clubs.

We also have some great apartment options in Barcelona. An apartment can offer you even greater flexibility and is perfect for groups of friends visiting the city looking to share costs and have more space.

Check out the gay scene in Barcelona for the latest event information on bars, clubs and more.

Barcelona Circuit Festival 2013 – Dates Confirmed.

September 12, 2012/in Barcelona/by keith@gaysitgesguide.com

The date for the Barcelona Circuit Festival have been confirmed. The event will take place from the 8th to the 18th of August 2013. Preliminary, that will mean that the first Beach Party will take place at L’Atlantida on Sunday 11th August and “La Leche” closing beach party will take place on Sunday the 18th of August 2013.

Here’s a quick reminder of what “La Leche” was like in Sitges this August. What an amazing party!

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And who could forget the Water park Day in Barcelona!

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We have some great deals on Hotels In Sitges during that time. Plan and book your trip now for August 2013 and get the best rates.

Barcelona Circuit Festival 2013

August 2, 2012/in Barcelona, Events/by keith@gaysitgesguide.com

The 2013 Barcelona Circuit Festival takes place from August 8th to 18th.

The event, now in its 6th year attracts more than 80,000 people to Barcelona and Sitges.

Sitges benefits from its unique location, just 40 mins train journey from the heart of Barcelona.

Also, the massively popular Sunday Beach Party and Closing La Leche party will take place in L’Atlantida, Sitges legendary open air nightclub and home of the Gay Beach Party.

The 2013 event is set to be even bigger than before with more pool parties, water park days and international acts.

Space in Sitges and Barcelona is already limited in August, so get booking early if you want to get a good rate and a nice apartment or hotel room.

In Barcelona, we recommend you stay in the Eixample area, the main gay district of the city and close to all of the bars, shops, clubs and party nights.

If you are travelling in a group, Apartments can offer real value for money. Barcelona has one of the most developed Holiday Apartment Rental markets in Europe with many offering full concierge services, breathtaking views and hotel-like amenities and luxury finishes! – Check out some of our favourite apartment options here.

We also have some great apartment and hotel deals in Sitges, where if you book early, you can save up to 40 percent on standard prices! But hurry, these rates won’t last forever. August in Sitges was sold out last year by the middle of June!

ES Collection launches “Get it on” World Tour at Hotel Axel Barcelona.

April 13, 2012/in Events/by keith@gaysitgesguide.com

Thursday night saw the launch of ES Collection’s “Get it on party”…

The World Tour will take in some of the hottest clubs and events around the world.

The Axel hotel hosted the event featuring some famous guests, beautiful boys and the glitterati of the Barcelona scene.

You can check out the new promotional video for the World Tour in the official video below.

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Check out photos from the launch event on Gay Sitges Guide below.

Gay Pride Sitges at the official Barcelona Pride Parade – Sunday June 27th

June 28, 2010/in Barcelona, Barcelona Pride, Pride/by keith@gaysitgesguide.com

Gay Pride Sitges took part at the official Barcelona Pride Parade on Sunday 28th June.

A huge thank you to those who took part and to all of those from Sitges who made the effort to leave the beach and head to Barcelona to support the promotion of both the Pride event and the town of Sitges itself, to the biggest audience possible, just a 30 minutes train journey away.

A special thank you to Luis Enriquez, President of AFGAL, The Markatu Band, the AFGAL Volunteers, Lady Diamond and Miss Ruby who yesterday were probably the most photographed people in Barcelona (even appearing in National Daily El Periódico), the staff of XXL and Hernan, Ivan and Victor from Parrots, whose costumes, energy and enthusiasm are an inspiration!

See you in Sitges for Pride in July, less than 2 weeks away. You can view all of the photos of the Pride Parade on Gay Sitges Guide’s gallery below. We had 4 photographers covering the event, so more photos will be added of the other floats during the week! Enjoy.

Matinee’s La Leche Festival – Easter Sunday in Barcelona

April 5, 2010/in Barcelona, Easter, Events/by keith@gaysitgesguide.com

Sunday Night and we finished Easter at the VIP Bar at La Leche, Matinee Group’s Sunday night Easter Extravaganza.

Almost 5,000 people packed the Anexo del Palau Sant Jordi for a spectacular show…

A mixed event… the show was spectacular…the dancers amazing and the atmosphere electric… Barcelona boys and girls certainly know how to party!

And remember the Circuit Festival in August sees La Lecche come to L’Atlantida for the closing party..

No Pants Metro Ride – Barcelona 2009!

December 30, 2009/in Barcelona, Events/by keith@gaysitgesguide.com

Improv Everywhere has launched a global call to action “No pants! Subway Ride”. On Sunday 10 January at 16.00h, those who would like to take part in the event should meet at the entrance of Marina (L1).

The aim is to provoke fun and laughter..not to shock anyone.. so you have to wear some sort of underwear (advice is be practical..there will be lots of Cameras). Check out the video of last year’s event in NYC.

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You can find out more by visiting the Barcelona Chapter’s Facebook Page here. Enjoy!

Barcelona Circuit Festival 2010

November 11, 2009/in Barcelona, Events/by keith@gaysitgesguide.com

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Continuing on from yesterday’s inbox requests.. it appears there is huge appetite for the Circuit Festival after this year’s record 50,000 attendance numbers and EUR 75 million spend in Barcelona and Sitges during the 8 day spectacular event.

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We’ll we’re waiting on confirmation of the dates for the 2010 event. As soon as we have them, we will let you know, but we think its safe to say that it will be along the lines of last year’s first week in August. Stay tuned to us on twitter for the latest updates as we get them.

And if you are looking for the best place to stay for the event in August 2010.. then we suggest the brand new spectacular W-Hotel by Mar Bella beach in Barcelona! Check out the best rates here.

Barcelona Pride – A video review…

July 12, 2009/in Barcelona, Barcelona Pride/by keith@gaysitgesguide.com

For those of you who were not add Barcelona Pride, or for those of you who want to remember the event, here is a video capturing the best bits of the parade and the after party. Our thanks to the guys at SnazzMedia.com for their production.