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# New in Barcelona – Meet People, Make Friends & Feel at Home 🌍
Have you just arrived in Barcelona? Been here for a while but want to meet new people and do more things? Or maybe you're simply tired of Netflix asking if you're still watching?
Welcome to New in Barcelona, one of Barcelona's largest international communities, helping people connect and feel at home since 2015.
### 🌟 Our Community at a Glance
✅ Almost 10,000 members on Meetup
✅ More than 1,000 WhatsApp groups
✅ Over 17,000 contacts across our WhatsApp communities
✅ Around 160,000 people across our Facebook groups and pages
✅ Thousands of internationals and locals connecting every month
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# 🌍 Why Join Us?
Because moving to a new city shouldn't mean spending weekends talking to your houseplant.
With us, you can:
🤝 Make genuine friendships with people from all over the world
🌆 Discover Barcelona beyond the tourist spots
🍻 Join social events, drinks, dinners and international meetups
🗣️ Practice languages through language exchanges
🥾 Go hiking, cycling, beach volleyball, yoga and outdoor activities
🎭 Experience festivals, cultural events and hidden gems
💼 Network professionally and personally
❤️ Meet people who were once new to Barcelona just like you
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# 💬 Stay Connected Every Day
Our community doesn't end when the event finishes.
We manage more than 1,000 WhatsApp groups covering:
🌍 Nationality groups
🗣️ Language exchange groups
🍻 Social activities
🚴 Sports and outdoor adventures
🏠 Housing and relocation help
💼 Jobs and networking
🎉 Events and last-minute plans
And pretty much everything you can imagine.
👉 Join our WhatsApp communities: Click here
👉📲 WhatsApp Channel: Click here
👉 Follow us on Instagram: Click here
👉 Visit our website: https://newinbarcelona.com/
👉 or https://www.tandemintheworld.com
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# ✨ From "I just arrived in Barcelona" to "Barcelona feels like home."
Whether you're staying for a few weeks, a few years, or forever, we're here to help you build friendships, create memories and turn a new city into your home.
We can't wait to meet you at our next event! 🎉
Upcoming events
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Let's go to the fiestas de Gracia together on Tuesday
Metro Joanic, in front of the metro, Barcelona, ES🔥 GRÀCIA FIESTAS — TUESDAY NIGHT 🍻🎉
You know that friend who says “I should have gone…” while watching everyone else’s stories?
Don’t be that friend. 😂
This Tuesday, we’re heading to Festes de Gràcia to experience Barcelona at its most chaotic, colorful, and ridiculously fun. 🎨🍺🎶
So we’re meeting in advance outside of the metro.station , grabbing some drinks, getting to know each other, and making a little group before we head into the madness together.
🕢 19:23 — Meet at Joanic metro station
🍻 Drinks + meeting new people
🤝 Make some new friends
🚶 Around 19:30
🎉 Then… streets, music, decorated plazas, drinks, random adventures and questionable decisions we’ll probably blame on the fiestas.
Which means there is no “I’ll go next Saturday on weekend.”
There is no next Tuesday. This is it. 😈
Come solo. Come with friends. Come knowing nobody.
You’ll probably leave knowing a few more people than when you arrived.
👉 Join the WhatsApp group here:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/B8YomrhSc9T3z8C6l4cclQ?s=cl&p=a&mlu=0&ilr=01 attendeeLet's go to the fiestas de Gracia together on Thursday
Metro Joanic, in front of the metro, Barcelona, ES🔥 GRÀCIA FIESTAS — THURSDAY NIGHT 🍻🎉
You know that friend who says “I should have gone…” while watching everyone else’s stories?
Don’t be that friend. 😂
This Thursday, we’re heading to Festes de Gràcia to experience Barcelona at its most chaotic, colorful, and ridiculously fun. 🎨🍺🎶
So we’re meeting in advance outside of the metro.station , grabbing some drinks, getting to know each other, and making a little group before we head into the madness together.
🕢 19:30 — Meet at Joanic metro station
🍻 Drinks + meeting new people
🤝 Make some new friends
🚶 Around 19:30
🎉 Then… streets, music, decorated plazas, drinks, random adventures and questionable decisions we’ll probably blame on the fiestas.
Which means there is no “I’ll go next Saturday on weekend.”
There is no next Thursday. This is it. 😈
Come solo. Come with friends. Come knowing nobody.
You’ll probably leave knowing a few more people than when you arrived.
👉 Join the WhatsApp group here:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/B8YomrhSc9T3z8C6l4cclQ?s=cl&p=a&mlu=0&ilr=03 attendees
Friday Language Exchange in Barcelona - Tandem
Dissidence Bar, Carrer Rauric 21, Barcelona, ESJoin us! Looking to improve your language skills while meeting amazing people? Join us every Friday night we are going to the Dissidence bar near Plaza real for a fun and social language exchange!
📍 Location: Dissidence bar in carrer Rauric
⏰ Time: 20:00 hrs
🔥 Keep the Fun Going!✨ Important note for new members:
Sometimes Meetup shows just a few people “going” (2, 3, or 5), but in reality our events are much bigger! Why? Because we also bring together our huge international community from Facebook and more than 1000 WhatsApp groups (by languages, hobbies, sports, activities, services, and more). So don’t worry — you won’t be sitting alone! We’re usually 10, 20, 30+ people every weekend 🎉
💬 Stay Updated!
Join our WhatsApp group to get event updates and connect with fellow attendees: Join HereDon't miss out—come for the conversation, stay for the friendships! See you there! 🍻🎶
Friendly note:
Please support the venue by ordering at least one drink or something small during the event. The bar kindly provides the space and service for our meetups, and supporting them helps us continue organizing events there in the future. Thank you for your understanding and support!📸 Smile… You’re in Our Marketing Now
We’ll be taking photos and videos during the event.
By attending, you accept that your face might appear on our Instagram, website, or in a future documentary about expat nightlife in Barcelona. 🎥🌍📢 Want updates without notification spam?
Join our WhatsApp Channel — zero messages, just silent updates you can check whenever you want.
📲 WhatsApp Channel
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vaiwvyz7dmefK81Xnf2j
📸 Instagram Channel
https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbaZsrIPtG7jwUKC/🌍 Join the New in Barcelona Community
Meetup is where we organise events.But our full international community is on our website.
Create your free profile here:👉 www.newinbarcelona.com
Inside you can:
• connect with other expats
• find roommates
• discover job opportunities
• join activity groups
• share photos and experiences
Already 100+ members inside.⚠️ Important:
Some activities and community groups
are now organised directly inside our website.
If you're only on Meetup you might miss them.🌍 Want to see what our events are REALLY like?
Sometimes Meetup only shows a few people attending… but the reality is very different. Our events usually bring together 20, 30, 50+ internationals and locals from all over the world.
The best way to see the real atmosphere, photos, videos, and spontaneous plans is on our Instagram.📸 Follow us here:
👉 https://www.instagram.com/newinbarcelona
On Instagram you’ll find:
✨ Photos and videos from previous events
🍻 Behind-the-scenes moments
🌍 International people meeting and making friends
🏖️ Picnics, hikes, parties, language exchanges and more
📅 Extra activities that are sometimes not posted on MeetupMany people tell us they joined their first event after seeing the Instagram stories, because they could see how friendly and fun the group is.
So if you want to know:
👀 Who usually comes
🎉 What the vibe is like
📍 What we do outside MeetupFriendly note:
Please support the venue by ordering at least one drink or something small during the event. The bar kindly provides the space and service for our meetups, and supporting them helps us continue organizing events there in the future. Thank you for your understanding and support!📸 Smile… You’re in Our Marketing Now
We’ll be taking photos and videos during the event.
By attending, you accept that your face might appear on our Instagram, website, or in a future documentary about expat nightlife in Barcelona. 🎥🌍1 attendeeLet's go to the fiestas de Gracia together on Friday
Location not specified yet🔥 GRÀCIA FIESTAS — FRIDAY NIGHT 🍻🎉
You know that friend who says “I should have gone…” while watching everyone else’s stories?
Don’t be that friend. 😂
This Friday, we’re heading to Festes de Gràcia to experience Barcelona at its most chaotic, colorful, and ridiculously fun. 🎨🍺🎶
But first… we meet at Charcha at Dissidence. Carrer de Rauric 21
Why?
Because arriving in Gràcia alone at 23:30 and awkwardly staring at your phone is not exactly the friendship strategy of the century. 😅
So we’re meeting in advance, grabbing some drinks, getting to know each other, and making a little group before we head into the madness together.
🕢 20:00 — Meet at Dissidence
🍻 Drinks + meeting new people
🤝 Make some new friends
🚶 Around 23:15 — We head to Gràcia
🎉 Then… streets, music, decorated plazas, drinks, random adventures and questionable decisions we’ll probably blame on the fiestas.
And yes… it’s the last DAY of the festivities and the only Friday.
Which means there is no “I’ll go next Saturday on weekend.”
There is no next Friday. This is it. 😈
Come solo. Come with friends. Come knowing nobody.
You’ll probably leave knowing a few more people than when you arrived.
👉 Join the WhatsApp group here:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/B8YomrhSc9T3z8C6l4cclQ?s=cl&p=a&mlu=0&ilr=0
20:00 at Dissidence. Don’t be fashionably late. Be funnily early. 😂1 attendee
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