Gay Barcelona Guide – Gay Barcelona 4 U

The official look back at Circuit Festival 2011 has just been released. If this doesn’t whet you appetite, well then we don’t know what will!

Here are some of our favourite shots of the event featuring hot guys from around the world who had a great party!

Remember, Circuit Festival 2012 takes place between the 2nd and 12th of August 2012, celebrating its 5th anniversary. Make sure you have your hotel of apartment booked well in advance as more than 100,000 people will be here for the event!

The Barcelona Circuit Festival 2012 will be one of the biggest gay events in Europe. Over the past 4 years the Circuit Festival has established itself as the NO 1 Gay festival with more than 50,000 visitors attending the 2011 event. The 2012 will take place from the 2nd to the 12th of August.

Hotels and Apartments in Barcelona fill quickly in August. Your best advice is to Book Early. With our partners you can save up to 70% off normal rates and you don’t pay a penny until you arrive at the hotel! Check out our best rates here!

Check out some great coverage of this year’s Barcelona Circuit Festival for an example of what you just might be missing!

We recommend the Eixample disctict of Barcelona for your stay. Combine it with a Sitges Break for the weekend parties on the beach here and you have the perfect 2 week getaway.

A great way to save on Hotel bills, especially for large groups, is to book one of our great value apartments in the heart of Barcelona. From Studio to designer, we have an apartment that will suit your needs!

If you are looking for an alternative fun night out in Barcelona that does not involve Matinee, then check out Saturgay’s, one of the latest ventures by Oscar Gaspar.

The event attracts quite an eclectic mix of guys, from muscle boys for disco bunnies, bears and everyone inbetween. Get on their Facebook guest list for free entrance.

The venue is The One, inside the Poble Espanyol themepark, just a 10 minute taxi from Gayxample; Entry at Avinguda Marques de Comillas.

Every week the theme changes with spectaculare peformances, amazing go-gos and a real party atmosphere. Definitey a “must-do” on your next trip to Barcelona. Saturgays takes place every Saturday… from 11.30pm.

Photos courtsey of Events Nights BCN -

Start your weekend off in Barcelona with a classy night out at Wine Bar 33 in the Axel Hotel. The “After Work” Party takes place every Friday Night, from 9pm. For just EUR 10 you can enjoy delicious tapas and cocktails. Definitely the place to kick off a weekend of fun.

Book your hotel stay in the Axel and Save up to 50% on advertised rates.

The Barcelona Circuit Festival 2011 came to a stunning end this weekend in a city that saw more than 50,000 visitors during the 10 day event.

From Vietman to the USA, Australia to Quebec, we had visitors from around the word!

Hotels were full to capacity and the buses and trains to Sitges for the 2 beach parties were full of hot guys out for a good time.

Offer Nissim’s spectacular opening session set the tone for the entire Festival.

The Megawoof, Supermatxe and Devotion parties ensured there that there was a party for everyone, depending on your taste in music and men.

The main highlights of the week had to be the Waterpark day and the 2 beach parties in L’Atlantida. Definitely two events not to miss if you are planning on visiting Barcelona for Circuit Festival 2012.

The 2012 event will more than likely take place during the first week of August 2012 so stay tuned for the latest details on the blog.

And remember you can book your apartment for Circuit 2012 online now! Save by booking early and ensure you get a great location in the heart of the gay district.

This year’s Barcelona Pride will take place from the 18th to the 28th of June. Last year more than 100,000 people attended the event with the event culminating in a spectacular parade!

On both Saturday and Sunday, Pride Barcelona ends the day with two huge street parties – gathering thousands of people to celebrate Mediterranean Pride united.

FOAM PARTY – Saturday 27th June

The Avenue overflows with foam again! After the frothy success of the Foam Party last year, this year will be bigger and better. Join our guest DJ’s, and dance and party in the largest outdoor foam party in Europe. Come and refresh yourself with Pride Barcelona’s most original and memorable party.

CLOSING PARTY – Sunday 28th June

Everything good has to come to an end, but it would not be the same without you! From the moment the Pride Parade finishes, the Avenue transform into a huge party to mark the final day of Pride. Guest DJ’s plus surprises will send off Pride until it returns in 2012. The party ends at 1am.

Check out the brand new Theme Song for Barcelona Pride 2011 here.

And remember, book early and save on hotels in Barcelona during Barcelona Pride. We guarantee the lowest rates available through our partner. Check out the best rates here.

The NH Masters hotel in the heart of Barcelona’s Gay District, Eixample, is this year’s official Hotel for the Circuit Festival 2011.

The Hotel is a sophisticated and superb four star hotel which will become one of the main meeting points of the festival.

Most of the VIP’s, DJ’s and guests will be hosted there and you will have all the facilities as you will find a welcome desk in the hall of the hotel. There you will be able to get your All Access Pass and receive all kind of information about locations, transfers, parties and activities.

NH Calderón hotel is located right in Barcelona’s city center, at the shopping district of Rambla Cataluña, very close to the gay area and just few minutes walking from the Circuit bus stop.

The hotel is booking fast with VERY LIMITED availability left – So book early!

Sunday, the 24th of April, Energy Bears comes to Barcelona. The event will take pace at Club Cabaret Berlin, Bailen 22 from 23.30 Hours – 05.30 Hours

International Dj David Hernandez and Dj Robb White + Visuals

10 Euros with Flyer or Facebook Event before 02.00 Hours with a Drink or 15 Euros on the door with Drink.

From August the 4th to the 14th, come and enjoy the world’s largest gay event: 11 days of holidays in Barcelona, 25 Wild parties with 40 DJs and artists, more than 55,000 guys from over the world, the world’s greatest gay day at a Water Park…You can’t miss it!

You better book now your hotel and flight, because the first parties are already confirmed:

• 4/8/2011 Big Opening feat. Offer Nissim
• 5/8/2011 Infinita @ROW14
• 7/8/2011 Beach Day@l’Atlàntida
• 9/8/2011 Water Park Day@Illa Fantasia
• 10/8/2011 Megawoof
• 11/8/2011 Rapido
• 12/8/2011 The Week
• 13/8/2011 Main Party feat. Peter Rauhofer
• 14/8/2011 La Leche!@l’Atlàntida
• 14/8/2011 Closing Party hosted by Supermartxé

If its your first time, or you want to be reminded of what you might be missing if you don’t come to Barcelona in August, check out the official video below.

Make sure you are staying right in where all the action is, in the Official Circuit Festival Hotel – the NH Masters in the Gay District!

Its a brand new concept for Barcelona. And it takes place in the stunning Arteriaq Parallel Theatre.

The venue will be transformed into a very special dance floor to celerbrate the opening night of Boom

Boom!!! Is music, Boom!!! Is show, Boom!!! Is madness…Boom!!! Will take you to a universe of scenic arts, dancing, acrobatics, cabaret, clubbing and incredible characters to create an unforgettable night where everything can happen!

The Line up includes performances by Aerial Acrobatics, the Boom boys and Street dancers and featured performances from Kym Mazelle. Doors open from 9pm on Sunday the 21st of April… the perfect end to Easter in Barcelona!