El Lokal - Associació Cultural El Raval
An anarchist cultural association and shop in Barcelona’s Raval neighborhood, active since 1987, with books, music, events, mutual aid, and social campaigns.
About El Lokal - Associació Cultural El Raval
Counterculture in El Raval
El Lokal is a cultural association in Barcelona’s Raval neighborhood that serves as an anarchist and countercultural space. Open since 1987, it combines a shop with an events calendar and social campaigns.
What happens here
- The shop: Music, books, magazines, clothing, and other goods.
- Events: Historical walks, concerts, alternative celebrations, and screenings.
- Campaigns: Support for neighborhood struggles, opposition to evictions, international solidarity, and migrants’ rights.
- Mutual aid: Projects that share resources with the community.
- Radio El Lokal: An alternative communications outlet.
Location and contact
Address: Carrer de la Cera 1 Bis, 08001 Barcelona. Phones: 93 329 06 43 and 722 133 016. Emails: ellokal@pangea.org and ellokal@ellokal.org.
Usual hours are Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and Monday–Saturday, 5–9 p.m. In August, the listed hours are Monday–Friday, 5–9 p.m.
Social media
El Lokal maintains accounts on X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Telegram, Mastodon, and Bluesky.
Anarchist and countercultural activity