Teatre Nacional de Catalunya (TNC) (English: National Theatre of Catalonia) is a public theatre in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain created by the Culture Department of the Catalan Government. The building of the theatre took place from 8 November 1991 to 1996 by the Catalan postmodern architect Ricardo Bofill. The Teatre Nacional de Catalunya is one of Barcelona’s paramount cultural centres. The Italianate auditorium is the core of the building, accessed on various levels by a semicircular gallery with staircases at either end, adding a touch of theatricality to the space. The second building houses the storerooms and set workshops. The building, like the Royal National Theatre in the UK, contains three theatre spaces: Sala Gran, Sala Petita and Sala Tallers, showing many different types of productions mainly in the catalan language.

Trivoli Theater was established in 1915 and represents a perfect example of Barcelona theatrical tradition. In spite of several modifications, the building has retained its original structure. The theater boasts the largest auditorium in Barcelona.

Founded at the end of the 18th century, Teatro Poliorama is one of the oldest theaters in the city. It is housed in the Academy of Sciences and Arts in Las Ramblas. The theater is popular with those who like to spend evenings watching comedies and music performances.

The Romeo is a classical theater run by Calixto Bieito. Its spacious auditorium accommodates 578 people. The theater stages all kinds of performances including shows for kids, thus making it suitable for a entire family to attend.

The Gran Teatre del Liceu, or simply Liceu in Catalan and Liceo in Spanish, is an opera house on La Rambla in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Liceu opened on April 4, 1847. The building was severely damaged by fire in April 9, 1861, but it was quickly rebuilt by the architect Josep Oriol Mestres. From the old building, only the façade, the entrance hall and the foyer (Mirrors Hall) remained. The venue has the same traditional horseshoe-shaped auditorium as before, but with greatly improved technical, rehearsal, office and educational facilities, a new rehearsal hall, a new chamber opera and small performances hall, and much more public space. The venue is claimed to be one of the most modern theatre facilities in Europe. Many of the seats now include individual monitors for the electronic libretto system.

Teatre Tantarantana is a part of the Alternative Theatre Coordinating Committee of Barcelona. It collaborates with young actors, thus promoting culture to teenagers. The repertoire includes various kinds of performances: plays, cabaret shows and even pocket opera.

El Mercat de les Flors was founded in 1985 as a municipal theater. Nowadays, the theater is on its way to becoming a reference center for research, production, creation and dissemination of dance and movement arts.

The Teatre Lliure is a theatre in Barcelona considered one of the most prestigious in Catalonia. It was created in 1976 in the neighborhood of Gràcia by a group of professionals from Barcelona's independent theater scene. It became distinguished for its practice of presenting theater in Catalan, its revisiting of classics, and its penchant for contemporary theater. The Teatre Lliure is not only a place of exhibition, but also a cooperative society that makes its own productions, many of which have been exported to other cities across Europe and America. From the beginning, theater productions were performed as well as music and dance. The theater is a member theater of the Union of the Theatres of Europe.

Teatre Grec, located in the Montjuïc, was purpose built for the 1929 World Exhibition. The theater is mainly used for summer festivals. The sound quality here is said to be superb.