🏏 Cricket · Barcelona
Cricket in Barcelona (English-Speaking Community)
Keep Calm doesn't run cricket sessions — but Barcelona and Catalonia have a small, real amateur cricket scene, and our Miscellaneous group is a place to connect.
Worth knowing: Keep Calm doesn't currently run a dedicated cricket group — this page is honest general information about the small amateur cricket scene in Catalonia, plus a pointer to our Miscellaneous group where cricket players can connect.
About Cricket with Keep Calm
Cricket is a genuinely real, if small, sport in Catalonia. There's an amateur club and league scene, driven largely by the international community — South Asian, British, Australian and other cricket-playing nationalities — usually played on artificial or matting pitches, since grass cricket ovals are rare in Spain.
We'll be honest: cricket isn't one of Keep Calm's roughly 20 dedicated activity groups. It's a genuinely niche sport for the size of our community, and we don't organise our own matches, nets or league team.
What we do have is a place for it: Keep Calm's Miscellaneous group is where off-catalogue interests like cricket get discussed, where you can ask if anyone else follows or plays, and where enough shared interest could eventually spark something dedicated. In the meantime, Keep Calm's running, fitness and social groups are a genuine way to meet people in Barcelona while you look for a club or team.
Why join
🤝 A real, active community
Keep Calm is a genuine, volunteer-run network of expats, internationals and locals across ~20 activity groups — not just a cricket listing.
🌍 English-speaking, open to everyone
Free to join, welcoming to all nationalities, 18+, no membership fee — the same values across every Keep Calm group.
💬 Miscellaneous: the open forum
Interests without a dedicated group — cricket included — get discussed in Miscellaneous, where members organise their own meetups.
🏃 Other groups to meet people meanwhile
Running, fitness and social groups are active now and a good way to build a social circle while you look for a cricket team.
The Practical Details
Schedule
Not currently run as a dedicated Keep Calm activity
Cricket in Catalonia
A small amateur club and league scene exists, organised independently of Keep Calm, usually on artificial or matting pitches
Keep Calm's Role
Cricket chat happens in the general Miscellaneous WhatsApp group, not on a fixed schedule
Cost
N/A — Keep Calm doesn't organise or charge for cricket
Alternative Ways to Meet People
Keep Calm's running, fitness and social groups are active while you look for a cricket club
How to Join
- Join the Miscellaneous WhatsApp group using the button below
- Say hi and mention you're looking for cricket — you might find others already asking the same thing
- For an actual club or league, search for Catalonia's cricket federation or existing expat cricket clubs directly
- In the meantime, check out Keep Calm's running, fitness or social groups to meet people
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Keep Calm have a dedicated cricket group?
No. Cricket isn't currently one of our dedicated activity groups — interest in it gets discussed in the general Miscellaneous group instead.
Is there really cricket in Barcelona or Catalonia?
Yes — there's a small but real amateur club and league scene, mostly played on artificial or matting pitches and driven by the international community. It's organised independently of Keep Calm.
How do I find an actual cricket club or league?
Search directly for Catalonia's cricket federation or existing expat/international cricket clubs — they run their own nets, matches and leagues separately from Keep Calm.
Can I find other cricket fans through Keep Calm?
Yes — join Miscellaneous and ask around. It's the group for exactly this kind of off-catalogue interest.
More Ways to Get Involved
Ready to join?
Join English speakers already meeting through Keep Calm, all free, all volunteer-run.