Express yourself freely and creatively at this figure and portrait drawing course that will encourage you to reflect on the themes of family and the home.
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Barbican Community Choir
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Share the joy of singing with others and make new friends at this new community choir that comes together weekly on Thursdays led by Rachel Huggins and Abdul Shyllon.
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Home: Family Drawing Workshops
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Draw, paint and collage at these fun family workshop sessions that explore what home and family means to you and your loved ones.
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Slavoj Žižek at 75 – A Celebration
Join the rockstar philosopher and revolutionary Slavoj Žižek for a celebration of his life and thought. Expect dialectics, psychoanalysis, and jokes.
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Simon Armitage Poetry Reading
Join Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for an intimate reading of selected works to celebrate his receipt of the Freedom of the City Award, the first ever to be conducted in our iconic conservatory.
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Young Barbican Night: Noah Davis
Join us for a private view of the Noah Davis exhibition and enjoy a series of workshops and performances by an incredible line-up of artists, specially curated for Young Barbican members.
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Architecture on Stage: New Architects
A talk from some of the most exciting, emerging architects working in Britain today: EBBA, NVBL, OF Architecture and Studio KA.
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CYFF: Conservatory Events
Join us at the Conservatory for events that explore the themes of the festival’s films. Nestled among exotic plants, our Conservatory will become a living hub for film, music and discovery.
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CYFF: Scavenger Hunt
Navigate our one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt through the Conservatory and uncover hidden items inspired by the films.
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CYFF: Collage & Community Cookbook
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Free drop-in activities during the festival, come along for to the Collage & Cookbook Corner.
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Experiments in Utopia: Conservatory Takeover
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Step inside our iconic conservatory for a day of talks, interventions, and workshops exploring practices of intentionality and experimentation in the interplay of community and creativity.
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Experiments in Utopia: Perceptual Drift
Step inside a calming, sensory pop-up bubble on our sculpture court—an installation offering space to regulate your nervous system and explore alternative states of togetherness.
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Experiments in Utopia: Solfi Sound – Noise from Nowhere
Join Solfi for this sound workshop and create a collective song about utopia in the here and now. What does togetherness sound like in a broken world?
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Experiments in Utopia: Keynote Talk
In a climate of fear and division, how do we forge communities of hope to enable experimentation and imagine better futures? Discover more at this keynote talk.
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Experiments in Utopia: Embodied Care Workshop
Join Yello Yaad for this immersive workshop on embodied care and the practices of connection and reciprocity, led by Josh Woolford and Sippin' T.
