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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Film Club Animation Workshop
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Join artist Nia Fekri for a week-long workshop exploring drawing and scratching techniques on 16mm film, where you'll create your own animation film from start to finish.
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Barbican Young Poets: In Response to Citra Sasmita
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Join Barbican Young Poets for an evening of performances and readings inspired by Citra Sasmita's exhibition, Into Eternal Land.
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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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Chronic Youth Film Festival: 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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Chronic Youth Film Festival: 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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Chronic Youth Film Festival: Collage & Community Cook
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Free drop-in activities during the festival, come along for to the Collage & Cookbook Corner.
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Concrete Garden: Experiments in Utopia
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Step inside our iconic conservatory for a day of talks, performances and workshops centred around intentional community building.
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Home: Community Exhibition
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Come along to this free foyer exhibition that brings together a range of artworks in response to the themes of family, identity and the home.
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Concrete Garden: May Day
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Come together and celebrate the traditional springtime festival in our iconic conservatory at a day of talks and workshops.
