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An image showing a piece of wall artwork by Sarah Emily Porter
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Library

Sarah Emily Porter Solo Show: The Barbican Reimagined

Free

Explore the inner workings of Sarah Emily Porter’s Art Studio at the Barbican Library.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

Free

This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

I'm Not Okay (An Emo Retrospective) in black and pink colours
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Library

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective

Free

A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.

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Art & design

The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998

A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
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Art & design

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears

Free

In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.

Barbican architecture
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Eviro as Glinda and Elphaba
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Cinema

Wicked

Powerhouse Cynthia Erivo and superstar Ariana Grande adventure to fulfil their destinies in this show-stopping musical about the witches of Oz.

A young couple, the man wearing sunglasses and the woman sitting on his lap, smile and look into each others eyes.
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Cinema

Anora

Anora, a high-priced Brooklyn stripper, becomes involved in a troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, from Cannes favourite Sean Baker.

A black and white photo by Pablo Bartholomew, showing a group of people dancing at a party in New Delhi in 1975
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Art & design Talks & events

Lensing the Global (South Asia +) – Panel Discussion

Join us for a panel discussion organised in collaboration with Autograph, responding to and expanding beyond the themes and contexts of The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998.

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Cinema

Blitz

Academy Award Winning writer/director Steve McQueen is back with this historical drama following a young boy as he tries to make his way back to his mother through London during World War II.

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Cinema

LIAF 2024: Opening Night: Boys Go To Jupiter + ScreenTalk

LIAF is back for the 21st edition and we are super-excited to be opening our festival with the UK premiere of the smash independent US animated feature directed by Julian Glander.

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
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Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

Photo of saxophonist Chris Potter
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Contemporary music

Crosscurrents Trio: Eric Harland, Dave Holland, Chris Potter

Under the collective group name of Crosscurrents Trio, Dave Holland, Eric Harland and Chris Potter join together as three of the most sophisticated and masterful arrangers and composers.

Marilyn Mazur's Shamania
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Contemporary music

Marilyn Mazur’s Shamania

The modern tribal gathering, Shamania bring a display of musical power with their new album, REROOTING.

An animation of a woman swimming in a river, in a red bikini.
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Cinema

LIAF 2024: British Showcase + Filmmaker Introduction

Independent British animated films have carved out a unique niche in the cinematic landscape, characterised by their distinct artistic styles and innovative storytelling.

An image showing a piece of wall artwork by Sarah Emily Porter
Event
Library

Sarah Emily Porter Solo Show: The Barbican Reimagined

Free

Explore the inner workings of Sarah Emily Porter’s Art Studio at the Barbican Library.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

Free

This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

I'm Not Okay (An Emo Retrospective) in black and pink colours
Event
Library

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective

Free

A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.

Event
Art & design

The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998

A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Eviro as Glinda and Elphaba
Event
Cinema

Parent and Baby Screening: Wicked

Powerhouse Cynthia Erivo and superstar Ariana Grande adventure to fulfil their destinies in this show-stopping musical about the witches of Oz.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
Event
Art & design

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears

Free

In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.

Wallace and Gromit drive around on a motorbike.
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Cinema

Family Film Club: Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave...

With the London International Animation Festival happening in our cinemas, it seems fitting to screen a double bill of two of the greatest from one of the UK’s best animators. 

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Cinema

No Other Land

A Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance between Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Eviro as Glinda and Elphaba
Event
Cinema

Wicked

Powerhouse Cynthia Erivo and superstar Ariana Grande adventure to fulfil their destinies in this show-stopping musical about the witches of Oz.

A young couple, the man wearing sunglasses and the woman sitting on his lap, smile and look into each others eyes.
Event
Cinema

Anora

Anora, a high-priced Brooklyn stripper, becomes involved in a troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, from Cannes favourite Sean Baker.

Event
Cinema

Blitz

Academy Award Winning writer/director Steve McQueen is back with this historical drama following a young boy as he tries to make his way back to his mother through London during World War II.

An animation of two kids sitting by a pier, watching the sun set over the ocean.
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Cinema

LIAF 2024: Figures in Focus 2024 – Wanderlust + ScreenTalk

For this year’s ‘Figures in Focus’ programme, we are going on an adventure. The selected films examine the urge to explore the world, to travel, to feel the delight to roam. 

A photo of some of Pablo Bartholomew's photographs on the wall in the Barbican Art Gallery
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Art & design Talks & events

Pablo Bartholomew: Artist Talk – Photographing the 1970s

Join us for a talk by renowned photographer Pablo Bartholomew, artist featured in The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998

Bo Ellis stands surrounded Mardi Gras performers
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Contemporary music

Take Me to the River All-Stars Live!

Take Me to the River All-Stars Live! celebrates the best of New Orleans music.