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Voiced: The Creative Voice Exhibition

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Discover how leading poets, artists and writers express what matters most through endangered texts, new poems and striking visual scripts in this foyer exhibition.

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Voiced: Endangered Voices Listening Trail

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Explore a sound trail of endangered languages in hidden spaces across the Barbican, created by sonic artist Jamie Perera.

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Teacher View: Dirty Looks

Calling all teachers! Join us for an introduction to Dirty Looks, a bold new exhibition in our Gallery that questions what is beautiful, and what the future of fashion can be. 

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The Restart Project: Repair Café

Free

To mark International Repair Day 2025, The Restart Project is inviting you to bring your broken objects, defective electricals, and any clothing items in need of a refresh – to be mended for free.

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Black British Book Festival 2025

Step into the heart of Black British storytelling. A space where culture, creativity and community collide.

Lessons on Revolution
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Lessons on Revolution

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One of The Scotsman's 'Best Shows of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe', this 'unique and intellectually potent' (★★★★★, Morning Star)  show explores how voices of the past can give us hope today.

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Autumn Drama Camp

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Join theatre director and sound artist Brigitte Adela for a fun and imaginative drama camp, where you'll create a play in just one week!

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Autumn Film Camp

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Join artist Nia Fekri for a week-long workshop exploring film-making processes to make a collaborative 16mm direct animation film from start to finish.

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Prayers for A Hungry Ghost: Creating Theatrical Worlds

Step into the theatrical world of Prayers for a Hungry Ghost in this hands-on visual language workshop for curious creatives, exploring myth, mood and instinct.

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Writing Ecologies: 16 Nov

Step into our lush Conservatory and explore how writing can deepen our connection to the natural world in this workshop led by an established author. 

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Dirty Weekend: Level G Takeover (18+)

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Across the weekend in the main foyers, dive into a bold celebration of desire, style and subculture with workshops, an intimate installation and an erotic literature and ephemera market.

Di Petsa
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Dirty Weekend Live: Di Petsa, Sinéad O'Dwyer and more (18+)

Join us for this evening of boundary pushing live presentations from the world of fashion with two designers leading the way for inclusive, interesting and meaningful approaches. 

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Club Stamina Presents: Mina Galan (18+)

Club Stamina founder Mina Galán unveils new music and invites Merca Bae, CRYSTALLMESS & New York, fusing music, fashion and visuals in a 360° immersive show.

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Dirty Weekend: Pleasure Garden (18+)

Step into our lush conservatory for an intimate sunday of talks, readings, workshops and pop-up performances on sex, desire and all things dirty. 

HOWL T Shirt Screenprinting
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HOWL x Dirty Weekend: T-shirt Screenprinting Workshop (18+)

Bring your own T-shirt and transform it into an iconic piece, screen-printing vintage nightclub poster designs inspired by 80s and 90s queer culture.