Exhibitions
Schools Screenings
Cinema
We organise free film screenings and events, exclusively for schools and home educators, across the year. These are programmed to link to topics, conversations and events relevant to children and young people, including International Women’s Day and Refugee Week, and are delivered in partnership with organisations including Into Film, BAFTA, and the Oska Bright Film Festival.
Bring your learners to experience modern cinema, gain insight into the film industry and career pathways and enjoy a fun day out of the classroom.
For details of our upcoming events, please visit: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/series/school-screenings
Sign up to our schools newsletter for more details of future screenings as they are confirmed.
Conservatory Visits
Workshops and Self-led visits
Explore our living classroom! Book a free workshop (subject to availability), or self-led visit when the Conservatory is open exclusively for school and college groups.
Places are free but must be booked in advance. For the 24 /25 Academic Year, the visit dates are as below. Please sign up for our Newsletter to be notified when bookings open.
Eco-Poetry Workshop (10:30am – 12:00pm)
Taking a starting point in analysing selected environmental poems, poet and educator Esme Allman guides students through a practical and creative exploration of the Conservatory, expanding knowledge of metaphors, descriptive language and imagery, in order to write their own eco-poems.
This workshop is suitable for groups of up to 30 KS3+ students
Self-led visits (bookable timeslots at 1, 1:30 and 2pm)
These 50-minute sessions for groups of up to 30 students include a brief introduction to the Conservatory, followed by time in the space to use as you wish. Deliver your own lesson content, or use our pre-made creative prompts to generate original artworks and creative writing that respond to the environment.
Self-led visits are available to all Key Stages
Places are free but must be booked in advance. For the 24 /25 Academic Year, the visit dates are as below. Please sign up for our Newsletter to be notified when bookings open.
Dates
Autumn term (bookings open 2nd September 2024)
- Monday 25th November 2024
- Monday 9th December 2024
Spring term (bookings open 4th November 2024)
- Monday 13th January 2025
- Monday 3rd February 2025
- Monday 17th March 2025
Summer term (bookings open 21st April 2025)
- Monday 2nd June 2025
- Monday 7th July 2025
For more information, please email [email protected].
Please note that we’re unable to provide bespoke Conservatory visits outside of these dates.
Theatre Performances
Careers
Barbican Backstage Experience
Barbican Backstage invites Key Stage 3+ students and their teachers behind the scenes to work practically with technical staff. These 2-hour visits give students an insight into the technical process of staging a performance, as well as the broad range of careers within the creative industries.
Please note that Barbican Backstage visits are only open to schools in Hackney, Islington, Camden and Tower Hamlets, with a Pupil Premium rate of 35% or higher.
Music
Find out what it takes to work behind the scenes in our Concert Hall. Join the waiting list for our popular free, practical, career-based visits for groups of up to 20 KS3+ students by emailing [email protected]
School Visits Fund
Beyond the classroom
We offer programmes to inspire your students when they leave the classroom
