
Short Films Programme
Cinema 1, 1.30pm-3.00pm
Join us in Cinema 1 to kick-off our 10 years of Chronic Youth Film Festival celebrations, as part of the showcase we are inviting back alumni of our Young Film Programmers programme to host an afternoon of film screenings.
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Girlhood (15), directed by Céline Sciamma with Introduction from co-founder of T A P E Collective, Isra Al Kassi
Cinema 1, 3.15pm–5.20pm
Join us for a screening of this French coming-of-age drama that follows Marieme (Karidja Touré), a young girl navigating the challenges of adolescence in a tough Paris suburb. As she joins a gang of free-spirited girls, Marieme slowly comes out of her shell and experiences moments of shared joy and freedom. Age rating 15.
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The Polyester Podcast Live!
Frobisher Auditorium 1, Level 4, 12.15pm–1pm
Join The Polyester Podcast hosts Ione Gamble and Gina Tonic for an extra special live panel where we delve into everything that goes into running a feminist pop culture podcast.
Rewriting the Rules of fashion with Daniel Peters, Eshita Kabra and Patrick McDowell
Frobisher Auditorium 1, Level 4, 2.30pm–3.15pm
In this fireside chat, Daniel Peters from the Fashion Minority Report sits down with some of those innovators who are changing the fashion landscape for the better, giving you an insight into their inspiring journey. Eshita Kabra is the founder of By Rotation, the world's first social fashion rental app, and is one of Forbes 30 under 30. Patrick McDowell is a leading designer whose work brings sustainability to the forefront.
All roads lead to Cabaret with Cassie Leon of The Cocoa Butter Club
Frobisher Auditorium 1, Level 4, 4.30pm–5.15pm
Cassie Leon will be joined by performing arts professionals, Seyi Osibamowo, Evelyn Carnate and PMBC for an informal conversation about all things cabaret to chat about pathways into cabaret, how to create a sustainable career and tips and tricks from the inside from the perspective of performers, producers and programmers
Young Barbican: Architecture Tour
12pm, 2pm and 4pm, Across the centre
Led by our expert guides, the tour takes you across the Barbican Centre and surrounding Brutalist estate. You’ll explore the site’s little-known nooks and crannies, venturing through criss-crossing highwalks, leafy courts and sweeping crescents, with plenty of stops along the way.
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