Read, Watch & Listen

Director Matt Dempsey presents a beautiful and poignant film in response to the knife violence epidemic that has been crippling London.

In our latest session, Timo-Veikko Valve, principal cello at the Australian Chamber Orchestra, performs JS Bach's Sarabande from Suite No.4 for Unaccompanied Cello BWV1010 in E-flat Major at Milton Court.

The latest in our Subject to Change poetry series, Young Poet Gabriel Jones presents 'We're chatting in the kitchen about our brains'.

The latest in the Subject to Change poetry series, Young Poet Corey Peterson presents his poem 'White House Banter'. 

Director Kate Cox pays a visit to The Gunton Arms to meet art collector Ivor Braka to discuss censorship and collecting and displaying controversial artworks. 

Curator Jane Alison and Katy Hessel (from The Great Women Artists) discuss some of creative and romantic couples featured in our exhibition 'Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-garde'.

The latest in the Subject to Change poetry series, Young Poet Leke Oso Alabi presents his poem 'Harsh'. 

Curator Leila Hasham talks to us about Francis Upritchard's latest exhibition, 'Wetwang Slack', marking the 30th Curve commission at the Barbican.

Can you create an identity on Instagram? Director Jessica Bishopp meets young women who use Instagram as a platform to present themselves and their creativity.

Wood-turner Elise McLauchlan invites us in her studio for a wood-turning demonstration.

Samona Olanipekun explores the concept of home, identity and belonging, taking his starting point from the theme of 'Globalisation'.

Deep within the Barbican, British Indian composer Soumik Datta performs ‘From Raag to Reel’ on his custom built, fretless sarod (a 19-stringed instrument).