A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.
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Art & designTours & 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.
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Theatre & danceTours & public spaces
Backstage Tours
Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour
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Cinema
Parent and Baby Screening: Blink Twice
Reality starts to waver on a tech billionaire's tropical island, in this thrilling directorial debut from Zoë Kravitz.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.
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Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
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Cinema
Kinds of Kindness
Yorgos Lanthimos's latest project is an absurdist triptych set in contemporary America, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe.
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Theatre & dance
Kiss Me, Kate
‘Sexy & Sassy with great songs, hot dancing and smart gags.’ (Daily Mail) this five star new production is ‘a supremely lovely way to spend a Summer evening’ (The Independent).
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Cinema
Sing Sing
Incarcerated for a crime that he didn't commit, Divine G (Colman Domingo) finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other prisoners.
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Cinema
Kneecap
This hilarious comedy drama follows two young Irish speaking rappers in Belfast, as they link up with an Irish language teacher and form the titular hip-hop trio, beginning their rise to fame.
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Cinema
Blink Twice
Reality starts to waver on a tech billionaire's tropical island, in this thrilling directorial debut from Zoë Kravitz.
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Cinema
Mandoob
A penniless delivery driver starts illegally bootlegging alcohol to the rich and famous, in this Saudi crime thriller.
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Cinema
Between the Temples
Jason Schwartzman's world is turned upside down when his grade school music teacher (Carol Kane) re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student.
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Contemporary music
The Magnetic Fields perform 69 Love Songs
Beloved indie pop band The Magnetic Fields perform their landmark triple album 69 Love Songs over two nights.
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Cinema
Outdoor Cinema: blur: Live at Wembley Stadium
The world premiere of the new concert film of blur's historic show last year at Wembley.
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Cinema
blur: Live At Wembley Stadium
The world premiere of the new concert film of blur's historic show last year at Wembley.
Event
Cinema
Only The River Flows
The clock ticks for a police detective trying to solve a string of murders, in this contemporary neo-noir by Wei Shujun.
Event
Art & design
Francis Alys: Ricochets
A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.
Event
Art & designTours & 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.
Event
Cinema
Members' Screening: Blink Twice
Members' event
Reality starts to waver on a tech billionaire's tropical island, in this thrilling directorial debut from Zoë Kravitz.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
Event
Cinema
Kneecap
This hilarious comedy drama follows two young Irish speaking rappers in Belfast, as they link up with an Irish language teacher and form the titular hip-hop trio, beginning their rise to fame.
Event
Cinema
Mandoob
A penniless delivery driver starts illegally bootlegging alcohol to the rich and famous, in this Saudi crime thriller.
Event
Cinema
Sing Sing
Incarcerated for a crime that he didn't commit, Divine G (Colman Domingo) finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other prisoners.
Event
Cinema
Blink Twice
Reality starts to waver on a tech billionaire's tropical island, in this thrilling directorial debut from Zoë Kravitz.
Event
Cinema
Only The River Flows
The clock ticks for a police detective trying to solve a string of murders, in this contemporary neo-noir by Wei Shujun.
Event
Cinema
Alien: Romulus
A gang of young colonisers raid a derelict space station, only to find something terrifying lurking in the darkness. Fede Alvarez directs this continuation of Ridley Scott's cult film series.
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Contemporary music
The Magnetic Fields perform 69 Love Songs
Beloved indie pop band The Magnetic Fields perform their landmark triple album 69 Love Songs over two nights.
Event
An American in Paris
This 1950s Hollywood musical from Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St Louis) stars Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, and features Gershwin classics like ‘S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm and Love is Here to Stay.
