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Black Sound moving image display
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Library

Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music

Free

This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.

Noah Davis's painting titled Pueblo del Rio: Arabesque, depicting six ballerinas dancing on the lawn outside a housing project.
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Art & design

Noah Davis

Celebrating the late artist’s expansive creativity, this debut retrospective showcases Noah Davis as one of the most original and uncanny painters emerging in recent years.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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Cinema

Sinners

Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler reunite in a heart-pounding thriller where brothers return home for a fresh start - only to confront a chilling secret that refuses to stay buried.

An American soldier stands in a room flooded with pink light, hiding in the corner next to the window.
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Cinema

Warfare

Alex Garland's latest thriller is a collaboration with veteran Ray Mendoza, telling the story of the Iraq War from a US troop's perspective, following on from his research on Civil War.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono sit at a piano, reading music in their New York apartment
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Cinema

One to One: John & Yoko

A captivating documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono's time in 1970s New York, and the Beatles star's final full-length performance.

A school orchestra on stage with a conductor standing in front of them
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Classical music

The MiSST 12th Annual Concert

The Music in Secondary Schools Trust returns for its 12th Annual Concert celebrating the achievements of their students in a spectacular showcase.

Photo of literary & sound artist Belinda Zhawi aka MA.MOYO
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Contemporary music

MA.MOYO (Belinda Zhawi) + Friends

Poet and sound artist MA.MOYO (Belinda Zhawi) and friends, Roxanne Tataei & Marysia Osu, respond to the radical work of artist Noah Davis through poetry, vocal textures, and music.

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Cinema

Flow

See the Oscar-winning Best Animated Feature following a lone cat who joins a ragtag group of animals after their home is destroyed by a flood in this lyrical-fantasy adventure.  

Black Sound moving image display
Event
Library

Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music

Free

This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.

Noah Davis's painting titled Pueblo del Rio: Arabesque, depicting six ballerinas dancing on the lawn outside a housing project.
Event
Art & design

Noah Davis

Celebrating the late artist’s expansive creativity, this debut retrospective showcases Noah Davis as one of the most original and uncanny painters emerging in recent years.

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

An American soldier stands in a room flooded with pink light, hiding in the corner next to the window.
Event
Cinema

Warfare

Alex Garland's latest thriller is a collaboration with veteran Ray Mendoza, telling the story of the Iraq War from a US troop's perspective, following on from his research on Civil War.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono sit at a piano, reading music in their New York apartment
Event
Cinema

One to One: John & Yoko

A captivating documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono's time in 1970s New York, and the Beatles star's final full-length performance.

Event
Cinema

Sinners

Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler reunite in a heart-pounding thriller where brothers return home for a fresh start - only to confront a chilling secret that refuses to stay buried.

A painting of Davis's wife Karon, holding two golden wings at her sides, reminiscent of a winged goddess. She is in front of the grey wooden wall of the house, and the branches of tree looming over her. By her side there's a box and an old appliance.
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Art & design

Noah Davis: Curator Tour with Wells Fray-Smith

Join curator Wells Fray-Smith on this exhibition tour, highlighting Davis’s use of found photography and images of friends and family as source material for his exuberant paintings of everyday life.

A young woman looks skyward.
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Cinema

Cinema Restored: Turang

Rediscover a landmark of Indonesian cinema with Turang (1958), screening as part of our Cinema Restored series.

Two headshots: One person in a purple scarf sits in front of a tree and poses for the camera and another person in a suit stands in front of a red background.
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Take part Talks & events

Barbican Community Choir

Share the joy of singing with others and make new friends at this new community choir that comes together weekly on Thursdays led by Rachel Huggins and Abdul Shyllon. 

Daniel Brandt
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Contemporary music

Daniel Brandt: Without Us

Composer, drummer and filmmaker Daniel Brandt performs music from his new album, Without Us. French contemporary music ensemble, Ensemble 0, performs the latest work by Tristan Perich.

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Theatre & dance

Hamlet: Teatro La Plaza

This joyous and defiant ★★★★★ (The Stage) reimagining breathes new life into Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.

Two people perform on stage among large pieces of draping white fabric with bright lights projected onto it.
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Theatre & dance

Queer East: When the cloud catches colours

Thought-provoking theatre exploring the experience of two queer Singaporeans as they grow older. Based on true accounts, the show delves into relationships, family, insecurity, kindness and safety.

Pink Floyd perform on stage in Pompeii
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Cinema

Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII

Capturing Pink Floyd's unforgettable 1971 performance in the ruins of Pompeii, Adrian Maben's film returns, beautifully re-mastered in 4k. 

Black Sound moving image display
Event
Library

Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music

Free

This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.

Noah Davis's painting titled Pueblo del Rio: Arabesque, depicting six ballerinas dancing on the lawn outside a housing project.
Event
Art & design

Noah Davis

Celebrating the late artist’s expansive creativity, this debut retrospective showcases Noah Davis as one of the most original and uncanny painters emerging in recent years.

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Three teenagers ride on top of a red tractor, grinning
Event
Cinema

Holy Cow

In rural France, 18-year-old Totone must face reality and take responsibility for his younger sister. His solution, to make the best Comté cheese in the region and bag the prize money. 

Event
Cinema

Flow

See the Oscar-winning Best Animated Feature following a lone cat who joins a ragtag group of animals after their home is destroyed by a flood in this lyrical-fantasy adventure.  

Event
Cinema

Sinners

Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler reunite in a heart-pounding thriller where brothers return home for a fresh start - only to confront a chilling secret that refuses to stay buried.

Event
Cinema

Julie Keeps Quiet

Leonardo van Dijl’s first feature film is a gripping psychological drama told from the perspective of a young athlete in crisis.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono sit at a piano, reading music in their New York apartment
Event
Cinema

One to One: John & Yoko

A captivating documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono's time in 1970s New York, and the Beatles star's final full-length performance.