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.
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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.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Classical music
Hough plays Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto
Stephen Hough plays Beethoven and Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler’s First Symphony. Genius, pure and simple, from the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto No 3
Gustav MahlerSymphony No 1
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramoconductor
Stephen Houghpiano
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
Cinema
Family Film Club: Spirited Away
Studio Ghibli on the big screen is an absolute must for cinephile families – and why not come along before the film and try your hand at some themed Origami?
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Cinema
Parent & Baby Screening: 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.
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Take partTalks & events
CYFF: Conservatory Events
Join us at the Conservatory for events that explore the themes of the festival’s films. Nestled among exotic plants, our Conservatory will become a living hub for film, music and discovery.
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CinemaTake partTalks & events
CYFF: Scavenger Hunt
Stamp your card at every station of our one-of-a-kind film trail through the Conservatory and get a chance to win two tickets to a film of your choice!
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CinemaTake part
CYFF: Tiger Writing Workshop
Taking place before the screening of Tiger, this writing workshop encourages participants to explore ideas of masculinity. Open to everyone, regardless of writing experience.
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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.
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Cinema
CYFF: UK Premiere: Tiger
A breathless exploration of toxic masculinity. José María Cabral's unflinching semi-autobiographical film unpacks the making and unmaking of machismo in a ‘Tigueres’ bootcamp.
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Cinema
An Army of Women
A documentary from Julie Lunde Lillesæter following a group of women in Austin, Texas, who join forces to legally challenge the system that allowed their rapists to walk free.
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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.
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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.
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Cinema
CYFF: Apostles of Cinema + Talking About Trees
Earnest and spirited, Apostles of Cinema and Talking About Trees put the spotlight on two passionate groups of East African film workers bringing cinema back to the community.
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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.
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Cinema
CYFF: Happyend DJ Set by Sarra Wild/OH141
Echoing the soundscape of Happyend, be transported to a world of hypnotic techno futurism in the Barbican's concrete garden.
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Cinema
CYFF: Preview: Happyend + Recorded Q&A
Neo Sora’s breathtaking fiction feature debut explores a dystopian near-future Tokyo through the eyes of a group of teenagers rebelling against societal expectations.
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Cinema
Swimming Home
A surreal and darkly comic journey into the unresolved traumas that lurk in the shadows of all our lives, based on the novel by Deborah Levy.
