Spring at the Barbican

An exhibition, music, films and talks that uncover the magic in everyday life. Davis’ ethos of making arts accessible to everyone can be found across the Centre, through events ranging from an exhibition, to films, talks and recitals.

Acclaimed composer and jazz pianist Jason Moran draws inspiration from the late artist Noah Davis – the subject of our major exhibition in the Art Gallery.

The Conservatory: an urban oasis. Enjoy evening drinks and takeover events including artist talks and performances. This spring you'll be able to spend more time in our verdant Conservatory, with extended opening hours on Friday and Sunday evenings as part of our Concrete Garden mini-season. The lush, green oasis in the heart of the City provides the perfect backdrop for a series of talks, workshops, and other engaging events planned over the coming months. It’s also a serene space to simply unwind among 1,500 species of plants; a moment of tranquillity amidst the bustle.

Explore reimagined tales of ritual and ancestral memory in our free exhibition in The Curve. In the springtime spirit of transformation, we host the debut UK solo exhibition by Indonesian artist Citra Sasmita. Into Eternal Land takes you on a symbolic, multi-sensory journey exploring ideas of ancestral memory, ritual and migration.

In the Theatre, we welcome the return of Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke in Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier’s sold-out production of Chekhov’s The Seagull, and Peruvian theatre company Teatro La Paz’s production of Hamlet. In The Pit, our programme of cutting-edge theatre invites audiences to see the world from fresh perspectives, pushing the boundaries of imagination and storytelling.

The boundary-breaking Fatoumata Diawara, shares her international Mali sound on a journey through Afrofuturism in our Hall. Plus, orchestral space rock pioneers Spiritualized will play their 1995 album Pure Phase in its entirety for a rare performance. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of composer Dmitri Shostakovich and a feast of incredible performers and orchestras will be sharing his work, including the Czech Philharmonic with Semyon Bychkov, our wonderful resident orchestra the London Symphony Orchestra, the Carducci Quartet, and our international associates the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

And Baritone Davóne Tines shares the transformational experience he had while working on his new work about legendary singer, actor and activist Paul Robeson.