Art & Design
Theatre & Dance
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.
Cinema
Learn more about the world through our screens. In our February season Masterpieces of the Iranian New Wave, curated by Ehsan Khoshbakht, journey back to pre-Revolution Iran via arthouse cinema. Expand your understanding of filmmaking and cinema with our ScreenTalks, or deepen your family ties with our Family Film Club and Senior Community Screenings.
Explore our Concrete Garden this spring
Gigs and Concerts
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 Resident Orchestra the London Symphony Orchestra, the Carducci Quartet, and 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.
Get closer with Architecture Tours
Learn from our expert guides
Our famous architecture tour takes you across the Barbican Centre and surrounding Brutalist estate. You’ll explore the site’s little-known nooks and crannies, venturing through criss-crossing highwalks, leafy courts and sweeping crescents, with plenty of stops along the way. You’ll learn about the vision and ambition behind the design, and gain insight into the past, present and future of the site.
