Sarah Emily Porter Solo Show: The Barbican Reimagined
Free
Explore the inner workings of Sarah Emily Porter’s Art Studio at the Barbican Library.
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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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Art & designTours & public spaces
The Imaginary Institution of India: Relaxed View
Our Relaxed Viewings are dedicated to visitors who'd benefit from a more informal approach to noise and movement in the space, or who feel more comfortable knowing that they can enter and exit freely.
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Library
I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective
Free
A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.
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Art & design
The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998
A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.
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Cinema
Parent and Baby Screening: The Room Next Door
Old friends reunite when one is faced with her own mortality, starring Tilda Swinton & Julianne Moore, from Pedro Almodóvar.
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Art & design
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears
Free
In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.
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Cinema
Family Film Week: The Boy and the World
A rare delight on the big screen – we’re hosting a special 10th Anniversary screening of the Oscar nominated animation from director Alê Abreu.
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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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Cinema
The Apprentice
The rise to fame and power of the reality star-turned-President, a young Donald Trump.
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Cinema
Anora
Anora, a high-priced Brooklyn stripper, becomes involved in a troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, from Cannes favourite Sean Baker.
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Theatre & dance
RSC/Wise Children: The Buddha of Suburbia
This ‘glorious and intoxicating five-star’ (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning novel transfers for a limited 4-week season only.
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Classical music
Britten Sinfonia: Magnum Opus Composer Showcase
Discover three new chamber concertos by composers whose careers are just taking off.
Anibal VidalTrumpet Concerto (world premiere)
Eden LonsdaleConcerto for Voice (world premiere)
Alex GrovesViolin Concerto (world premiere)
Britten Sinfonia
Tom Fetherstonhaughconductor
Imogen Whiteheadtrumpet/flugelhorn
Alexandra Achilleavoice
Rakhi Singhviolin
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Cinema
Family Film Week: The Imaginary
Dripping with magic and danger, this fabulous new animation from the makers of Mary and the Witch’s Flower, is a thrilling delight!
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Theatre & dance
Finn Beames & Company: Quiet Songs
★★★★ Academy Award nominee 'Ruth Negga gives a revalatory performance' in this new show that creates a beautifully unsettling world where string instruments are played with swords.
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Cinema
Blitz
Academy Award Winning writer/director Steve McQueen is back with this historical drama following a young boy as he tries to make his way back to his mother through London during World War II.
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Art & designCinema
Rewriting the Rules: The Circus Tent
A visually stunning and poetic exploration of the inner lives of a travelling circus trope in which old age, loneliness and regret becomes magnified through Govindan Aravindan’s salient observation.
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Cinema
Doc'n Roll Film Festival: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane...
A star is reborn. With an outsize stage presence that eclipsed R&B greats like Etta James and Little Richard, Black trans soul singer Jackie Shane was the real deal.
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Classical music
Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma reunites with long-time duo partner Kathryn Stott in two masterly sonatas and sublimely unruffled Arvo Pärt.
Gabriel FauréBerceuse
Antonín DvořákSongs My Mother Taught Me
Sérgio AssadMenino
Nadia BoulangerCantique
Gabriel FauréPapillon
Dmitri ShostakovichSonata for Cello and Piano in D minor
Arvo PärtSpiegel im Spiegel
César FranckSonata in A Major for Violin and Piano
Yo-Yo Macello
Kathryn Stottpiano
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Cinema
The Room Next Door
Old friends reunite when one is faced with her own mortality, starring Tilda Swinton & Julianne Moore, from Pedro Almodóvar.
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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.
Event
Art & design
The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998
A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.
Event
Cinema
Family Film Week: Special Preview: That Christmas
Join us for a special preview of this wonderful new Netflix animation, adapted from the Richard Curtis’ charming trilogy of children’s books.
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Art & design
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears
Free
In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.
Event
Cinema
Members' Screening: The Room Next Door
Members' event
Old friends reunite when one is faced with her own mortality, starring Tilda Swinton & Julianne Moore, from Pedro Almodóvar.
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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
Anora
Anora, a high-priced Brooklyn stripper, becomes involved in a troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, from Cannes favourite Sean Baker.
Event
Cinema
Blitz
Academy Award Winning writer/director Steve McQueen is back with this historical drama following a young boy as he tries to make his way back to his mother through London during World War II.
Event
Cinema
Film Africa: After The Long Rains
Ten year old Aisha is given a school assignment to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up.
