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Players of the Academy of Ancient Music standing with their instruments in the Barbican Conservatory
Season
Classical music

Baroque at the Barbican

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Hear an array of outstanding Baroque music this Spring. 

Guru Nanak
Season
Classical music Contemporary music

Guru Nanak's Message of Peace Through Music

A day-long series of events exploring Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, and his deep connection with music.

Spiritualized
Season
Contemporary music

One of a kind – London premieres

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Apostles
Season
Cinema

Chronic Youth Film Festival 2025

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Chronic Youth Film Festival 2025 presents Against All Odds: Resilience, community, and memory on screen.

Cinema_2025_Queer East_Some Nights I Feel Like Walking
Season
Cinema

Queer East Festival 2025

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A cross-disciplinary festival showcasing boundary-pushing queer cinema, live arts, and moving image work from East and Southeast Asia and its diaspora communities.

Henry Fonda
Season
Cinema

Open City Documentary Festival 2025

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Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space in London to nurture and champion the art of non-fiction cinema.

A black and white photo of Alberto Giacometti in his studio holding his sculpture, Three Men Walking.
Season
Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti

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Three groundbreaking exhibitions position historic sculptures by Alberto Giacometti with new works by contemporary artists, in an intimate new space.

A person wears a headset, immersing themselves in a VR world
Season
Art & design Talks & events

Frequencies: The sounds that shape us

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A season that brings you music and takes you beyond, to interrogate how you perceive and encounter sound.​

Aerial photo of the Barbican Outdoor Cinema in the Sculpture Court
Season
Art & design Cinema Classical music Contemporary music Talks & events Theatre & dance

Summer at the Barbican

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Heat up your summer with open-air screenings, smash hit musicals, mid-century sculpture, immersive shows, eclectic concerts and more.

Matilda Lloyd in a green dress, holding her trumpet. She is stood within the walls of an old stone castle.
Season
Classical music

ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Chamber Music Weekender

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A weekend of chamber music by Europe’s finest young performers in two historic gems of the City of London.