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Barbican architecture
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
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Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

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‘Sexy & Sassy with great songs, hot dancing and smart gags.’ (Daily Mail) this five star new production is ‘a supremely lovely way to spend a Summer evening’ (The Independent). 

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Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

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A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

Francis Alÿs: Ricochets, installation view, Barbican Art Gallery, 27 June – 1 September 2024. © Jemima Yong / Barbican Art Gallery.
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

Francis Alÿs Curator Tour with Florence Ostende

Join Florence Ostende, Curator of Francis Alÿs: Ricochets, as she leads a curatorial guided tour highlighting key works and introducing the themes of the exhibition.

Whiplash screened behind a live band
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Contemporary music

Whiplash - In concert

Immerse yourself in the cut-throat world of a prestigious New York jazz school & rediscover Damien Chazelle’s masterpiece on a big screen with a live performance of Justin Hurwitz’s soundtrack. 

Members of the Fourth Choir singing on stage
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Classical music

Classical Pride: My Beloved Man

My Beloved Man – a celebration by the Fourth Choir, London’s LGBTQ+ classical choir, of the love affair between Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears.

Henry Purcell Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts
Samuel Barber The Coolin
Pérotin Beata Viscera III
Imogen Holst The Cobbler
Sweet Country
Benjamin Britten The Ballad of Green Broom
Aaron Copland Help Us O Lord
Michael Tippett 'Deep River' from A Child of Our Time
Benjamin Britten 'Time' (Choral Dance 1) from Gloriana
'Concord (Choral Dance 2) from Gloriana
Thomas Morley Hard by a Crystal Fountain
Claudio Monteverdi 'Che dar più vi poss’io' from Madrigals, Book 5
'Io mi son giovinetta' from Madrigals, Book 4
Imogen Holst A Hymne to Christ
Leonard Bernstein 'Somewhere' from West Side Story
Benjamin Britten Hymn to the Virgin
Henry Purcell (arr Nicholas Chalmers) Dido’s Lament
Isobel Waller-Bridge New work (world premiere)
The Fourth Choir
Petroc Trelawny presenter
Samuel Barnett presenter
Nicholas Chalmers conductor
Séamus Rea concept and script
An illustration by Quentin Blake, depicting characters Jack and Nancy floating through a forest scene, using a red umbrella as a parachute.
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Cinema Classical music

Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures with the BBC SO

Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures bursts open, as the BBC Symphony Orchestra plays a live accompaniment to two wonderful animated adventures. 

BBC Symphony Orchestra
Ben Palmer conductor
Stefano Cabrera composer
Woodwind section with focus on flautist
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Classical music

Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra

Julian Clayton conducts the outstanding young musicians of Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra.

Oliver Zeffman conducting
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Classical music

Classical Pride: LSO with Oliver Zeffman & Nick Grimshaw

The culmination of 2024’s Classical Pride, the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oliver Zeffman celebrate LGBTQ+ classical music in this diverse programme presented by Nick Grimshaw.

Aaron Copland Fanfare for the Common Man
Jake Heggie Good Morning, Beauty (world premiere)
Camille Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No 2
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Valse Sentimentale
Cassandra Miller Round
Karol Szymanowski Symphony No 3, Song of the Night
London Symphony Orchestra
Oliver Zeffman conductor
Nick Grimshaw presenter
Pavel Kolesnikov piano
Pumeza Matshikiza soprano
Russell Thomas tenor
LGBTQ+ Community Choir
picture of children playing
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Art & design

Relaxed View - Francis Alÿs: Ricochets

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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.

Nils Frahm standing between two red curtains, wearing a flat cap with a black hoodie
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Contemporary music

Nils Frahm: Music for London

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The pioneering composer-producer-pianist performs his new project Music For London.

ibrahim mahama stands in front of barbican lakeside terrace
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Art & design Talks & events

Ibrahim Mahama - Artist Talk

Join us for a keynote talk by Ibrahim Mahama, the artist of our monumental lakeside commission, Purple Hibiscus. 

Francis Alÿs: Ricochets, installation view, Barbican Art Gallery, 27 June – 1 September 2024. © Jemima Yong / Barbican Art Gallery.
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

Francis Alÿs Curator Tour with Inês Geraldes Cardoso

Join Inês Geraldes Cardoso, Assistant Curator of Francis Alÿs: Ricochets, as she leads a curatorial guided tour highlighting key works and introducing the themes of the exhibition.

an architectural photo
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Art & design Cinema Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Lewerentz Divine Darkness

This documentary sheds new light on one of twentieth century architecture's most enigmatic figures.

Ilê Aiyê performing on stage in traditional costume
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Contemporary music

Margareth Menezes & llê Aiyê

An incredible double bill brimming with the best Afro-Brazilian artists from Bahia; featuring singer Margareth Menezes and Ilê Aiyê, the first Afro-Bloco movement in Brazil.