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A group of people sit beside each other on the floor, drawing, colouring and collaging.
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Home: Figure and Portrait Drawing Workshops

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Express yourself freely and creatively at this figure and portrait drawing course that will encourage you to reflect on the themes of family and the home. 

Two headshots: One person in a purple scarf sits in front of a tree and poses for the camera and another person in a suit stands in front of a red background.
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Barbican Community Choir

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Share the joy of singing with others and make new friends at this new community choir that comes together weekly on Thursdays led by Rachel Huggins and Abdul Shyllon. 

A view looking into Imitation of Wealth. In the centre is Noah Davis's imitation of Marcel Duchamp's Bottle Rack sculpture. On the right, three purple LED strip lights form his imitation of Dan Flavin.
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Art & design Talks & events

When Artists Curate: Noah Davis and the Artist-Curator

Join artists Alvaro Barrington and Allison Katz for a panel discussion moderated by art historian Dorothy Price, inspired by the work of Noah Davis. 

A photo of the Farmworker's House in Cornwall. It is a single storey, with a lime render and a pitched roof with three roof windows on the right side. On the left is a large chimney. It is surrounded by a large meadow of grass.
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Architecture on Stage: Hugh Strange

Explore the work of Hugh Strange, whose buildings are rooted in the precise and economic use of low-carbon materials and a sensitivity to the particularities of their sites.

Man/Woman/Chainsaw. Photo by Sophie Barloc
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Young Barbican Takeover Festival 2025

This one-day festival returns with a stunning line-up of live music, workshops, film screenings and more curated for and by London's emerging creatives.

Bishop Edward King Chapel
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Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Niall McLaughlin

Join Stirling Prize-winning architect Niall McLaughlin in lecture Taking Time.

Writer Racheal Ofori poses, leaning against a concrete pillar while holding onto her heeled black shoe.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Beauty is the Beast by Racheal Ofori

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Get a first look at this brand new satire, written and performed by Racheal Ofori, that explores the harsh costs of beauty – from scalp-burning perms to injectables, from detox teas to fat injections.

Learning from Colombia
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Architecture on Stage: Learning from Colombia

Watch leading Colombian architects and educators in conversation with one another, discussing contemporary issues in their field.

Writer William Adamsdale poses with his arms crossed against a blue background. There is a pink effect around him that blurs.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: AI, AI, Oh… by Will Adamsdale

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Perrier Comedy and Fringe First winner Will Adamsdale presents a new autobiographical show about escape, creativity and technology.

A photo of Zadie Smith wearing red lipstick and a red top, looking into the distance.
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Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2025

Join us for an evening of readings and discussion with the shortlisted authors of The Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award, chaired by author and former winner, Zadie Smith.

A person moves through a dark space, they are lit by a red light so that you can't see them as much as just a red figure moving through the space.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Joint by Jay Bernard

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Weaving together personal experience, social history and real-life cases, Joint is a powerful, multi-media account of Joint Enterprise law by one of Britain's most exciting poets.

A black and grey image of a bird flying close to a person's head. It looks AI generated.
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FuelFest: Oracle Song by Melanie Wilson

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A poetic and intricate listening experience that sees the award-winning artist collaborate with an AI machine to explore the complexity of human and animal relationships.

Hirzenbach
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Architecture on Stage: Lütjens Padmanabhan

Join renowned Swiss architects Oliver Lütjens and Thomas Padmanabhan as they discuss their exciting recent projects.

How to Fail Live with Elizabeth Day
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How to Fail Live with Elizabeth Day

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Join creator and host of the How to Fail podcast, Elizabeth Day, for an uplifting, hilarious, moving and unforgettable evening.

Photo of pathway with bridge surrounded by greenery and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
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Concrete Garden: Fertile Ground

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Step inside our tropical oasis for a day of readings, talks and workshops on plants and fertile ground.