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Concrete Garden: May Day

Free

​​Come together and celebrate the vibrant springtime festival in our iconic conservatory at a day of talks and workshops.

Gateway West by Jack Hobhouse
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Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Gort Scott

London-based architects Jay Gort and Fiona Scott discuss their diverse portfolio in the UK and beyond.

Jason Moran standing in a doorway. The back half of his body is obscured by the door frame, and he is turning to face the camera. His reflection is visible in a mirror behind him.
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Talk: Jason Moran on Noah Davis and music making

Join American jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran in the Art Gallery as he explores different contexts for music making, taking inspiration from the paintings of Noah Davis.

A painting of two teenage girls asleep on a sofa. One has her head leant against the arm of the sofa, the other is laying beside her. On the left, the legs of another figure can be seen sitting in an adjacent seat. There are a pair of black shoes on the floor.
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In conversation: Black Worlding

Grammy Award-winning artist and director Jenn Nkiru joins other artists, musicians and cultural mavericks for a talk about intersectional creativity and "Black Worlding". 

Barbican Conservatory
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Concrete Garden: Listening to Images

Free

Join us for a day of pop up readings, discussions, performances and workshops centred around Tina Campt's idea of 'listening to images'. 
 

An Evening with Guenther Steiner
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Guenther Steiner: Unfiltered LIVE

Fasten your seatbelts for a hugely entertaining conversation spanning a decade inside Formula 1, with former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Netflix’s smash hit Drive to Survive

An Evening with Niall Harbison
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An Evening with Niall Harbison

Niall Harbison takes to the stage to discuss how rescuing street dogs saved him and inspired the creation of his charity Happy Doggo and Tina’s Hospital – a sanctuary for Thailand’s vulnerable dogs. 

Desert Cloud
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Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Graham Stevens

Artist and architectural designer Graham Stevens presents his pioneering work in the development of pneumatic structures.

Graeme Arnfield
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Cinema Talks & events

Graeme Arnfield: Zero-Gravity Resistance

Join artist and filmmaker Graeme Arnfield for an evening of experimental screenings and live lecture performances exploring the intersections of cinema, history, and speculative futures. 

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Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Architecture in the Age of AI

Speakers from three of the world's leading architecture practices address the ways in which artificial intelligence is reshaping their discipline. 

Alison Balsom
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Classical music Talks & events

Trumpet Masterclass with Alison Balsom

Free

An unmissable opportunity to see celebrated Guildhall School alumna Alison Balsom work with outstanding trumpet players from the School in this free evening masterclass.

Gillian Anderson and Friends
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MOST WANTED: Anonymous Letters

Award-winning actor and War Child Ambassador Gillian Anderson hits the stage - joined by a surprise cast of friends - to give voice to the raw, unfiltered fantasies of women from across the globe.

Ben Macintyre and special guest Sim Harris
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Ben Macintyre and special guest Sim Harris

Britain’s best-selling historian Ben Macintyre tells the extraordinary story of the SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London – joined live on stage by former hostage Sim Harris. 

Miriam Margolyes: From A-Z
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Miriam Margolyes: From A to Z

What do arseholes, America, apostrophes, and ageing all have in common? In Miriam Margolyes’ world, they’re the perfect material for wit, wisdom, and unfiltered stories.

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz
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An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators.