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Young Barbican Takeover Festival

Young Barbican

Join us for a vibrant day of events curated for and by London's emerging creatives. Join artists, musicians, writers and industry professionals for workshops, live music, screenings and more.

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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Beauty is the Beast by Racheal Ofori

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.

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

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

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

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

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Contemporary music Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Oracle Song by Melanie Wilson

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.

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

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

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Concrete Garden: Fertile Ground

Free

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

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Cinema Classical music Talks & events

The Silence of the Lambs – In Concert

The classic, multi-Oscar-winning film screened in synchronisation with Howard Shore's score for the first time, as part of the London Soundtrack Festival.

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Art & design Talks & events

Claudia Rankine: New Approaches to Autobiography

Join American poet and playwright Claudia Rankine as she examines the shifting terms of autobiography in contemporary Black artmaking.

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Art & design Talks & events

Barbican Young Poets: In Response to Noah Davis

Young Barbican

Join Barbican Young Poets alumni at this special performance inspired by the work of Noah Davis, in collaboration with poet Claudia Rankine.

A black and white photo of Boulez pointing with both fingers. There are blue circular swirls around him.
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Classical music Talks & events

Pierre Boulez - The Man and the Music

Musicologist Professor Jonathan Cross talks to former members of the BBC SO as well as former Radio 3 Controller Sir Nicholas Kenyon – about their personal experience of working with Pierre Boulez. 

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Classical music Talks & events

Pierre Boulez – The Legacy

Musicologist Professor Jonathan Cross talks to Dame Gillian Moore – a lifelong advocate for Boulez’s music – about his creative and cultural legacy. 

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Classical music Contemporary music Talks & events

Talk: Exploring Guru Nanak's Philosophy of Oneness

Discover the universal aspects of Guru Nanak’s experiential philosophy of oneness, which underpins Nanak’s entire teaching about the nature of consciousness and reality.

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Cinema Classical music Contemporary music Talks & events

Film: Mardana's Children: The Rababis of Lahore

A short film about a community of Pakistani Muslim musicians with deep-rooted ties to the Sikhs by way of a centuries-old music tradition that originated with Guru Nanak and his disciple Bhai Mardana.

Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Ji speaking into a microphone, holding his finger up
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Cinema Classical music Contemporary music Talks & events

Film: Guru Nanak's Message of Peace and Forgiveness

A deep dive into Guru Nanak’s timeless teachings on peace and forgiveness – messages that resonate across cultures even today – in an insightful film and Q&A by Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Ji.