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Take part Talks & events

Barbican Community Choir

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. 

Lang Lang
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Classical music

Lang Lang

One of the most influential pianists of the 21st century plays music by Fauré, Schumann and Chopin.

A group of people wearing colourful clothing dance enthusiastically under beads that hang from the ceiling
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Contemporary music Theatre & dance

The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady

The stage transforms into a vibrant gig venue with live music and dancing as the ★★★★★ 'joyful celebration of movement' (Guardian) returns following a sold-out, critically acclaimed run here in 2024.

Neil Young: Coastal
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Cinema

Neil Young: Coastal (12A)

A behind-the-scenes documentary of Neil Young's 2023 solo tour, directed by wife, actress and filmmaker Daryl Hannah.

Citra Sasmita in The Curve
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Art & design

Citra Sasmita: Into Eternal Land

Free

The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Noah Davis's painting titled Pueblo del Rio: Arabesque, depicting six ballerinas dancing on the lawn outside a housing project.
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Art & design

Noah Davis

Celebrating the late artist’s expansive creativity, this debut retrospective showcases Noah Davis as one of the most original and uncanny painters emerging in recent years.

A close up shot of a sheep's head against a black background. There is a small drop of blood dripping from the sheep's ear.
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Classical music

Academy of Ancient Music: Bach's St John Passion

Laurence Cummings and AAM bring an Easter tradition to life: a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion

An American soldier stands in a room flooded with pink light, hiding in the corner next to the window.
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Cinema

Warfare

Alex Garland's latest thriller is a collaboration with veteran Ray Mendoza, telling the story of the Iraq War from a US troop's perspective, following on from his research on Civil War.

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
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Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

A group of people wearing colourful clothing dance enthusiastically under beads that hang from the ceiling
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Contemporary music Theatre & dance

The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady

The stage transforms into a vibrant gig venue with live music and dancing as the ★★★★★ 'joyful celebration of movement' (Guardian) returns following a sold-out, critically acclaimed run here in 2024.

Noah Davis's painting titled Pueblo del Rio: Arabesque, depicting six ballerinas dancing on the lawn outside a housing project.
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Art & design

Noah Davis

Celebrating the late artist’s expansive creativity, this debut retrospective showcases Noah Davis as one of the most original and uncanny painters emerging in recent years.

Citra Sasmita in The Curve
Event
Art & design

Citra Sasmita: Into Eternal Land

Free

The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

A rhino named paul
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Cinema

LIAF Amazing Animated Shorts for 2-7 year olds

LIAF dug deep into their archives and have selected 16 of the best short animated films full of visually dazzling joy from all around the world, for kids of all ages and the whole family.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono sit in front of a piano, looking at sheet music
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Cinema

Parent & Baby: One to One: John & Yoko

A captivating documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono's time in 1970's New York, and the Beatle's stars final full-length performance. 

An American soldier stands in a room flooded with pink light, hiding in the corner next to the window.
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Cinema

Warfare

Alex Garland's latest thriller is a collaboration with veteran Ray Mendoza, telling the story of the Iraq War from a US troop's perspective, following on from his research on Civil War.

Two members of Queer Jazz perform on stage, one person in a blue dress sings as a person plays a string instrument behind them.
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Art & design Talks & events

Young Barbican Night: Noah Davis

Join us for a private view of the Noah Davis exhibition and enjoy a series of workshops and performances by an incredible line-up of artists, specially curated for Young Barbican members.

Yann Tiersen
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Contemporary music

Yann Tiersen

Yann Tiersen returns with the premiere of his new album Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour a solo piano + electronics performance.

A group of people wearing colourful clothing dance enthusiastically under beads that hang from the ceiling
Event
Contemporary music Theatre & dance

The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady

The stage transforms into a vibrant gig venue with live music and dancing as the ★★★★★ 'joyful celebration of movement' (Guardian) returns following a sold-out, critically acclaimed run here in 2024.

Noah Davis's painting titled Pueblo del Rio: Arabesque, depicting six ballerinas dancing on the lawn outside a housing project.
Event
Art & design

Noah Davis

Celebrating the late artist’s expansive creativity, this debut retrospective showcases Noah Davis as one of the most original and uncanny painters emerging in recent years.

Citra Sasmita in The Curve
Event
Art & design

Citra Sasmita: Into Eternal Land

Free

The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration. 

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono sit in front of a piano, looking at sheet music
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Cinema

Members' Screening: One to One: John & Yoko

Members' event

A captivating documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono's time in 1970's New York, and the Beatle's stars final full-length performance. 

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
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Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

An American soldier stands in a room flooded with pink light, hiding in the corner next to the window.
Event
Cinema

Warfare

Alex Garland's latest thriller is a collaboration with veteran Ray Mendoza, telling the story of the Iraq War from a US troop's perspective, following on from his research on Civil War.

Three of Noah Davis's paintings hanging on white walls. Two people are looking at the paintings.
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Art & design

Noah Davis: Relaxed View

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.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Three teenagers ride on top of a red tractor, grinning
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Cinema

Parent & Baby: Holy Cow

In rural France, 18-year-old Totone must face reality and take responsibility for his younger sister. His solution, to make the best Comté cheese in the region and bag the prize money. 

An American soldier stands in a room flooded with pink light, hiding in the corner next to the window.
Event
Cinema

Warfare

Alex Garland's latest thriller is a collaboration with veteran Ray Mendoza, telling the story of the Iraq War from a US troop's perspective, following on from his research on Civil War.