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Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

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.

Barbican architecture
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

Two woman in the 1980s walk Hollywood Boulevard
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Cinema

Parent and Baby Screening: MaXXXine

Mia Goth stars in this soon-to-be-classic slasher film set in the dark depths of 1980s Hollywood, as we follow Maxine's journey towards stardom, despite a spate of murders engulfing the city.

A dog and robot walk down the street in New York.
Event
Cinema

Relaxed Screening: Robot Dreams

A dog and a robot romp around New York in the 1980s in this animated comedy.

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

‘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). 

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

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.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘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). 

ibrahim mahama stands in front of barbican lakeside terrace
Event
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. 

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

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.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

A middle aged man stares directly ahead, with stints in his eyes holding them open.
Event
Cinema

Accelerate or Die + ScreenTalk with Jake Chapman &...

 Why is it easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of Capitalism? 

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

Kiss Me, Kate

‘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). 

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

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.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘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). 

Francis Alÿs: Ricochets, installation view, Barbican Art Gallery, 27 June – 1 September 2024. © Jemima Yong / Barbican Art Gallery.
Event
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.

A man and a woman sit on a divan on stage laughing with each other.
Event
Cinema

NT Live: Present Laughter

Andrew Scott stars in Noël Coward's provocative comedy about an actor's whirlwind of fame, sex, love and panic.

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

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.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘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). 

Two men stand on the stairs of a beach chatting, over a stormy sea.
Event
Cinema

blur: To the End

Depicting the extraordinary and emotional return of blur, captured during the year in which they made a surprise return with their first record in 8 years, the #1 album ‘The Ballad of Darren’.

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

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.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘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).