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.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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Classical music
Hough plays Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto
Stephen Hough plays Beethoven and Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler’s First Symphony. Genius, pure and simple, from the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto No 3
Gustav MahlerSymphony No 1
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramoconductor
Stephen Houghpiano
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Theatre & dance
Queer East: When the Cloud Catches Colours
Thought-provoking theatre exploring the experience of two queer Singaporeans as they grow older. Based on true accounts, the show delves into relationships, family, insecurity, kindness and safety.
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Theatre & dance
Hamlet: Teatro La Plaza
This joyous and defiant ★★★★★ (The Stage) reimagining breathes new life into Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.
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Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
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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.
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Cinema
Family Film Club: Spirited Away
Studio Ghibli on the big screen is an absolute must for cinephile families – and why not come along before the film and try your hand at some themed Origami?
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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CinemaTalks & events
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Scavenger Hunt
Navigate our one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt through the Conservatory and uncover hidden items inspired by the films.
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Talks & events
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Conservatory Events
Join us at the Conservatory for events that explore the themes of the festival’s films. Nestled among exotic plants, our Conservatory will become a living hub for film, music and discovery.
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Cinema
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Tiger Writing Workshop
Taking place before the screening of Tiger, this writing workshop encourages participants to explore ideas of masculinity. Open to everyone, regardless of writing experience.
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Cinema
Chronic Youth Film Festival: UK Premiere: Tiger
A breathless exploration of toxic masculinity. José María Cabral's unflinching semi-autobiographical film unpacks the making and unmaking of machismo in a ‘Tigueres’ bootcamp.
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Theatre & dance
Queer East: When the Cloud Catches Colours
Thought-provoking theatre exploring the experience of two queer Singaporeans as they grow older. Based on true accounts, the show delves into relationships, family, insecurity, kindness and safety.
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Cinema
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Talking About Trees + Short
Earnest and spirited, Apostles of Cinema and Talking About Trees put the spotlight on two passionate groups of East African film workers bringing cinema back to the community.
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Cinema
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Happyend Live Music Experience
Echoing the soundscape of Happyend, be transported to a world of hypnotic techno futurism in the Barbican's concrete garden.
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Cinema
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Preview: Happyend + Q&A
Neo Sora’s breathtaking fiction feature debut explores a dystopian near-future Tokyo through the eyes of a group of teenagers rebelling against societal expectations.
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Theatre & dance
Hamlet: Teatro La Plaza
This joyous and defiant ★★★★★ (The Stage) reimagining breathes new life into Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.
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Contemporary music
Charlie Cunningham
Acclaimed London singer-songwriterCharlie Cunningham makes his Hall debut, performing new music from his highly anticipated fourth album, In Light.
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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.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
Talks & events
Concrete Garden: Experiments in Utopia
Free
Step inside our iconic conservatory for a day of talks, performances and workshops centred around intentional community building.
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Cinema
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Dessert for Constance
This archival film centres on two Senegalese street sweepers who stumble into the world of French cuisine, raising questions of migration and belonging in 70s Paris.
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Classical music
National Open Youth Orchestra: Ring Out! No more barriers
Experience the emotionally charged performances of one of the most exciting youth orchestras in the world.
Liam Taylor-WestRing Out! (world premiere)
Yfat Soul ZissoFragile (world premiere)
Lucky ChopsBehroozi
Meredith MonkParlour Games
Kate WhitleyFalling
Oliver CrossBarriers
National Open Youth Orchestra
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Theatre & dance
Hamlet: Teatro La Plaza
This joyous and defiant ★★★★★ (The Stage) reimagining breathes new life into Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.
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Cinema
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Shorts Programme + Q&A
A collection of shorts exploring how absence lingers through rest, censorship, loss, miscommunication, and erasure–followed by a Q&A with some of the filmmakers.
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Cinema
Chronic Youth Film Festival: Seeking Mavis Beacon + Talk...
Hey Siri, have you heard of Mavis Beacon? Jazmin Jones’ debut feature follows two chronically online investigators as they search for the Black woman behind the iconic 80s typing game.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Kaavish Live in Concert
Experience the soulful melodies of acclaimed Pakistani contemporary classical band, Kaavish, as they bring their signature sound to the stage.
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Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
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Cinema
Senior Community Screening: Conclave
Director Edward Berger's (All Quiet on the Western Front) thriller follows one of the world's most secretive events - selecting the new Pope, tasked to Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes).