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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.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

A photo of Stephen Hough with pink circular swirls around him
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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. 

Two people perform on stage among large pieces of draping white fabric with bright lights projected onto it.
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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.

Black Sound moving image display
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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.

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.

Spirited Away
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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?

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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Cinema Talks & 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. 

Conservatory
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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. 

tiger writing workshop
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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. 

Tiger
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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.

Two people perform on stage among large pieces of draping white fabric with bright lights projected onto it.
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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.

Talking About Trees
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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.

happyend live music
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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.

Happyend
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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.

Charlie Cunningham in blurred, black and white image looking to the right pensively
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Contemporary music

Charlie Cunningham

Acclaimed London singer-songwriter Charlie Cunningham makes his Hall debut, performing new music from his highly anticipated fourth album, In Light.

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.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

A group of people holding hands in a circle in a light lit by yellow and green lights.
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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.

Dessert for Constance
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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.

Seven members of the National Open Youth Orchestra holding instruments against a blue background surrounded by neon vectors
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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.

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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.

Not Here, But Everywhere
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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.

Seeking Mavis Beacon
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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.

Two members of band Kaavish on stage
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Classical music Contemporary 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.

Black Sound moving image display
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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.

conclave
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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).