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.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Barbara Hannigan
Miracles and myths abound, from Bartók’s surreal ballet to Sibelius’s Finnish landscape – plus, a captivating new piece by Golfam Khayam.
Golfam KhayamJe ne suis pas une fable à conter
Joseph HaydnSymphony No 39
Claude VivierOrion
Claude DebussySyrinx for Solo Flute
Jean SibeliusLuonnotar
Béla BartókThe Miraculous Mandarin – Suite
Barbara Hanniganconductor & soprano
Gareth Daviesflute
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Classical music
Guildhall School: Spring Opera Scenes
Outstanding performers from the first year of Guildhall School’s Opera Course present classical and contemporary operatic excerpts with piano accompaniment.
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Contemporary musicTalks & eventsTheatre & 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.
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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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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.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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Cinema
Tár (15) + intro with Cate Blanchett and Hildur Guðnadóttir
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and Cate Blanchett join us for an introduction to Todd Field's Oscar-nominated psychological drama about the rise and fall of a fierce maestro.
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Art & designTalks & events
Architecture on Stage: Lütjens Padmanabhan
Join renowned Swiss architects Oliver Lütjens and Thomas Padmanabhan as they discuss their exciting recent projects.
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Classical music
Guildhall School: Spring Opera Scenes
Outstanding performers from the first year of Guildhall School’s Opera Course present classical and contemporary operatic excerpts with piano accompaniment.
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Theatre & dance
THE SEAGULL
Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL.
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Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale
Enter the world of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, a spellbinding journey through jealousy, loss, and forgiveness.
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Contemporary music
F*Choir
The 60-strong queer-led ensemble redefines choral singing with bold, high-energy performances celebrating liberation, inclusivity, and the magic of collective voices.
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Classical music
Australian Chamber Orchestra
'Is there a better chamber orchestra in the world?' (The Guardian). Australia's premiere ensemble performs works by JS Bach, Sofia Gubaidalina and Shostakovich.
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr Tognetti)'Ricercar' from The Musical Offering
Brandenburg Concerto No 3
Dmitri ShostakovichPiano Concerto in C minor
Sofia Gubaidulina (arr for strings)Reflections on the Theme B-A-C-H
Johann Sebastian Bach'Fugue in E-flat major' from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
Concerto in C minor for violin and oboe
Dmitri ShostakovichChamber Symphony
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognettidirector and violin
Jeroen Berwaerts trumpet
Alexander Melnikov piano
Ivan Podyomov oboe
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Contemporary musicTalks & eventsTheatre & 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.
Event
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.
Event
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.
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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
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.
Event
Cinema
Family Film Club: Little Women – 1994 version
A gorgeous adaptation of the novel sparkles with an incredible ensemble cast and peerless direction from Australian director Gillian Armstrong.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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Cinema
Parent & Baby Screening: On Falling
A lonely Portuguese migrant working as a picker in a Scottish warehouse struggles to forge connections in an immersive character study that also shines light on the precarity of modern employment.
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Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
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Theatre & dance
THE SEAGULL
Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL.
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Cinema
Noah Davis Film Programme: Imitation of Life (1959)
Douglas Sirk's 1959 melodrama based on Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel about two single mothers, one black, one white, striving together in a man's world.
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Classical music
Junior Guildhall Brass Band & Wind Orchestra
Talented brass and wind players from Junior Guildhall perform a lively concert under the baton of Spencer Down.
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Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale
Enter the world of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, a spellbinding journey through jealousy, loss, and forgiveness.
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Talks & events
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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Contemporary musicTalks & eventsTheatre & 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.
