Immerse yourself in the cut-throat world of a prestigious jazz school & rediscover Damien Chazelle’s masterpiece with a live performance conducted by the soundtrack's composer, Justin Hurwitz.
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Cinema
MET Opera Live: Le Nozze di Figaro
Figaro and Susanna are servants who plan to marry, but not before the Count and Marcellina get involved. Mozart's opera twists with conspiracy, romantic entanglements and deceit.
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Classical music
Mahan Esfahani: Harpsichord recital
Splicing classic Baroque works with a reminder that the harpsichord is no mere museum piece, Mahan Esfahani has opened up inspiring new territories.
Mark ApplebaumOctober 1582 for harpsichord and live electronics
Mahan Esfahaniharpsichord
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Theatre & dance
Passion Fruit
Brimming with joyful movement, brutal honesty and tender insight, this coming-of-age comedy-drama follows the life of Romeo, a Black, Gay, British-Jamaican boy growing up in North London.
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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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Talks & events
Concrete Garden: May Day
Free
Come together and celebrate the traditional springtime festival in our iconic conservatory at a day of talks and workshops.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
Janáček’s hilarious satire about art, lunar travel, nationalism – and sausages.
Leoš JanáčekThe Excursions of Mr Brouček
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattleconductor
Peter HoareBrouček
Aleš BrisceinMazal/Blankytný/Petřík
Lucy CroweMálinka/Etherea/Kunka
Gyula Orendt Sakristán/Lunobor/Domšík
Lukáš ZemanSvatopluk/Würfl/Čaroskvoucí/Ratsherr
Doubravka NovotnáČíšníček/Wunderkind/Student
Arttu KatajaArtist/Dohuslav/Vojta
Linard VrielinkSkladatel/Harfoboj/Miroslav
Hanna HippKedruta
Tenebrae
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Classical music
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Robert Ziegler leads you on a journey through space and time with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Manu MartinLim Cosmic Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra
George Gershwin (arr Schoenfeld/Rothman)I Got Rhythm Variations
Gustav HolstThe Planets
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Robert Zieglerconductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudetpiano
City of London Choir
London Voices
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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.
Event
Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle
Janáček’s hilarious satire about art, lunar travel, nationalism – and sausages.
Leoš JanáčekThe Excursions of Mr Brouček
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattleconductor
Peter HoareBrouček
Aleš BrisceinMazal/Blankytný/Petřík
Lucy CroweMálinka/Etherea/Kunka
Gyula Orendt Sakristán/Lunobor/Domšík
Lukáš ZemanSvatopluk/Würfl/Čaroskvoucí/Ratsherr
Doubravka NovotnáČíšníček/Wunderkind/Student
Arttu KatajaArtist/Dohuslav/Vojta
Linard VrielinkSkladatel/Harfoboj/Miroslav
Hanna HippKedruta
Tenebrae
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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.
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.
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Classical music
Handel: Jephtha with Il Pomo D’oro and Joyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonato and Michael Spyres star in Handel’s Jephtha – the composer's valedictory oratorio.
George Frideric HandelJephtha
Il Pomo d'Oro
Francesco Corticonductor
Michael SpyresJephtha
Joyce DiDonatoStorge
Mélissa PetitIpihis
Cody QuattlebaumZebul
Jasmin WhiteHamor
Il Pomo d'Oro Choir
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Classical music
Her Ensemble: The Three Dancers
Three beautifully-conceived 21st century works inspired by the visual arts, culminating in a celebration of Balkan folk tunes herald the return of Ellie Consta’s pioneering Her Ensemble.
Caroline ShawThousandth Orange
Dobrinka Tabakova Insight
Elena Kats-CherninThe Three Dancers
Ezo Dem Sarici Balkan folk tunes
Her Ensemble
Laura Van Der Heijdencello
Jess Gillamsaxophone
Junyan Chenpiano
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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.
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.
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Art & designTalks & events
Talk: Jason Moran on Noah Davis and music making
Join American jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran in the Art Gallery as he explores different contexts for music making, taking inspiration from the paintings of Noah Davis.
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Classical music
The Gold Medal 2025
The final of Guildhall School's most prestigious music prize, offering the chance to enjoy songs and arias performed by three outstanding Guildhall vocalists in front of an esteemed panel of judges.
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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.
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.
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Contemporary music
Mustafa
Dunya, the breathtaking debut album by Sudanese-Canadian artist Mustafa, means 'the world in all its flaws', and explores themes of devotion, trauma, and intimacy through genre-blending sound.
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Theatre & dance
Boy Blue: Hip Hop Matters
Join Boy Blue for an exciting and thought-provoking conversation on the future of the UK street dance scene, from where we are in 2025 to what the future holds.
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Contemporary music
Jason Moran
Join acclaimed pianist Jason Moran for a special one-off concert inspired by Noah Davis's paintings.
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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.
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.
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Contemporary music
Tony Ann
The genre-bending pianist pushes the limits of neoclassical and pop music with his latest project, themed around horoscopes.
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Theatre & dance
Generation Blue: A Night With Boy Blue
Mixing exuberant hip hop dance displays, a joyful sense of community and the heart-thumping rhythms of an eclectic score, Boy Blue’s company showcase always culminates in uproarious applause.
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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
Talks & events
Concrete Garden: Listening to Images
Free
Join us for a day of pop up readings, discussions, performances and workshops centred around Tina Campt's idea of 'listening to images'.
