Incarcerated for a crime that he didn't commit, Divine G (Colman Domingo) finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other prisoners.
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Cinema
Spirited Away [DUBBED]
Spirited Away was a worldwide smash upon its original release over 20 years ago, now the animated Ghibli classic is back on the big screen.
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LibraryTalks & eventsTours & public spaces
The Gentle Author's Winter Walk Through The City
Join The Gentle Author of Spitalfields Life for a two hour storytelling ramble across the square mile.
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Classical music
Glenn Miller Orchestra
The UK’s most celebrated big band returns, swinging you back in time with Glenn Miller’s own arrangements of favourite wartime chart toppers and hits from the forties.
Little Brown Jug
Pennsylvania 6-5000
Chatanooga Choo Choo
It's Almost Like Being in Love
Moonlight Serenade
Dambusters March
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Catherine Sykesvocals
Mark Portervocals
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Cinema
Conclave
Director Edward Berger's (All Quiet on the Western Front) new thriller follows one of the world's most secretive events - selecting the new Pope, tasked to Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes).
Event
Cinema
Mufasa: The Lion King
An orphan and a young prince strike up an unlikely brotherhood in the long-awaited prequel to the 1994 Disney classic, directed by Barry Jenkins and scored by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Event
Theatre & danceTours & public spaces
Backstage Tours
Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour
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Cinema
Queer
Daniel Craig ventures through sexuality, psychedelics and the jungle in Luca Guadagnino's adaption of The Beat Generation novella.
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Cinema
Spirited Away [SUBTITLED]
Spirited Away was a worldwide smash upon its original release over 20 years ago, now the animated classic is back on the big screen.
Event
Theatre & dance
RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
Event
Classical music
The Best of John Williams
An awe-inspiring concert celebrating the iconic scores of John Williams, including music from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jurassic Park and many more.
includes music from:
Star Wars
Harry Potter
Indiana Jones
Jurassic Park
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Terminal
The Witches of Eastwick
Schindler's List
Munich
Hook
London Concert Orchestra
Robert Emery conductor
Coro Spezzato
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Library
Vision Art Group
Free
A group of independent artists from Hertfordshire, Essex and London who come together to exhibit their work. Their medium includes textiles, glass, print, paint and ceramics.
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Art & designTours & public spaces
Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Free
This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.
Event
Library
I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective
Free
A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.
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Art & design
The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998
A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.
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Art & design
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears
Free
In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.
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Cinema
Parent & Baby: Mufasa: The Lion King (PG)
An orphan and a young prince strike up an unlikely brotherhood in the long-awaited prequel to the 1994 Disney classic, directed by Barry Jenkins and scored by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Event
LibraryTalks & eventsTours & public spaces
The Gentle Author's Winter Walk Through The City
Join The Gentle Author of Spitalfields Life for a two hour storytelling ramble across the square mile.
Event
Cinema
Spirited Away [DUBBED]
Spirited Away was a worldwide smash upon its original release over 20 years ago, now the animated Ghibli classic is back on the big screen.
Event
Theatre & dance
RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
Event
Cinema
Anora
Anora, a high-priced Brooklyn stripper, becomes involved in a troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, from Cannes favourite Sean Baker.
Event
Cinema
Conclave
Director Edward Berger's (All Quiet on the Western Front) new thriller follows one of the world's most secretive events - selecting the new Pope, tasked to Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes).
Event
Cinema
Mufasa: The Lion King
An orphan and a young prince strike up an unlikely brotherhood in the long-awaited prequel to the 1994 Disney classic, directed by Barry Jenkins and scored by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Event
Theatre & danceTours & public spaces
Backstage Tours
Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour
Event
Cinema
Queer
Daniel Craig ventures through sexuality, psychedelics and the jungle in Luca Guadagnino's adaption of The Beat Generation novella.
Event
Cinema
Spirited Away [SUBTITLED]
Spirited Away was a worldwide smash upon its original release over 20 years ago, now the animated classic is back on the big screen.
Event
Classical music
Beethoven's Ninth
An unforgettable all-Beethoven programme featuring the monumental Choral symphony with its climactic ‘Ode to Joy’ performed by the renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ludwig van BeethovenPiano Concerto No 5, Emperor
Symphony No 9, Choral
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Warren-Green conductor
Sarah Giford soprano
Stephanie Windsor Lewismezzo-soprano
Elgan Llyr Thomastenor
Ossian Huskinsonbass-baritone
Tom Posterpiano
Coro Spezzato
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
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Art & designTours & public spaces
Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Free
This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.
Event
Art & design
The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998
A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.