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Cinema

Relaxed Screening: Sing Sing

Incarcerated for a crime that he didn't commit, Divine G (Colman Domingo) finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other prisoners.

A girl rides on the back of a dragon-like creature over water.
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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. 

Old Victorian image of city
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Library Talks & events Tours & 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.

The brass section of the Glenn Miller Orchestra performing on stage, with the double bassist in the background
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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.

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). 

Mufasa and Scar (lions) stand looking at each other in profile
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.

 Image of Barbican Backstage Tours
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Theatre & dance Tours & 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.

A girl rides on the back of a dragon-like creature over water.
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. 

A person in a suit has a pair of glowing antlers above their head while standing against a red and green background.
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. 

The London Concert Orchestra performing on stage
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.

Vision Art Group
Event
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.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Event
Art & design Tours & 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.

I'm Not Okay (An Emo Retrospective) in black and pink colours
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.

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.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
Event
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.

Barbican architecture
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.

Mufasa and Scar (lions) stand looking at each other in profile
Event
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.

Old Victorian image of city
Event
Library Talks & events Tours & 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.

A girl rides on the back of a dragon-like creature over water.
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. 

A person in a suit has a pair of glowing antlers above their head while standing against a red and green background.
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. 

A young couple, the man wearing sunglasses and the woman sitting on his lap, smile and look into each others eyes.
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). 

Mufasa and Scar (lions) stand looking at each other in profile
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.

 Image of Barbican Backstage Tours
Event
Theatre & dance Tours & 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.

A girl rides on the back of a dragon-like creature over water.
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. 

Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven
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. 

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Event
Art & design Tours & 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.