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Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
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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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Cinema

Outdoor Cinema: Godzilla Vs. Hedorah

Also know as Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster, this bonkers cult film shows the Japanese monster movie genre at its most inventive, blending kaiju carnage, psychedelics and an eco-friendly message.

Two monsters battle in a cityscape in this still from the 1970s Godzilla movie.
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Godzilla VS. Hedorah

Also know as Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster, this bonkers cult film shows the Japanese monster movie genre at its most inventive, blending kaiju carnage, psychedelics and an eco-friendly message.

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.

children playing jump rope
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Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
Event
Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

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

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
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Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘Sexy & Sassy with great songs, hot dancing and smart gags.’ (Daily Mail) this five star new production is ‘a supremely lovely way to spend a Summer evening’ (The Independent). 

Prince jumps on a stage filled with a red mist.
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Sign O’ the Times

Prince sets the stage alight in this electrifying film of his 1987 tour, quite simply one of the best concert movies ever made.

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Cinema

Outdoor Cinema: Sign O’ the Times

Prince sets the stage alight in this electrifying film of his 1987 tour, quite simply one of the best concert movies ever made.

A black and white wide lens photograph by photographer Yant.
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Library

Monumentality: Photography Exhibition

Free

Monumentality: having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.

children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

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

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
Event
Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘Sexy & Sassy with great songs, hot dancing and smart gags.’ (Daily Mail) this five star new production is ‘a supremely lovely way to spend a Summer evening’ (The Independent). 

A smartly dressed man in a suit and bowtie looks wistfully towards the ceiling.
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Wild Strawberries

Ingmar Bergman’s masterpiece stars Victor Sjöström as a grumpy professor who embarks on a nostalgic road trip through Swedish countryside with his daughter-in-law.

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Cinema

Outdoor Cinema: Wild Strawberries

Ingmar Bergman’s masterpiece stars Victor Sjöström as a grumpy professor who embarks on a nostalgic road trip through Swedish countryside with his daughter-in-law.

A black and white wide lens photograph by photographer Yant.
Event
Library

Monumentality: Photography Exhibition

Free

Monumentality: having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.

children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
Event
Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

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

A giant moth creature flies over an amusement park ride that has been smashed.
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Cinema

All Kaiju Attack!: Mothra + live performance: Frank Chickens

Mothra makes an unforgettable debut in Ishirō Honda’s vibrant, day-glo monster movie, introducing one of the most beloved kaiju to the world.

Francis Alÿs: Ricochets, installation view, Barbican Art Gallery, 27 June – 1 September 2024. © Jemima Yong / Barbican Art Gallery.
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

Francis Alÿs: Audio Described Tour

Explore Francis Alÿs: Ricochets. Suitable for blind and partially sighted visitors to the gallery, led by Harry Baxter who will describe key works on display.

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘Sexy & Sassy with great songs, hot dancing and smart gags.’ (Daily Mail) this five star new production is ‘a supremely lovely way to spend a Summer evening’ (The Independent). 

A man and a woman lie in bed together, the woman lies on the man's chest with a concerned look on her face.
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

This inventive, brilliantly observed and painfully bittersweet romance from writer Charlie Kaufman explores an age-old question through the limitless possibilities of science fiction.

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Cinema

Outdoor Cinema: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

This inventive, brilliantly observed and painfully bittersweet romance from writer Charlie Kaufman explores an age-old question through the limitless possibilities of science fiction

children playing jump rope
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

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