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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.

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.

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). 

A yellow and red hole shows a beach scene.
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Cinema

Experiments in Film: New Shores & In The Stone House [16mm]

Join us for a captivating evening of experimental film as we delve into the mesmerising 16mm works of Jerome Hiler.

Two women cuddle on bed in a softly lit bedroom, smiling.
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Pariah

Dee Rees’ beautiful debut film stars Adepero Oduye as a teenage lesbian living in Brooklyn, who falls hard for a girl in her church group and struggles with her relationship with her family.

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Cinema

Outdoor Cinema: Pariah

A teenage lesbian living in Brooklyn falls hard for a girl in her church group in Dee Rees’ (Mudbound) beautiful debut starring Adepero Oduye.

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.

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.

Two men and a woman who is reading a book and laughing sit on a wall together in this polaroid image.
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Cinema

Relaxed Screening: Made in England: The Films of Powell &...

Martin Scorsese dives into the works of the English and Hungarian filmmaking legends, who thrived in the face of adversity during World War II, and their influence on cinema.

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). 

A woman in traditional Indian dress poses in a wonderfully decorated room, whilst men watch on.
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Cinema

Outdoor Cinema: Pakeezah

Poet and writer Kamal Amrohi’s beautiful epic is quite simply one of the most extraordinary musical melodramas ever made and a classic of Indian cinema.

A woman in traditional Indian dress poses in a wonderfully decorated room, whilst men watch on.
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Pakeezah (PG)

Poet and writer Kamal Amrohi’s beautiful epic is quite simply one of the most extraordinary musical melodramas ever made and a classic of Indian cinema.

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.

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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

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). 

Magnetic Fields sit in a glowing red room
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Contemporary music

The Magnetic Fields perform 69 Love Songs

Beloved indie pop band The Magnetic Fields perform their landmark triple album 69 Love Songs over two nights. 

Blur perform live on stage close to the crowd
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Cinema

Outdoor Cinema: blur: Live At Wembley Stadium

The world premiere of the new concert film of blur's historic show last year at Wembley.

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.

Magnetic Fields sit in a glowing red room
Event
Contemporary music

The Magnetic Fields perform 69 Love Songs

Beloved indie pop band The Magnetic Fields perform their landmark triple album 69 Love Songs over two nights. 

Two performers stand on stage holding hands, a woman wearing a blue dress takes a ballet stance, the man, in a black outfit watches her.
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An American in Paris

This 1950s Hollywood musical from Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St Louis) stars Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, and features Gershwin classics like ‘S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm and Love is Here to Stay.

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Cinema

Outdoor Cinema: An American in Paris

This 1950s Hollywood musical from Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St Louis) stars Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, and features Gershwin classics like ‘S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm and Love is Here to Stay.

Two girls help their sister put on a head scarf.
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Cinema

Senior Community Screening: Four Daughters

Olfa, a Tunisian mother to four daughters works through the loss of her eldest two in this unique documentary.

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). 

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). 

Two old men sit in a long boat on a river with a bicycle and a black umbrella.
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Cinema

Screening the Sahara: Ballade aux sources + Life... + Intro

Semi-autobiographical films from the Sahara’s foremost filmmakers ruminate on the return of the exiled and the multiplicity of identity and landscape in the region.

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). 

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).