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Into Eternal Land exhibition photograph. Long painted scrolls line concrete walls.
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Art & design

Citra Sasmita: Into Eternal Land

Free

The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration. 

Noah Davis Pueblo del Rio
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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.

A group of people sit beside each other on the floor, drawing, colouring and collaging.
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Art & design Talks & events

Home: Figure and Portrait Drawing Workshops

Express yourself freely and creatively at this figure and portrait drawing course that will encourage you to reflect on the themes of family and the home. 

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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra: Half Six Fix – Bartók

Kick-start your evening with a Half Six Fix concert. One piece in a 60-minute concert, introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Golfam Khayam Je ne suis pas une fable à conter
Joseph Haydn Excerpts from Symphony No 39
Béla Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin – Suite
London Symphony Orchestra
Barbara Hannigan conductor & presenter
The Seagull
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Theatre & dance

THE SEAGULL

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL.

A person moves through a dark space, they are lit by a red light so that you can't see them as much as just a red figure moving through the space.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Joint by Jay Bernard

Weaving together social history and real life cases, Joint is a powerful, multi-media account of the notorious Joint Enterprise law by one of Britain's most exciting poets.

Into Eternal Land exhibition photograph. Long painted scrolls line concrete walls.
Event
Art & design

Citra Sasmita: Into Eternal Land

Free

The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration. 

Noah Davis Pueblo del Rio
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.

The Seagull
Event
Theatre & dance

THE SEAGULL

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL.

A painting of two teenage girls asleep on a sofa. One has her head leant against the arm of the sofa, the other is laying beside her. On the left, the legs of another figure can be seen sitting in an adjacent seat. There are a pair of black shoes on the floor.
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Art & design

Noah Davis: Curator Tour with Wells Fray-Smith

For this special evening, join curator Wells Fray-Smith as she selects some of her favourite works in the exhibition and how Davis referenced and defied his art historical heroes.

Two headshots: One person in a purple scarf sits in front of a tree and poses for the camera and another person in a suit stands in front of a red background.
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Talks & events

Barbican Community Choir

Do you enjoy singing? Would you like to share the joy and enrichment of singing with others? Join our new community choir that comes together every week on a Thursday evening. 

Guildhall School opera singer with arms raised, smiling against a green background
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Classical music

Guildhall School: Spring Opera Scenes

Outstanding performers from the first year of Guildhall School’s Opera Course present classical and contemporary operatic excerpts with piano accompaniment.

Barbara Hannigan conducting the LSO, arms outstretched to either side.
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Barbara Hannigan

Miracles and myths abound, from Bartók’s surreal ballet to Sibelius’s Finnish landscape – plus, a captivating new piece by Golfam Khayam.

Claude Debussy Syrinx for Solo Flute
Jean Sibelius Luonnotar
Claude Vivier Orion
Golfam Khayam Je ne suis pas une fable à conter
Joseph Haydn Symphony No 39
Béla Bartók The Miraculous Mandarin – Suite
Barbara Hannigan conductor & soprano
Gareth Davies flute
A black and grey image of a bird flying close to a person's head. It looks AI generated.
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Contemporary music Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Oracle Song by Melanie Wilson

A poetic and intricate listening experience that sees the award-winning artist collaborate with an AI machine to explore the complexity of human and animal relationships.

Into Eternal Land exhibition photograph. Long painted scrolls line concrete walls.
Event
Art & design

Citra Sasmita: Into Eternal Land

Free

The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration. 

Noah Davis Pueblo del Rio
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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Cinema

Tár (15) + intro with Cate Blanchett and Hildur Guðnadóttir

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and Cate Blanchett join us for an introduction to Todd Field's Oscar-nominated psychological drama about the rise and fall of a fierce maestro.

Guildhall School opera singer with arms raised, smiling against a green background
Event
Classical music

Guildhall School: Spring Opera Scenes

Outstanding performers from the first year of Guildhall School’s Opera Course present classical and contemporary operatic excerpts with piano accompaniment.

The Seagull
Event
Theatre & dance

THE SEAGULL

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL.

A choir group stands on stage in a dimly lit venue, with diverse singers wearing colorful outfits
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Contemporary music

F*Choir

The 60-strong queer-led ensemble redefines choral singing with bold, high-energy performances celebrating liberation, inclusivity, and the magic of collective voices.

Image of young boy looking up with face in shadow
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Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale

Enter the world of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, a spellbinding journey through jealousy, loss, and forgiveness.

Richard Tognetti playing with the Australian Chamber Orchestra
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Classical music

Australian Chamber Orchestra

JS Bach hovers over an enticing programme from Australia’s premiere ensemble, embracing Gubaidulina’s sinewy tribute, and Shostakovich’s riveting Chamber Symphony.

Johann Sebastian Bach (arr Tognetti) 'Ricercar' from The Musical Offering
Brandenburg Concerto No 3
Dmitri Shostakovich Piano Concerto in C minor
Sofia Gubaidulina (arr for strings) Reflections on the Theme B-A-C-H
Johann Sebastian Bach 'Fugue in E-flat major' from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
Concerto in C minor for violin and oboe
Dmitri Shostakovich Chamber Symphony
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tognetti director and violin
Jeroen Berwaerts trumpet
Alexander Melnikov piano
Ivan Podyomov oboe
A black and grey image of a bird flying close to a person's head. It looks AI generated.
Event
Contemporary music Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Oracle Song by Melanie Wilson

A poetic and intricate listening experience that sees the award-winning artist collaborate with an AI machine to explore the complexity of human and animal relationships.

Into Eternal Land exhibition photograph. Long painted scrolls line concrete walls.
Event
Art & design

Citra Sasmita: Into Eternal Land

Free

The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, take a sensory journey exploring ancestral memory, ritual and migration. 

Noah Davis Pueblo del Rio
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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Cinema

Family Film Club: Little Women – 1994 version

A gorgeous adaptation of the novel sparkles with an incredible ensemble cast and peerless direction from Australian director Gillian Armstrong. 

The Seagull
Event
Theatre & dance

THE SEAGULL

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL.

An older woman sits on the grass with a younger woman at her feet.
Event
Cinema

Noah Davis Film Programme: Imitation of Life (1959)

Douglas Sirk's 1959 melodrama based on Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel about two single mothers, one black, one white, striving together in a man's world.

Junior Guildhall tuba player
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Classical music

Junior Guildhall Brass Band & Wind Orchestra

Talented brass and wind players from Junior Guildhall take to the Milton Court Concert Hall stage under the baton of Spencer Down.

How to Fail Live with Elizabeth Day
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Talks & events

How to Fail Live with Elizabeth Day

Join creator and host of the How to Fail podcast, Elizabeth Day, for an uplifting, hilarious, moving and unforgettable evening.