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Cinema

Family Film Club: International Women’s Day Shorts Programme

Stay tuned for more details of our annual shorts programme to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025!

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.

Katia and Marielle Labèque posing with two grand pianos
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Classical music

Czech Philharmonic/Semyon Bychkov: Mahler 5

The second concert in the Czech Philharmonic’s residency boasts Mozart's vivacious concerto written for (and tonight performed by) two siblings alongside Mahler's Symphony No 5. 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos
Gustav Mahler Symphony No 5
Czech Philharmonic
Semyon Bychkov conductor
Katia and Marielle Labèque piano
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.

The London Symphony Orchestra on the Barbican Hall stage in front of a full audience of families
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra: Family Concert – Lost Things

A fun opportunity for families to learn more about music and the instruments of the orchestra, with music based on a theme and free workshops before the concert. 

Bishop Edward King Chapel
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Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Niall McLaughlin

Join Stirling Prize-winning architect Niall McLaughlin in lecture Taking Time.

Helen Sung against black background, smiling with eyes closed and hands in prayer position
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Contemporary music

Guildhall Big Band: Portraits in Jazz

Helen Sung - acclaimed jazz pianist and composer, and a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow - performs with Guildhall Big Band.

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. 

Writer Racheal Ofori poses, leaning against a concrete pillar while holding onto her heeled black shoe.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Beauty is the Beast by Racheal Ofori

Get a first look at this brand new satire, written and performed by Racheal Ofori, that explores the harsh costs of beauty – from scalp-burning perms to injectables, from detox teas to fat injections.

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.

Writer Racheal Ofori poses, leaning against a concrete pillar while holding onto her heeled black shoe.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Beauty is the Beast by Racheal Ofori

Get a first look at this brand new satire, written and performed by Racheal Ofori, that explores the harsh costs of beauty – from scalp-burning perms to injectables, from detox teas to fat injections.

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.

Purple Rain close-up
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Cinema

Noah Davis Film Programme: Purple Rain

Prince’s 1984 cultural touchstone blending music, drama, and bold visual storytelling.

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. 

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.

Dalia Stasevska sitting down, resting her arm on a wooden block. There are blue circular swirls around her.
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Classical music

BBC Symphony Orchestra: Stasevska conducts Ravel

For sheer sonic splendour, it’s hard to top Janáček’s Sinfonietta – but when Dalia Stasevska and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet perform Bartók and Ravel with the BBC SO, they’ll give it their best shot. 

Béla Bartók Cantata Profana
Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Leoš Janáček Sinfonietta
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska conductor
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
Robin Tritschler tenor
Miklos Sebestyen bass-baritone
Writer Racheal Ofori poses, leaning against a concrete pillar while holding onto her heeled black shoe.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: Beauty is the Beast by Racheal Ofori

Get a first look at this brand new satire, written and performed by Racheal Ofori, that explores the harsh costs of beauty – from scalp-burning perms to injectables, from detox teas to fat injections.

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.

Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray
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Cinema

Cinema Restored: There’s Always Tomorrow [35mm]

Join us for this rare screening and opportunity to delve into Douglas Sirk's masterful melodrama There's Always Tomorrow that explores the suffocating confines of middle-class domesticity. 

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. 

Learning from Colombia
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Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Learning from Colombia

Watch leading Colombian architects and educators in conversation with one another, discussing contemporary issues in their field.

Barbara Hannigan conducting the LSO, lunging forwards
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Barbara Hannigan

Albert Roussel and Maurice Ravel paint vivid portraits of the animal kingdom, Benjamin Britten conjures up a savage parade, and Joseph Haydn takes a trip to London for his final symphony.

Albert Roussel Le festin de l’araignée
Maurice Ravel arr Anthony Girard Histoires naturelles
Benjamin Britten Les illuminations
Joseph Haydn Symphony No 104, London
Barbara Hannigan conductor & soprano
Stéphane Degout baritone
A photo of a sunset over the ocean
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Classical music

Academy of Ancient Music – Transatlantic: Classical Masters

AAM rediscovers the glorious music of Brazilian composer José Maurício Nunes Garcia – in the company of his heroes Mozart and Haydn.

José Maurício Nunes Garcia Overture in D major
Dilexisti justitiam
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major
José Maurício Nunes Garcia Tantum ergo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ave verum corpus
Joseph Haydn Divertimento in G major
José Maurício Nunes Garcia Litany of the Sorrows of Our Lady
Academy of Ancient Music
Laurence Cummings director and harpsichord
Katherine Spencer clarinet
Alec Dankworth holding double bass against black background
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Contemporary music

Guildhall Jazz Orchestra: Dankworth Seven

Immerse yourself in the golden era of jazz as the nucleus of the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra brings the vibrant spirit of the legendary Dankworth Seven to life.

Writer William Adamsdale poses with his arms crossed against a blue background. There is a pink effect around him that blurs.
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Talks & events Theatre & dance

FuelFest: AI, AI, Oh… by Will Adamsdale

Perrier Comedy and Fringe First winner Will Adamsdale presents a new autobiographical show about escape, creativity and technology.