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A family stand in a city look forward at the view.
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Cinema

Family Film Week: Momo in Dubai UK Premiere

Come along for the first UK screening of this utterly charming family comedy.

Amaan Ali Bangash holding a sarod
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Classical music Contemporary music

Amaan Ali Bangash: Sarod Unwrapped

Enter the enchanting world of Indian classical music with the award-winning Amaan Ali Bangash, a sarod virtuoso hailing from the illustrious Senia Bangash school of music.

Davel Patel smiling, standing in front of an ivy bush
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Classical music Contemporary music

Breathwork by Davel Patel

Come and experience this slow, rhythmic breathing class and learn how to tune into your own resilience for self-healing.

Dr L Subramanium holding a violin
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Classical music Contemporary music

Dr L Subramaniam: East West Composition Unwrapped

Immerse yourself in a transcendent musical odyssey with Dr L Subramaniam, a true icon in the world of music, as he unveils the secrets behind his groundbreaking East-West compositions.

Chetna from Aatma Holistic using a singing bowl
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Classical music Contemporary music

Sacred Sound Bath with Aatma Holistic

Discover the transformative power of sound with an immersive and restorative gong bath led by Chetna of Aatma Holistic.

Ashwini and Kushal
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Classical music Contemporary music

Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande + Pandit Kushal Das

A special concert that celebrates midnight ragas through India’s iconic sitar, followed by the Jaipur-Atruli style of khayal (imagination) vocal.

Barbara is holding a bunch of flowers surrounded by other musicians
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Cinema

Doc'n Roll Film Festival: The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane...

Barbara Dane: singer, international social justice activist and recording star, wife, mother of three, feminist, record producer, unwavering maverick and general troublemaker on the road at 90. 

Jagdeep Kaur and Amritpal Singh standing back to back with their eyes closed
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Classical music Contemporary music

Music, Mantra and Guided Meditation with Qi-Rattan

Uncover the path to your inner peace with Qi-Rattan, supporting you by moving beyond mindfulness with sound therapy and a guided meditation.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
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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.

a painting of vibrant pink depicts two men stand in front of an indian landscape with a handcart.
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.

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

The Gruffalo holds a mouse by by his tail.
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Cinema

Family Film Week: Rhyme Time + The Gruffalo

We’re delighted to be collaborating with the Barbican Library for our first ever in-cinema Rhyme Time, and a screening of the classic, The Gruffalo.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
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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.

A woman in a workshop cuts wood.
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Cinema

Oska Bright: Animations

Oska Bright's Animation Strand is back and better than ever, with a huge range of styles and themes. Watch out for a paper cut-out that comes to life, bubble baths, and miniature model wonderlands. 

A person does a headstand in their pants against an orange and brown patterned wall.
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Theatre & dance

RSC/Wise Children: The Buddha of Suburbia

This ‘glorious and intoxicating five-star’ (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning novel transfers for a limited 4-week season only.

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz
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Talks & events

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators.

A person with cello holes in their neck looks upwards as four strings pull down their throat from their mouth.
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Theatre & dance

Finn Beames & Company: Quiet Songs

Sounding out the hidden depths of a human voice, this new show starring Academy Awards nominee Ruth Negga, creates a beautifully unsettling world where string instruments are played with swords.

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.

a painting of vibrant pink depicts two men stand in front of an indian landscape with a handcart.
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.

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.

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
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

A person does a headstand in their pants against an orange and brown patterned wall.
Event
Theatre & dance

RSC/Wise Children: The Buddha of Suburbia

This ‘glorious and intoxicating five-star’ (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning novel transfers for a limited 4-week season only.

Chris Gollon painting
Event
Cinema

Doc'n Roll Film Festival: Chris Gollon: Life in Paint...

Chris Gollon's pioneering use of music, lyrics from Bob Dylan, and collaborations with musicians Thurston Moore, Yi Yao and Eleanor McEvoy, helped him keep painting alive.

A person with cello holes in their neck looks upwards as four strings pull down their throat from their mouth.
Event
Theatre & dance

Finn Beames & Company: Quiet Songs

Sounding out the hidden depths of a human voice, this new show starring Academy Awards nominee Ruth Negga, creates a beautifully unsettling world where string instruments are played with swords.

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.

a painting of vibrant pink depicts two men stand in front of an indian landscape with a handcart.
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.

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.

A superhero flies through the air with a baby Kaiju on his back.
Event
Cinema

Family Film Week: Ultraman: Rising + Ramzee Draw Along

We’re super excited to welcome the brilliant storyteller-illustrator (and total film buff), Ramzee, to the cinema this morning.