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.
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.
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.
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.
Event
Contemporary music
Bill Ryder-Jones
Bill Ryder-Jones makes his debut in the Hall, performing his new album Iechyd Da for the first time in full.
Event
Library
Mudproof London by Olayanju Dada
Free
The exhibition is a series of curated narrative collages that highlights the paradoxical essence and influence of London in unlikely places, as an ideal, a dream, a barrier or even a destination.
Event
Art & designTours & 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.
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.
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.
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.
Event
Classical music
Life on Our Planet in Concert (PG)
From esk film, in association with Netflix and Silverback Films, comes a natural history concert experience: Netflix’s Life on Our Planet, with highlights from the series and an incredible live score.
Lorne BalfeLife on Our Planet
London Symphony Orchestra
Anthony Gabrieleconductor
Event
Classical music
Dudok Quartet: Abandoned Voices
Alongside something hot off the press, death, despair, and eternity stalk the Dudoks’ typically ear-opening programme in which Messiaen tempers the anguished ardour of Gesualdo and Schubert.
Olivier Messiaen (arr Dudok Quartet)Oraison
Bushra El TurkThree Tributes
Carlo Gesualdo (arr Dudok Quartet)'Deh come invan sospiro' from Libro Sesto Madrigali
Franz SchubertString Quartet No 14, Death and the Maiden
Dudok Quartet
Event
Cinema
Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party
In 2024, the long-thought lost 16mm reels of Tom Petty in Cameron Crowe’s first film, Heartbreakers Beach Party, were finally found.
Event
Library
Mudproof London by Olayanju Dada
Free
The exhibition is a series of curated narrative collages that highlights the paradoxical essence and influence of London in unlikely places, as an ideal, a dream, a barrier or even a destination.
Event
Art & designTours & 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.
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.
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.
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.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
Event
Contemporary music
Nala Sinephro
The experimental composer and musician brings us a special one-off show, performing music from her much-anticipated new album, Endlessness.
Event
Library
Mudproof London by Olayanju Dada
Free
The exhibition is a series of curated narrative collages that highlights the paradoxical essence and influence of London in unlikely places, as an ideal, a dream, a barrier or even a destination.
Event
Classical musicContemporary musicTalks & events
Indian Music Appreciation Course
The essential all-singing, all-dancing guide to everything you wanted to know about raga and tala music, but were afraid to ask.
Event
Art & designTours & 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.
Event
Art & designTours & public spaces
The Imaginary Institution of India: Relaxed View
Our Relaxed Viewings are dedicated to visitors who'd benefit from a more informal approach to noise and movement in the space, or who feel more comfortable knowing that they can enter and exit freely.
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.
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.
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.
Event
Cinema
Family Film Club: Robot Dreams
A dog and a robot romp around New York in the 1980s in this animated comedy.
Event
Contemporary music
Caroline Rose
Caroline Rose performs songs from her cinematic new album The Art of Forgetting and previous releases, accompanied by players from the London Contemporary Orchestra.
Event
Cinema
MET Opera Live: Grounded
Jeanine Tesori's new opera follows a high-flying pilot who falls unexpectedly pregnant.
