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.
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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
Architecture Tours
Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.
Event
Classical music
Beethoven Dedications: LSO Wind Ensemble
Ludwig van Beethoven’s chamber music is celebrated with unbridled charm from the virtuoso players of the LSO Wind Ensemble.
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Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: No Particular Order
Human nature is in a crisis. A despot has come to power, spreading chaos and fear. But in amid the oppression, there are some who dare to resist.
Event
Classical musicContemporary music
Dilshad Khan + Jayanthi Kumaresh
Experience the mastery of India's premier sarangi virtuoso as he mesmerises with soulful ragas, followed by the hypnotic sounds of the veena by Jayanthi Kumaresh.
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Talks & eventsTours & public spaces
Hyelim Kim, Aliaskar Abarkas & All The Whistlers
Join All the Whistlers in this workshop by Aliaskar Abarkas, and guest artist Hyelim Kim to explore a vision of a contemporary sonic myth and compose an anthem for whistling.
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Art & designTalks & events
Architecture on Stage: Dyvik Kahlen
The latest in our series of talks by the most exciting architectural practices working across the world.
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.
Event
Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Loveplay
Capturing 2,000 years of love and lust, and the power of human relationships, Moira Buffini’s Loveplay charts the changing fortunes of place, time and people at 29 Trick Street.
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.
Event
Cinema
Doc'n Roll Film Festival: Teaches of Peaches + ScreenTalk
Weaving together exclusive archival gems with dynamic tour footage capturing the transformative journey of Merrill Nisker into the internationally acclaimed cultural powerhouse Peaches.
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
Cinema
Relaxed Screening: Thelma
At the tender age of 93, Thelma has accepted her role as a grandma and a widow. But after she is scammed out of $10,000, she kicks back into action, one mobility scooter stunt at a time...
Event
Classical musicContemporary music
Pandit Anindo and Anubrata Chatterjee
Witness a much-awaited, turbo charged tabla duet by India’s finest tabla legend with his son Anubrata.
Pandit Anindo Chatterjeetabla
Anubrata Chatterjeetabla
Dilshad Khansarangi
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.
Event
Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Loveplay
Capturing 2,000 years of love and lust, and the power of human relationships, Moira Buffini’s Loveplay charts the changing fortunes of place, time and people at 29 Trick Street.
Event
Cinema
Doc'n Roll Film Festival: Devo + ScreenTalk
Capture the gloriously radical spirit that is Devo – a rare band founded by a philosophy; a Dada experiment of high art meets low, hellbent on infiltrating American popular culture.
Event
Classical musicContemporary music
Jasdeep Singh Degun + Shalmalee Joshi
Experience a double bill of sitar brilliance by Jasdeep Singh Degun followed by Joshi's impeccable execution of the Jaipur-Atruli style of khayal.
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.
Event
Classical music
Huang Ruo’s M. Butterfly
A smash-hit Broadway play turned movie, David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly metamorphoses into music theatre as the UK premiere of Huang Ruo’s operatic reworking takes wing.
Huang RuoM. Butterfly
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Carolyn Kuanconductor
Kangmin Justin KimSong Liling
Mark StoneRené Gallimard
Fleur BarronComrade Chin/Shu Fung
Kevin BurdetteManuel Toulon/Judge
James Robinsondirector
BBC Singers
Event
Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: No Particular Order
Human nature is in a crisis. A despot has come to power, spreading chaos and fear. But in amid the oppression, there are some who dare to resist.
