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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.

Image of Barbican Backstage Tours
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Theatre & dance Tours & public spaces

Backstage Tours

Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
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Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘Sexy & Sassy with great songs, hot dancing and smart gags.’ (Daily Mail) this five star new production is ‘a supremely lovely way to spend a Summer evening’ (The Independent). 

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 press still with Jodie Comer for Prima Facie
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Cinema

National Theatre Live: Prima Facie

Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play.

Sir Antonio Pappano conducting the LSO on the Barbican stage, with LSO cellos and violas in the background.
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

Two giants of British music, two blistering orchestral works from the early 20th century, as Sir Antonio Pappano begins his first season as Chief Conductor of the LSO.

Edward Elgar Violin Concerto
Gustav Holst The Planets – Suite
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Vilde Frang violin
Tenebrae
An example of work by the group Phoenix Contemporary Textiles showing a cityscape
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London Lives

Phoenix Contemporary Textiles is a group of twelve artists living in and around London, each with their own diverse textile- inspired art practices which encompass a variety of media. 

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.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
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Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘Sexy & Sassy with great songs, hot dancing and smart gags.’ (Daily Mail) this five star new production is ‘a supremely lovely way to spend a Summer evening’ (The Independent). 

Gruff Rhys stands, hand over mouth in front of galaxy backgrounds
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Contemporary music

Gruff Rhys

One of Britain's most beloved singer-songwriters, Gruff Rhys (of Super Furry Animals) brings his latest album Sadness Sets Me Free to the Hall.

An example of work by the group Phoenix Contemporary Textiles showing a cityscape
Event

London Lives

Phoenix Contemporary Textiles is a group of twelve artists living in and around London, each with their own diverse textile- inspired art practices which encompass a variety of media. 

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.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

The Kiss Me, Kate ensemble perform, a group of dancers jump in the air, lit by a red light.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

‘Sexy & Sassy with great songs, hot dancing and smart gags.’ (Daily Mail) this five star new production is ‘a supremely lovely way to spend a Summer evening’ (The Independent). 

A person plays the oud on stage while another reads into a microphone from a piece of paper.
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Talks & events

Comma Press: Voices of Resilience

An evening of testimonies reflecting upon the resilience of Palestinians in Gaza accompanied by traditional Arabic music and a visual score.

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.

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
Event
Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

A court stand in a fanciful ballroom, all in period ball gowns and suits.
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Cinema

ROH Live 24-25: The Marriage of Figaro

It’s Figaro’s wedding, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal, in Mozart’s comic opera filled with desire.

Orson Welles standing on a staircase looking backwards
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Cinema

Adrian Wootton Presents… The Third Man 4K Restoration

Celebrating the 75th birthday of this classic British film, Adrian Wootton (CEO of Film London and Film Historian) will explore the amazing behind the scenes story of its making.

Organist Anna Lapwood
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

Hector Berlioz goes to a Roman Carnival, Saint-Saëns gives a Symphony from the organ, and Serge Rachmaninoff shows youthful exuberance in his First Piano Concerto.

Hector Berlioz Roman Carnival
Serge Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 1
Camille Saint-Saëns Symphony No 3, Organ Symphony
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Yuja Wang piano
Anna Lapwood organ
An example of work by the group Phoenix Contemporary Textiles showing a cityscape
Event

London Lives

Phoenix Contemporary Textiles is a group of twelve artists living in and around London, each with their own diverse textile- inspired art practices which encompass a variety of media. 

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 boy and a girl smile at each other, sitting in the back of a pick up truck.
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Cinema

Senior Community Screening: Nezouh + Q&A with Soudade Kaadan

Delicately weaving lightness and magical realism among heart-breaking desolation, Soudade Kaadan’s drama delivers a powerful and moving perspective on the Syrian conflict.

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 man with slicked hair and glasses looks confused, standing on the street.
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Cinema

Relaxed Screening: Hit Man

Richard Linklater of Dazed and Confused fame tells the almost-true story of a nerdy professor's transformation into a slick undercover agent, played hilariously by co-writer Glen Powell. 

Peter Moore holding his trombone
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Classical music

London Schools Symphony Orchestra

Back from their recent tour of Belgium, London’s young musical ambassadors bring another eclectic programme to the Hall.

Gustav Mahler Totenfeier
Jonathan Dove Stargazer
Anna Clyne Masquerade
Edward Elgar Enigma Variations
London Schools Symphony Orchestra
Timothy Redmond conductor
Enyi Okpara conductor
Peter Moore trombone
An example of work by the group Phoenix Contemporary Textiles showing a cityscape
Event

London Lives

Phoenix Contemporary Textiles is a group of twelve artists living in and around London, each with their own diverse textile- inspired art practices which encompass a variety of media. 

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.