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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). 

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Cinema

Kinds of Kindness on 35mm

Yorgos Lanthimos's latest project is an absurdist triptych set in contemporary America, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe, screened on 35mm film.

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
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Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

trailer screenshot
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Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

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Cinema

Parent and Baby Screening: Kinds of Kindness

Yorgos Lanthimos's latest project is an absurdist triptych set in contemporary America, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe.

6 children running around 4 chairs, playing musical chairs
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Art & design Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Francis Alÿs: Ricochets Family Day

Free

Treat your family to creative workshops and get free gallery entry to celebrate the opening of Francis Alÿs: Ricochets for one day only.

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 cellist, bass clarinettist, flautist and pianist sitting playing their instruments
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Classical music

Classical Pride: A Proud Future

A Proud Future features the star performers and composers from the LGBTQ+ student bodies of London’s conservatoires.

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Cinema

Kinds of Kindness on 35mm

Yorgos Lanthimos's latest project is an absurdist triptych set in contemporary America, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe, screened on 35mm film.

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). 

An illustration by Quentin Blake, depicting characters Jack and Nancy floating through a forest scene, using a red umbrella as a parachute.
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Cinema Classical music

Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures with the BBC SO

Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures bursts open, as the BBC Symphony Orchestra plays a live accompaniment to two wonderful animated adventures. 

Two woman in the 1980s walk Hollywood Boulevard
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Cinema

MaXXXine

Mia Goth stars in this soon-to-be-classic slasher film set in the dark depths of 1980s Hollywood, as we follow Maxine's journey towards stardom, despite a spate of murders engulfing the city.

A drag queen performs on stage
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Cinema

Unicorns

Cultures clash in this powerful story of forbidden love when a single father (Ben Hardy) meets a beautiful drag queen, Aysha (Jason Patel

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Cinema

Kinds of Kindness

Yorgos Lanthimos's latest project is an absurdist triptych set in contemporary America, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe.

Woodwind section with focus on flautist
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Classical music

Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra

Julian Clayton conducts the outstanding young musicians of Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra.

Three woman looks fabulous on camera
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Cinema

Orlando, My Political Biography

Director-activist Paul B. Preciado presents a documentary that is as bold as it is celebratory of trans identity, told through the lens of Virginia Woolf's iconic novel. 

trailer screenshot
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Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

Event
Cinema

Members' Screening: Kinds of Kindness

Members' event

Yorgos Lanthimos's latest project is an absurdist triptych set in contemporary America, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

Event
Cinema

Kinds of Kindness on 35mm

Yorgos Lanthimos's latest project is an absurdist triptych set in contemporary America, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe, screened on 35mm film.

Three woman looks fabulous on camera
Event
Cinema

Orlando, My Political Biography

Director-activist Paul B. Preciado presents a documentary that is as bold as it is celebratory of trans identity, told through the lens of Virginia Woolf's iconic novel. 

Two woman in the 1980s walk Hollywood Boulevard
Event
Cinema

MaXXXine

Mia Goth stars in this soon-to-be-classic slasher film set in the dark depths of 1980s Hollywood, as we follow Maxine's journey towards stardom, despite a spate of murders engulfing the city.

Event
Cinema

Kinds of Kindness

Yorgos Lanthimos's latest project is an absurdist triptych set in contemporary America, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe.

A drag queen performs on stage
Event
Cinema

Unicorns

Cultures clash in this powerful story of forbidden love when a single father (Ben Hardy) meets a beautiful drag queen, Aysha (Jason Patel

Photo of Stephen Upshaw playing his viola in a darkly lit room
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Classical music

Classical Pride: Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerilla

Classical Pride presents Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerilla, a free performance in the Level G foyer with an ensemble put together by violist Stephen Upshaw.

Oliver Zeffman conducting
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Classical music

Classical Pride: LSO with Oliver Zeffman & Nick Grimshaw

The culmination of 2024’s Classical Pride, the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oliver Zeffman celebrate LGBTQ+ classical music in this diverse programme presented by Nick Grimshaw.

A photograph of contributors to the exhibition with some of their creations
Event
Library

Shifting Narratives

Free

Shifting Narratives responds to the diverse needs and aspirations of refugee communities, whilst valuing and sustaining their cultural heritages. 

trailer screenshot
Event
Art & design

Francis Alys: Ricochets

A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.

Event
Cinema

Parent and Baby Screening: Kinds of Kindness

Yorgos Lanthimos's latest project is an absurdist triptych set in contemporary America, starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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