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A man and a girl sit on a bench in a park, looking up to the sky and smiling.
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Cinema

Senior Community Screening: Perfect Days

Kôji Yakusho teaches the art of appreciating the everyday in this meditative drama from Wim Wenders.

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.

Two women look at a wall that has photographs and notes pinned on to it.
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Cinema

Bye Bye Tiberias

Years after leaving her Palestinian village to pursue an acting career, Hiam Abbass returns home in this intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation.

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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.

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. 

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). 

Empire Live: William Dalrymple and Anita Anand
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Talks & events

Empire - Live

How do empires rise? Why do they fall? And how have they shaped our world today? William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the stories, personalities and events of empire over the course of history. 

 

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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 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

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.

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.

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). 

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.

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.

Two women look at a wall that has photographs and notes pinned on to it.
Event
Cinema

Bye Bye Tiberias

Years after leaving her Palestinian village to pursue an acting career, Hiam Abbass returns home in this intimate documentary about four generations of women and their shared legacy of separation.

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. 

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. 

picture of children playing
Event
Art & design

Relaxed View - Francis Alÿs: Ricochets

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.

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.

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

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

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.

A hand holds a photograph showing a child in uniform standing in Tiananmen Square. Both the earlier photo and person holding the image are stood in the same location.
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Cinema

Blink of an Eye: Beijing’s Urbanisation on Film

A selection of short documentary and experimental films that trace urban construction and development in Beijing and its surrounding areas across five decades.

An Evening with Mary Beard
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Talks & events

An Evening with Mary Beard

Spend a fascinating evening with renowned classicist and historian, Mary Beard, and interviewer Sathnam Sanghera.

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). 

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. 

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.