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.
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Cinema
Emilia Pérez + ScreenTalk with actors Karla Sofía Gascón
We are thrilled to welcome actors Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldaña, and writer/director Jacques Audiard live onstage and in conversation after the film.
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Theatre & dance
RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
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Classical music
Yeol Eum Son plays Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto
Respighi’s Roman spectacular and a new American classic frame Prokofiev’s most thrilling piano concerto in this BBC Symphony Orchestra debut for conductor Jonathon Heyward and pianist Yeol Eum Son.
James Lee IIISukkot Through Orion's Nebula (UK premiere)
Sergei ProkofievPiano Concerto No 2
Ottorino RespighiFountains of Rome
Pines of Rome
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heywardconductor
Yeol Eum Sonpiano
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Contemporary music
Guildhall Studio Ensemble feat Bill Laurance
Bill Laurance, original member of five-time Grammy award-winning group Snarky Puppy, leads the inaugural performance of the Guildhall Studio Ensemble.
Guildhall Studio Ensemble
Bill Laurancepianist, keyboardist and composer
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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
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.
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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.
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Theatre & dance
First Light
Bathe in sound and light with your baby as you explore the wonders of how their senses develop. Sit, lie down or stand while sharing this immersive, intimate experience.
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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: Stickman + The Gruffalo’s Child
The perfect double bill to kick off your December, this seasonal duo is full of delightful rhymes from the wonderful Julia Donaldson, lovable characters and fantastic animation.
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Theatre & dance
RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
Event
Classical music
Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and String Ensemble
Two Junior Guildhall ensembles – the Symphony Orchestra and String Ensemble – take to the stage to perform pieces by Nino Rota, Finzi, Strauss and Borodin.
Nino RotaConcerto for Strings
Gerald FinziClarinet Concerto
Johann Strauss IIDie Fledermaus Overture
Alexander BorodinSymphony No 2
Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble
Thomas Youngclarinet
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Classical music
A Gospel Christmas
Join Flames Collective for A Gospel Christmas. A choir like no other in the UK, they have received huge praise for their sensational performances with RAYE at the 2024 Brit Awards and at the O2.
Includes:
Joyful Joyful
Holy Night
Shackles
Love Theory
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Flames Collective
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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
Theatre & dance
First Light
Bathe in sound and light with your baby as you explore the wonders of how their senses develop. Sit, lie down or stand while sharing this immersive, intimate experience.
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
FFC: Kensuke's Kingdom + Q&A with Michael Morpurgo + team
We are delighted to present this special Family Film Club screening & Q&A with Michael Morpurgo and the team behind Kensuke's Kingdom.
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Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
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Cinema
Laufey's A Night at the Symphony: Hollywood Bowl
The live show of jazz and classical's pop-rep Laufey at the Hollywood Bowl, directed by Sam Wrench (The Eras Tour concert film).
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Classical music
Christmas with Connaught Brass
For its Barbican debut, multi-prize-winning Connaught Brass despatches season’s greetings in a cracker of a programme that gift wraps festive joy with interludes of serene reflection.
Robin HaighGet Good
Antonio Vivaldi (arr Jeffrey Stone)Concerto in F major
Lili BoulangerTwo Pieces (arr for trumpet and piano)
Terry JohnsPaolozzi’s Windows
Billy Moore (arr Every)When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney
Trad (arr for brass quintet) Come Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl
Gustav Holst (arr Blaskowski)'Venus' from The Planets
Mark-Anthony Turnage'Elegy for Andy' and 'Tune for Toru' from True Life Stories
Sergei ProkofievLieutenant Kijé Suite
Trad (arr Sarah Latto)Little Girl Blue/O come Emmanuel
Johann Sebastian Bach (arr Simon Hogg)Christmas Oratorio
Connaught Brass:
Aaron Akugbotrumpet
Harry Planttrumpet
Zoë Tweedfrench horn
Chris Brewstertrombone
Aled Meredith-Barretttuba
Zeynep Ozsucapiano
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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
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
Theatre & dance
First Light
Bathe in sound and light with your baby as you explore the wonders of how their senses develop. Sit, lie down or stand while sharing this immersive, intimate experience.
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
Senior Community Screening: Special Event: Kensuke's Kingdom
A young boy finds himself washed ashore on an island in the Pacific, in this animated adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel.
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Cinema
Relaxed Screening: The Stimming Pool + ScreenTalk
The Stimming Pool is a unique film exploring a world shaped by neurodiverse perspectives.
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Theatre & dance
RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.
Event
Classical music
Khatia Buniatishvili and Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Following last year’s solo recital, accompanied by the perennially stylish Academy of St Martin in the Fields, pianist Khatia Bhuniatishvili returns for Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23.
