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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.

Illustration of three colourful characters smiling and hopping on spacehoppers
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Art & design Library Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Our Street: The Curve Takeover

Free

Step into this playful and engaging community space where the whole family can unleash their creative side and join in with the fun and games.

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). 

A black and white wide lens photograph by photographer Yant.
Event
Library

Monumentality: Photography Exhibition

Free

Monumentality: having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.

children playing jump rope
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.

Illustration of three colourful characters smiling and hopping on spacehoppers
Event
Art & design Library Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Our Street: The Curve Takeover

Free

Step into this playful and engaging community space where the whole family can unleash their creative side and join in with the fun and games.

Image of Barbican Backstage Tours
Event
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.
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). 

children playing jump rope
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.

picture of children playing
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

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.

Illustration of three colourful characters smiling and hopping on spacehoppers
Event
Art & design Library Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Our Street: The Curve Takeover

Free

Step into this playful and engaging community space where the whole family can unleash their creative side and join in with the fun and games.

A black and white wide lens photograph by photographer Yant.
Event
Library

Monumentality: Photography Exhibition

Free

Monumentality: having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.

children playing jump rope
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.

Illustration of three colourful characters smiling and hopping on spacehoppers
Event
Art & design Library Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Our Street: The Curve Takeover

Free

Step into this playful and engaging community space where the whole family can unleash their creative side and join in with the fun and games.

Two young boys covered in mud stand on train tracks in a rural setting, looking towards the camera.
Event
Cinema

Senior Community Screening: Monster

When her young son begins to act strange, a single mother demands answers from his school, in Hirokazu Kore-eda's mysterious drama. 

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 black and white wide lens photograph by photographer Yant.
Event
Library

Monumentality: Photography Exhibition

Free

Monumentality: having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.

children playing jump rope
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.

Illustration of three colourful characters smiling and hopping on spacehoppers
Event
Art & design Library Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Our Street: The Curve Takeover

Free

Step into this playful and engaging community space where the whole family can unleash their creative side and join in with the fun and games.

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 black and white wide lens photograph by photographer Yant.
Event
Library

Monumentality: Photography Exhibition

Free

Monumentality: having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.

children playing jump rope
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.

Illustration of three colourful characters smiling and hopping on spacehoppers
Event
Art & design Library Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Our Street: The Curve Takeover

Free

Step into this playful and engaging community space where the whole family can unleash their creative side and join in with the fun and games.

Godzilla dominates a landscape.
Event
Cinema

All Kaiju Attack!: Mothra Vs. Godzilla + introduction...

Our kaiju celebration kicks off with one of the greatest films of the genre, a battle royale between the two most beloved giant beasts – a rampaging Godzilla against monster-God Mothra.

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 black and white wide lens photograph by photographer Yant.
Event
Library

Monumentality: Photography Exhibition

Free

Monumentality: having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.

children playing jump rope
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.

Illustration of three colourful characters smiling and hopping on spacehoppers
Event
Art & design Library Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Our Street: The Curve Takeover

Free

Step into this playful and engaging community space where the whole family can unleash their creative side and join in with the fun and games.

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). 

Two children eat biscuits on a street in an old photography from mid-20th Century.
Event
Cinema

Francis Alÿs: Recreations: Three Films on Children's Play

A trio of films on childhood which form a dialogue with the documentary project Children’s Games, curated in response to our Francis Alÿs: Ricochets exhibition.