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From the Caribbean to Coventry
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Library

From the Caribbean to Coventry: Plotting the Rise of 2Tone

Free

An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there.

unravel install image
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Art & design

Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
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Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

A journalist in a bullet proof vest looks out in the night, standing in front of yellow lights.
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Cinema

Civil War

In a near-distant future, a group of photo-journalists try to navigate American during the outbreak of Civil War, by Alex Garland (Ex-Machina).

A man stands leaning against a wall with one arm. He is wearing a vest and sunglasses indoors. There are film posters behind him.
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Cinema

The Fall Guy

Ryan Gosling is a down-and-out stuntman tracking down a missing actress in David Leitch's action rom-com.

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.

Two young men sit on either side of a young woman, on a bed, touching each other's legs and laughing.
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Cinema

Challengers

Tension builds on the courts in Luca Guadagnino's tennis menage-a-trois between Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. 

Two women in gym clothes sit on the floor of a boxing ring, holding hands.
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Cinema

Love Lies Bleeding

Rose Glass directs a steamy tale of love and revenge with Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Dave Franco and Ed Harris.

A middle-aged woman in a blue dress is sat on grass staring into the eyes of a man in a red shirt.
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Cinema

Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

Fiercely independent Etero (Eka Chavleishvili) has her freedom challenged when she begins an affair with a local deliveryman, in a poetically joyful film from Georgia. 

sculptures hang from the ceiling of the Conservatory
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

The Conservatory x Ranjani Shettar

Free

Our Conservatory hosts a spectacular new site-specific commission by Indian sculptor Ranjani Shettar.

Leonidas Kavakos with his hands clasped sitting on a bench, his violin standing upright next to him
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Classical music

Kavakos Plays Bach: Part 2

Leonidas Kavakos gives the second of his two recitals devoted to the Six Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas by J S Bach, including the extraordinary Chaconne.

Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata No 1 in G minor
Partita No 1 in B minor
Partita No 2 in D minor
Leonidas Kavakos violin
The Boy Blue ensemble perform on stage.
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Theatre & dance

Boy Blue: Cycles

★★★★★ 'A triumphant celebration of the shared pleasures of dance.' (The Independent). The Olivier award-winning company return with a world premiere dedicated to the beauty of perpetual motion. 

From the Caribbean to Coventry
Event
Library

From the Caribbean to Coventry: Plotting the Rise of 2Tone

Free

An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there.

unravel install image
Event
Art & design

Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

A very happy looking snail sits atop a whale.
Event
Cinema

Family Film Club: The Snail and the Whale + Room on the...

This delightful Donaldson double is the perfect chance to introduce your youngest film fans to the big screen experience!

Two women in gym clothes sit on the floor of a boxing ring, holding hands.
Event
Cinema

Parent & Baby Screening: Love Lies Bleeding

Rose Glass directs a steamy tale of love and revenge with Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Dave Franco and Ed Harris.

A man stands leaning against a wall with one arm. He is wearing a vest and sunglasses indoors. There are film posters behind him.
Event
Cinema

The Fall Guy

Ryan Gosling is a down-and-out stuntman tracking down a missing actress in David Leitch's action rom-com.

A middle-aged woman in a blue dress is sat on grass staring into the eyes of a man in a red shirt.
Event
Cinema

Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry

Fiercely independent Etero (Eka Chavleishvili) has her freedom challenged when she begins an affair with a local deliveryman, in a poetically joyful film from Georgia. 

A journalist in a bullet proof vest looks out in the night, standing in front of yellow lights.
Event
Cinema

Civil War

In a near-distant future, a group of photo-journalists try to navigate American during the outbreak of Civil War, by Alex Garland (Ex-Machina).

The Boy Blue ensemble perform on stage.
Event
Theatre & dance

Boy Blue: Cycles

★★★★★ 'A triumphant celebration of the shared pleasures of dance.' (The Independent). The Olivier award-winning company return with a world premiere dedicated to the beauty of perpetual motion. 

Two young men sit on either side of a young woman, on a bed, touching each other's legs and laughing.
Event
Cinema

Challengers

Tension builds on the courts in Luca Guadagnino's tennis menage-a-trois between Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. 

A black and white photograph of a group of men queuing up outside of an old movie theatre.
Event
Cinema

Celluloid Underground + ScreenTalk with Ehsan Khoshbakht +..

A captivating exploration of film culture's resilience in the face of oppression, masterfully crafted by Ehsan Khoshbakht, followed by a ScreenTalk with Ehsan Khoshbakht and Rebecca Harrison.

Two women in gym clothes sit on the floor of a boxing ring, holding hands.
Event
Cinema

Love Lies Bleeding

Rose Glass directs a steamy tale of love and revenge with Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Dave Franco and Ed Harris.

Abstract Purple digital art
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Classical music Contemporary music

LSO Soundhub Showcase

Enjoy sounds from the cutting-edge of contemporary, as LSO musicians perform brand-new music by LSO Soundhub composers.

Jasmine Morris Ca'
Amy Crankshaw November moon readings
Delyth Field Shoegaze Capsule
Luke Mombrea Black Gold
Cairokee standing facing each other, with spotlights on their faces
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Contemporary music

Cairokee

The trailblazing Egyptian rock band debut new music and perform their classic anthems as part of their sold out European tour. 

A group of people move on the dance floor to music.
Event
Contemporary music Theatre & dance

Boy Blue: B.S.I. Jam After Party

Dance the night away with Boy Blue in our foyer at their after party...

Weaving workshop with Christabel Balfour
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Art & design Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Weaving Workshop with Christabel Balfour

Weave your way through our Brutalist architecture and get inspired as you learn the techniques of hand-weaving in Christabel Balfour's weaving workshops.

unravel install image
Event
Art & design

Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.