July 09:

During the last week of July , come rain or shine the Barbican Centre will be celebrating the great British summer with a variety of events, workshops and fun activities for your family and friends to enjoy.

Join us and over the weekend you can...

* Watch FreeStage performances from Grupo Lokito , Moleque De Rua and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
* Dance your way through the day with jazz, tango and swing classes
* Discover rhythms and grooves from across Brazil in percussion workshops
* Build your own sculptures at the beach
* Festoon the foyers with flowery garlands and creepy crawlies
* Whip your sunglasses off and take part in the Barbican staring contest
* Make your very own ice cream sundaes
* Enjoy summer cocktails and fresh lemonade by the lakeside
* Stay and enjoy free music and entertainment at our Barbican Lates night
* Book now for Antibalas + Gangbe Brass Band on Saturday and Spok Frevo + Kasai Allstars on Sunday!
There will be a range of free activities and performances throughout the day.
The Centre’s restaurants and cafés will also be open throughout the weekend providing a delicious selection of family friendly meals and snacks!
Part of CREATE www.createlondon.org
Part of Open Weekend www.london2012.com/openweekend
No unaccompanied children for any workshop and everyone needs a ticket

March 09:

Film Truck
Showing a programme of short films for ages 5+ in Family Film Truck during the day, while Saturday night visitors to LATES Film Truck can watch true-life stories brought to the Barbican by the East End Film Festival .

Saturday LATE
Expect a festival of social games and playful experiences as Hide and Seek recreate their monthly gaming event the ‘Sandpit’ in and around our foyers. Prick Your Finger will help you sort out your glitches and dropped stitches at the Knitting SOS you can design jewellery visit the LATES Film Truck or just chill out in the LATES Lounge.
Le Corbusier
Be inspired by the life of Le Corbusier, widely acclaimed as the first guru-architect. Build Corbusier sandcastles , make and race a means of travel, or take a tour of the Barbican estate. On Saturday the Barbican Art Gallery presents A Day in the Life of Le Corbusier inviting a host of special guests — architects, artists, critics, designers and others — to present their own take on a day in his life, beginning in the morning with exercise and breakfast and running late into the night with music and spectacle.
Xenakis Saturday is the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Xenakis Total Immersion Composer Day. As well as concerts, films and a talk, you can explore his work by playing giant Snakes and Ladders to make a new piece of music, or help create a huge glissando.

Festival Finale
Sunday brings a feast of music and dance. Follow a magical performance by The Bellboys or watch high energy hip hop from Boy Blue on the foyers. Learn the ukulele , explore the magical sounds of the Balinese gamelan at LSO St. Luke’s, improve your playing at the Guildhall School Connect Clinic or make more noise at Drum Down Sunday. For the grand finale, we invite you to break out some moves at the World Disco for Kids, and join us as the festival finishes with spectacular live drumming across the foyers.

Whatever you do - Do Something Different!

Part of EAST, a festival celebrating the best of East London.