Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
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ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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Cinema
Echo Valley
This edge-of-your-seat thriller sees Kate (Julianne Moore) learn how far a mother will go to save her troubled daughter (Sydney Sweeney).
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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Contemporary music
Sunday Selecta with DJ Bid (Reminisce)
Free
Create the soundtrack to your Sunday at the ultimate request show. Inspired by the community spirit of pirate radio, this free event is all about sharing memories through music.
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Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
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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
Tornado
From John Maclean, this British period drama sees the strings of a travelling puppet show become entangled with the criminal underworld.
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Cinema
Falling into Place
On the run from themselves, Kira and Ian have a chance encounter on a wintery weekend in the Isle of Skye, in an earnest romantic drama from Aylin Tenzel.
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Cinema
The Set + introduction
A naïve young man is chewed up and spat out by Sydney’s high society, participating in an intense fling with another man on his downward spiral. Is he doomed or can he hope for redemption?
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Cinema
SAFAR: Agora
In a secluded town in Tunisia, several people that are thought to have vanished re-emerge from the distant past.
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Cinema
The Phoenician Scheme
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Wes Anderson returns with an all-star ensemble in this tale of comedic espionage and intrigue.
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Cinema
Lollipop
A mother and her estranged childhood friend come together and fight the system for custody of her children in this heartfelt drama from Daisy-May Hudson.
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Cinema
The Ballad of Wallis Island
A comedy from James Griffiths, based on his BAFTA-winning short, where former lovers and bandmates reunite for a private island show hosted by an eccentric lottery winner, reigniting old tensions.
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Contemporary music
Naseer Shamma
Discover the transformative power of music with Naseer Shamma, where each performance is a journey through the soul of the oud, bridging cultures and generations.
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Cinema
Echo Valley
Julianne Moore learns how far a mother will go to save her troubled daughter, in this edge-of-your-seat thriller also starring Sydney Sweeney.
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Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
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ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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Art & design
Audio Described Tour of Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
An Audio Described tour of the exhibition, for blind and partially sighted visitors, led by Harry Baxter, who will describe key works on display.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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Cinema
Parent & Baby: Echo Valley
This edge-of-your-seat thriller sees Kate (Julianne Moore) learn how far a mother will go to save her troubled daughter (Sydney Sweeney).
Event
Cinema
Tornado
From John Maclean, this British period drama sees the strings of a travelling puppet show become entangled with the criminal underworld.
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Cinema
Lollipop
A mother and her estranged childhood friend come together and fight the system for custody of her children in this heartfelt drama from Daisy-May Hudson.
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Cinema
Relaxed Screening: Sinners
Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler reunite in a heart-pounding thriller where brothers return home for a fresh start - only to confront a chilling secret that refuses to stay buried.
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Cinema
The Phoenician Scheme
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Wes Anderson returns with an all-star ensemble in this tale of comedic espionage and intrigue.
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Art & designTalks & events
Huma Bhabha: Artist Talk
Join us for a talk by artist Huma Bhabha on our exhibition Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha.
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CinemaContemporary music
Breaking the Silence: Pirate Radio, Black Media and Voice..
This programme dives into how Pirate Radio was framed and documented in the '80s and early '90s, as a wave of 'illegal' stations rose to fame.
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Classical musicTheatre & dance
Guildhall School: Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
Step into the world of Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell’s celebrated masterpiece, brought to life in the intimate setting of Guildhall School’s Milton Court Theatre.
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Contemporary music
Tigran Hamasyan: The Bird of A Thousand Voices
The piano virtuoso with groove power seamlessly fuses potent jazz improvisation and progressive rock with the rich folkloric music of his native Armenia.
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Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
