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Image of TEd'A architecture
Season
Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage

A series of talks given by the most exciting architectural practices working across the world, as well as debates around ideas and issues that impact architecture and urbanism today.

Sir Antonio Pappano conducting
Season
Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra Sep 24–Jul 25 Multibuy

You can save with our London Symphony Orchestra Sep 24–Jul 25 Multibuy.

Lang Lang
Season
Classical music

Recitals

Get closer to the music with intimate recitals from musicians at the top of their game.

Australian Chamber Orchestra on stage
Season
Classical music

Visiting Ensembles

Orchestras and ensembles from all around the world are joined by top soloists on the Barbican stage. 

A black and white photo of Alberto Giacometti in his studio holding his sculpture, Three Men Walking.
Season
Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti

Three groundbreaking exhibitions position historic sculptures by Alberto Giacometti with new works by contemporary artists, in an intimate new space.

IPORB
Season
Theatre & dance Talks & events Contemporary music Classical music Cinema Art & design

Summer at the Barbican

Heat up your summer with open-air screenings, smash hit musicals, mid-century sculpture, immersive shows, eclectic concerts and more.

IPORB
Season
Art & design Talks & events Immersive Contemporary music Classical music Cinema

Frequencies: The sounds that shape us

A season that brings you music and takes you beyond, to interrogate how you perceive and encounter sound.

A child smiling and crawling on the ground underneath people who are planking
Season
Take part

Play Make Do: A Festival of Fun for All the Family

Step into a world of play, imagination and adventure this summer.

A dancer stands in front of a glittering curtain.
Season
Cinema

Hidden Figures: Stephanie Rothman

Known for her ‘exploitation’ films and bad-ass female leads, Stephanie Rothman’s counter-culture films fought back against the male gaze of 1970s New Hollywood.

A person performing an aerial act hanging upside down from a rope
Season
Take part

Circus Flavours