Read, Watch & Listen

Watch the transformation of our Lakeside Terrace as Ibrahim Mahama’s Purple Hibiscus was installed over several weeks. 

In this Barbican Session, clarinettist Anthony McGill performs Three Smiles for Tracey by American composer Adolphus Hailstork, filmed in the Garden Room.

In an exclusive film produced by DEZEEN our Curator Lotte Johnson talks us through some of her highlights from ‘Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art’.

A ScreenTalk with the iconic German director Wim Wenders and star Kôji Yakusho discussing their film Perfect Days, a beautiful, bittersweet drama set in Tokyo.

A ScreenTalk with director and lead Bradley Cooper and co-star Carey Mulligan, hosted by Barbican curator Sonia Zadurian. Maestro is Cooper's Oscar-winning biography of the acclaimed American composer Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story).

A ScreenTalk with the talent behind Christopher Nolan's historical epic joined us for a ScreenTalk. Cinematographer Hoyt Van Hoytema, Composer Ludwig Goransson and editor Jennifer Lame chatted about catching their big breaks, collaboration on set, and building a musical identity in film. 

Following performances of Transpose BURN: Pit Party in June 2023, you can now enjoy this filmed edition of the show. Curated by acclaimed performer and musician Dani Dinger, this revelatory evening features performances and live music by trailblazing trans artists. 

We sat down with housing journalist Kieran Yates and film artist Ayo Akingbade to talk about London, creativity and community, in approach to our cinema season Artists in Residence, on our screens Mon 22 Jan—Thu 15 Feb 2024.

For our latest Barbican Session, trumpeter Matilda Lloyd performs Flow by Benjamin Dean Taylor in our Garden Corridor. 

We spent the day with artist and poet Julianknxx in his workspace at 180 Studios.

We collaborated with Earthrise Studio to pay homage to the feminist front line of climate resistance.

Get to know sculptor Ranjani Shettar’s creative process and approach to her Conservatory commission Cloud Songs on the Horizon.