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Theatre & dance

Royal Shakespeare Company: Wendy & Peter Pan

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An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

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Take part Theatre & dance

Autumn Drama Camp

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Join theatre director and sound artist Brigitte Adela for a fun and imaginative drama camp, where you'll create a play in just one week!

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Classical music Theatre & dance

Julius Eastman: A Power Greater Than

Grammy-nominated Barbican artist-in-residence Davóne Tines performs a multidisciplinary all-Julius Eastman program curated by Seth Parker Woods, alongside AMOC* & Kyle Marshall Choreography.

Julius Eastman Touch Him When
Prelude & Holy Presence of Joan D'Arc
Piano 2
Gay Guerilla
Davóne Tines baritone
JIJI guitar
Seth Parker Woods cello
Adam Tendler piano
Richard Valitutto piano
Conor Hanick piano
Kyle Marshall Choreography
AMOC* American Modern Opera Company
Kyle Marshall choreographer
Khalid Dunton dancer
José Lapaz-Rodriguez dancer
Edo Tastic creative director, Gay Guerilla
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Theatre & dance

KISS WITNESS/Elisabeth Gunawan: Prayers For A Hungry Ghost

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Shattering, sardonic, funny and tender, this ensemble production combines horror, physical performance, live cinema and Chinese mythology to bring audiences into 'the realm of hungry ghosts'.

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Tours & public spaces Theatre & dance

Backstage Tours

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Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60-minute Backstage Tour.

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Take part Theatre & dance

Prayers for A Hungry Ghost: Creating Theatrical Worlds

Step into the theatrical world of Prayers for a Hungry Ghost in this hands-on visual language workshop for curious creatives, exploring myth, mood and instinct.

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Classical music Theatre & dance

Opera Double Bill: Smyth's Der Wald & Respighi's Lucrezia

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Two powerful stories. Two rarely heard operas. One unforgettable evening.

Stephen Barlow director
Dominic Wheeler conductor
Jon Morrell designer
The creative team of Transpose pose alongside each other against an iconic Barbican backdrop with a red swirling light around them.
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Theatre & dance

Transpose Pit Party: Subverse

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The latest edition of Transpose, a powerful evening of music and performance from some of the UK's most exciting trans artists, is directed by Jamie Hale and curated by ILĀ. 

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Classical music Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Autumn Opera Scenes

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Outstanding first-year singers from Guildhall School’s Opera department perform a captivating selection of classical and contemporary operatic excerpts.

Martin Lloyd-Evans director
Ceci Calf designer
Ashok Gupta music director
Toddlers running around with orbs of light hanging from the ceiling while two people overlook them
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Theatre & dance

Engruna Teatre: Univers

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Live music, movement and poetic storytelling combine in this fun, sensory show that gives 0–2-year-olds the space to explore in magical and unexpected ways. 

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Theatre & dance

Royal Shakespeare Company: Twelfth Night

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Welcome in the festive season with this spellbinding adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece, following a five star, sold-out run in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Theatre & dance

RSC: Twelfth Night Unwrapped

Join members of the company and creative team to unwrap the play and hear more about some of the skills that go into making a Royal Shakespeare Company production.