Free things to do

Fri 15 Jul –Sun 11 Sep 2022

Kay Rufai's photographic exhibition, S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Experience, opens across Level G this summer. 

Sat 7 –Sun 8 May 2022

What could it take to repair ourselves, let alone the world?

Sat 30 Apr –Sun 1 May 2022

Young Barbican take over the Barbican Centre for a whole weekend! 

Tue 29 Mar 2022, 17:30

A selection of pianists take over Level G in celebration of Piano Day – a welcome return after a two-year break.

Thu 17 Mar 2022, 19:00

Join fellow Young Barbican members and Young Creatives for an evening of creative responses to the Out and About! exhibition.

Sat 5 Mar 2022, 12:00

Stroll through our serene Conservatory to the sounds of powerful women from across the centuries, as pianist Sarah Cahill debunks history to show that the past, present and future is female.

Thu 3 Mar –Sun 24 Apr 2022

As part of his Age of Many Posts project, Associate Artist, Abbas Zahedi, has created this open studio on Level G.

Mon 28 Feb –Mon 21 Mar 2022

Bishopsgate Institute stage a take-over of The Curve with an archive installation of objects, ephemera and media highlighting 40 moments and stories in London’s LGBTQ+ history.

Mon 15 Nov 2021 –Thu 6 Jan 2022

Come and explore this first of its kind exhibition, mapping the growth of theatre captioning through the work of deaf-led charity Stagetext.

Thu 7 Oct 2021 –Sun 6 Feb 2022

The first major London exhibition by Mumbai-based artist Shilpa Gupta highlights the fragility of one’s right to expression whilst raising urgent questions of censorship, confinement and resistance. 

Mon 19 Jul –Wed 15 Dec 2021

Join us on an analogue journey through unseen footage, unpublished articles and original synthesizers with one of electronic music's pioneering groups.

Mon 17 May 2021 –Sun 30 Jan 2022

A multi-layered project comprising an installation, publication and events programme exploring a series of important questions about our public spaces and designed environments.

Fri 2 Oct –Wed 4 Nov 2020

Live music returns to Level G with a series of twice-weekly, free lunchtime concerts given by outstanding musicians from Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Mon 10 Aug 2020 –Sun 24 Jan 2021

The first-ever UK exhibition by Nigerian-American artist Toyin Ojih Odutola, this epic cycle of new work will explore an imagined ancient myth, with an immersive soundscape by artist Peter Adjaye.

Tue 28 Apr 2020, 18:00

Come experience a free private view of STORE STORE x Barbican.

Mon 27 Jan –Thu 6 Feb 2020

Take a fascinating look at the life and work of Ludwig van Beethoven in this free touring exhibition created by DHL and Beethoven-Haus Bonn.

Mon 13 –Sun 19 Jan 2020

Step into another's shoes through a virtual mirror, select a shared story and discover layers of yourself echoed back to you in this personal exploration of human experience, identity and empathy.

Mon 13 –Sun 19 Jan 2020

Discover a wardrobe where the possibilities of gender are endless. You are invited to explore the belongings of others and play with gender expression.

Mon 25 Nov 2019, 18:30

Royal Society Research Fellow Rob Young and designer Salomé Bazin explore the importance of randomness in our daily lives, and how the predictability of both humans and computers alike is a problem.

Sat 23 Nov 2019

Join Hunt & Darton on a rare opportunity to revisit their award winning pop up, live art installation, Hunt & Darton Cafe.