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.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
Cinema
Senior Community Screening: All We Imagine as Light
A powerful tale of friendship and sisterhood, following three nurses navigating modern day Mumbai accompanied by beautiful cinematography and a romantic jazz piano score.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
Cinema
Parent & Baby Screening: The Salt Path
Inspiring and life-affirming, The Salt Path is a story of perseverance in the face of all the tribulations that life throws at us.
Event
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.
Event
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.
Event
Cinema
Darling
Julie Christie's romantic satire packs a punch 50-years on as she hops from bed to bed in a tale of feminine sexuality in a patriarchal world.
Event
Cinema
End of the Century + ScreenTalk with writer Ryan Gilbey
To mark the release of Ryan Gilbey’s book It Used to be Witches: Under the Spell of Queer Cinema, a screening of gay romance End of the Century will be followed by a discussion with the book’s author.
Event
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.
Event
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.
Event
Cinema
The Salt Path
Inspiring and life-affirming, The Salt Path is a story of perseverance in the face of all the tribulations that life throws at us.
Event
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.
Event
Cinema
The Encampments
Timely and urgent, this documentary follows the Palestine solidarity protests that erupted across university campuses in 2024.
Event
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.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
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.
Event
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.
Event
Cinema
The Salt Path
Inspiring and life-affirming, The Salt Path is a story of perseverance in the face of all the tribulations that life throws at us.
Event
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.
Event
Cinema
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt in the thrilling eighth instalment of this iconic series. This time, with a powerful reminder: our lives are defined by the choices we make.
Event
Cinema
The Encampments
Timely and urgent, this documentary follows the Palestine solidarity protests that erupted across university campuses in 2024.
Event
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.
Event
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.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
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.
