Marcel Khalife returns to London for a solo performance, bringing the oud, voice and extraordinary body of work that have made him one of the most influential figures in Arab music.
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Contemporary musicClassical music
Ye Vagabonds and Britten Sinfonia
The award-winning Irish band give their debut orchestral performance in England, performing their latest album All Tied Together with sweeping orchestral arrangements
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Classical musicContemporary music
Tār: Jasdeep Singh Degun and Paulo Vinicius
A brand new collaboration that explores the synergy of two musical worlds and traditions through the medium of their strings, marking the culmination of Jasdeep Singh Degun's Barbican residency.
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Contemporary musicClassical music
Unsound Presents: The Warp x Providenza Ensemble with the...
Six artists, commissioned by Warp and Unsound, make their orchestral debuts in our Hall, premiering new works for 30 strings alongside the Sinfonietta Cracovia.
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Classical musicContemporary music
Quatuor Bozzini: A Portrait of Cassandra Miller
The quartet pays homage to their long-time friend and collaborator Cassandra Miller, performing string quartets from her intimate repertoire alongside the London premiere of Three Songs.
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Theatre & dance
Jamie Hale and CRIPtic Arts: Romeo and Juliet
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Trailblazing disabled-led company CRIPtic Arts returns with a bold reimagining of Shakespeare's classic exploring independence, autonomy and finding your person when you know you don’t have long left.
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Tours & public spaces
Mindful Drawing Workshop at the Barbican Conservatory
Express yourself freely and creatively at this one-off drawing session, exploring a relaxed and present connection to the tropical oasis of the Conservatory through mindful drawing and observation.
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Contemporary music
Haruki Murakami’s Jazz at Peter Cat
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Experience an immersive reimagining of the literary icon's historic Tokyo jazz club in this rare concert featuring performances from iconic Japanese jazz bands.
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Cinema
Relaxed Screening: Sense and Sensibility
An irresistible new take on Jane Austen’s iconic Sense and Sensibility: a charming, witty and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles.
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Cinema
Relaxed Screening: Backrooms
Twenty-year-old auteur Kane Parsons opens a portal to a horror parallel universe based on a disquieting 4chan message board.