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Discover a programme of events, workshops and more that you can get involved in - there's always something to enjoy.

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Barbican Young Poets: Vox

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From the voices of the 2025 cohort, listen as sound and memory take shape, and echo through the concrete estate.

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Father & Daughter Drama Workshop

Explore themes of family, tradition and resilience in this intergenerational workshop inspired by Fiddler on the Roof, hosted by Rabbi Rose Prevezer and Daniel Krikler.

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Summer 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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Summer Film Camp

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Explore the art of direct animation and create a collaborative 16mm film from start to finish in this week-long workshop led by artist Nia Fekri.

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Young Barbican Pick & Mix: Beginnings (15*)

Young Barbican Pick & Mix presents Beginnings, a curated screening of short films by Black women directors yet to make their features.

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Story Garden Reading Adventure

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Bring the family together for a magical storytelling session hosted by our Children's Library. 

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Forever Playground

Bring the whole family along to this free collage workshop and come together to build a paper playground inside our brutalist walls, led by Ioana Simion.

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Kimono Kite Making

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Create a beautiful and unique Kimono Kite, ready to take to the skies, at this workshop led by the Community Kite Project.

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Play Space

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Game on! Challenge the whole family to your favourite playground classics in this free, drop-in play zone - from giant dominoes and Connect 4 to towering Jenga and timeless hopscotch.

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Rueda Libre: Salsa Workshops

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Bring your best moves, loosen those hips and get a taste for Cuban Salsa at this beginner friendly workshop led by Rueda Libre.

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Tai Chi on Lakeside

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Discover the calming power of Tai Chi in a gentle, beginner-friendly session designed to improve balance, wellbeing and focus.

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Family Illustration Workshop with Suhayla Ibrahim

Unleash your creativity in this family illustration workshop and create a communal art piece.

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Play Songs with Usifu Jalloh

Join master storyteller Usifu Jalloh for an interactive adventure filled with music, imagination, fun and storytelling for all ages.

Assemble Play's Colour Forest
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Assemble Play Works: Colour Forest

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Step into a world of imaginative play as Assemble Play transforms our Foyer space into a magical forest of creativity for families to explore together for free.

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Circus Flavours: Aerial Performances

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Be wowed by Upswing’s thrilling aerial circus performances in the lush surrounding of our Conservatory with four breathtaking shows each day.