The tour starts at 7pm and is free with an exhibition ticket.
Please book your exhibition ticket as close to 7pm as possible.
Please note that tours are limited to 25 people and will operate on a first come, first serve basis.
Join Associate Curator Lotte Johnson for a tour of the exhibition focusing on the seminal Mbari Clubs in Ibadan and Osogbo.
Emerging in the early 1960s following independence from colonial rule, the Mbari clubs became a centre of Nigerian modernism and a magnet for artists, writers, musicians and actors from across Africa and the world. ‘Mbari’ is an Igbo word for ‘creation,’ referring to traditional open-air shrines. The first Mbari Artists and Writers Club was founded in the university city of Ibadan, located in the courtyard of a Lebanese restaurant in the central market. It became an outdoor performance venue, art gallery, library and office, open to all.
In 1962, a second club was opened in Osogbo by pioneering dramatist Duro Ladipo: Mbari Mbayo (meaning ‘when we see it, we are happy’). It became home to Ladipo’s ground-breaking Yoruba opera company.
The tour starts at 7pm and is free with an exhibition ticket.
Please book your exhibition ticket as close to 7pm as possible.
Please note that tours are limited to 25 people and will operate on a first come, first serve basis.
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Barbican Art Gallery
Location
The Art Gallery is located on Level 3 and can be accessed by stairs and lifts from Level G or via the Sculpture Court if coming from outside.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Access
Doors normally in open position during exhibition hours. Ticket desk 98cm with a drop section of 76cm. Step-free access on each floor of the Art Gallery.
Mobility
The Art Gallery has two levels, linked by a flight of 24 stairs with an intermediate landing. A passengeroperated lift (76 x 110cm) connects the two floors. If you need assistance, staff will be happy to help.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the gallery staff during your visit.
Large-print exhibition information
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