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Black Sound moving image display
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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.

acid house smiley in sky
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Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Two people sit and stand, bathed in patterned blue lights being projected onto screens
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Immersive Contemporary music

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.

A shot of the gallery, showing sculptures by Giacometti and Huma Bhabha.
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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.

An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

A person's head wrapped in tape measures, bathed in green light
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Cinema

Bye Bye Love (Baibai rabu バイバイ・ラブ) + introduction

A wild and violent road trip with a genderqueer partnership at its centre, Isao Fujisawa’s breathtaking and radical movie was thought lost until a negative was unearthed in 2018.

Alter Südfriedhof, Munich. Credit: Architekturmuseum der TUM
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Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Hans Döllgast

William Mann joins us on stage to reflect on the work of the highly influential German architect Hans Döllgast.

Close up shot of Khatia Buniatishvili with her eyes closed and her hair blowing in her face
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Classical music

Khatia Buniatishvili & Friends

For the finale to Khatia Buniatishvili’s Barbican residency, the pianist invites friends from the performing world to join her for an intimate evening of music and words.

Amira Casar Love among the Ruins by Robert Browning
Johann Sebastian Bach arr Alexander Siloti Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a Arr. by Alexander Siloti
Jules Massenet Méditation from ‘Thais’
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr JYLee) The Nutcracker: Overture, Op 71a for 8 hands
Antonín Dvořák Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op 72/2: Dumka Allegretto grazioso for 4 hands
Johannes Brahms Sixteen Waltzes Op 39: no 3, 5 and 6 for 4 hands
César Franck Violin Sonata in A major: movements 3 and 4
Antonio Vivaldi Sovente il sole
Francis Poulenc Le travail du peintre FP 161: I. Pablo Picasso
Samuel Barber Sure on this shining night
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons: Winter – II. Largo for 4 hands
Vedrò Con Mio Diletto
Arvo Pärt Pari intervallo for 4 hands
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons: Winter – I. Allegro non molto for 4 hands
Astor Piazzolla Oblivion
Sofia Gubaidulina Musical Toys: 6. Song of the fisherman
Amira Casar How Do I Love Thee? by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Marcello-Bach Adagio from Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974
Gioachino Rossini Overture from ‘William Tell’ for 8 hands
George Frideric Händel Coronato il crin d'alloro from ‘Agrippina’
Astor Piazzolla arr. Khatia Buniatishvili Libertango for 4 hands
Khatia Buniatishvili piano
Amira Casar actor
Jakub Józef Orliński countertenor
Axelle Saint-Cirel mezzo-soprano
Nicola Benedetti violin
Sodi Braide piano
Hélène Mercier piano
Gvantsa Buniatishvili piano
A woman wrapped in a kefiyah speaks into a camera and surrounded by journalists
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Cinema

The Encampments

Timely and urgent, this documentary follows the Palestine solidarity protests that erupted across university campuses in 2024. 

Black Sound moving image display
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.

acid house smiley in sky
Event
Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters. 

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Two people sit and stand, bathed in patterned blue lights being projected onto screens
Event
Immersive Contemporary music

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.

A shot of the gallery, showing sculptures by Giacometti and Huma Bhabha.
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
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

Tornado

From John Maclean, this British period drama sees the strings of a travelling puppet show become entangled with the criminal underworld. 

Fangs
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Cinema

SAFAR: FANGS + Intro

An Egyptian remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show that reinvents O'Brien's classic.

Julianne Moore looks down into fire
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Cinema

Echo Valley

Julianne Moore learns how far a mother will go to save her troubled daughter, in this edge-of-your-seat thriller also starring Sydney Sweeney. 

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Cinema

Lollipop

A mother and her estranged childhood friend come together and fight the system for custody of her children in this heartfelt drama from Daisy-May Hudson.

Artwork for Dido and Aeneas
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Classical music Theatre & 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. 

An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
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.

Upshot
Event
Cinema

SAFAR: Upshot + Screentalk with Mohammad Bakri (via Zoom)

Following a screening of the award-winning Palestinian short film Upshot, film curator and producer Elhum Shakerifar will host an in-depth conversation with cinematic legend Mohammad Bakri.

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. 

Rinse FM club night
Event
Contemporary music

Rinse FM: Dial Shift Club Night

Legendary station Rinse FM host this one-off party featuring pirate radio originals going b2b with the new generation featuring a selection of DJs and MCs.

Black Sound moving image display
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.

Two people sit and stand, bathed in patterned blue lights being projected onto screens
Event
Immersive Contemporary music

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.