Tickets for this event go on sale from 10am Fri 21 Feb 2025.
Priority booking for Barbican members opens from 10am Thu 20 Feb 2025. Priority booking links will be shared via the Members' newsletter. Please get in touch if you haven't received it.
Tickets for this event are booked through Fane Productions’ Box Office
Join renowned biologist and bestselling author Merlin Sheldrake for a mind-expanding journey into the extraordinary world of fungi.
This is a rare event that fuses cutting-edge science, astonishing imagery, and transformative ideas, where science meets storytelling. You'll help chart the path, choosing which threads of the mycelial web to follow in real time.
Featuring a mesmerising original sound design from his brother - acclaimed musician and composer Cosmo Sheldrake - each event will evolve differently, shaped by audience questions and curiosity.
Along the way, you'll encounter jaw-dropping timelapse footage from Fungi: The Web of Life and brand-new discoveries from the frontier of fungal research, revealing how these remarkable organisms sustain life on earth, and the many ways they can help us as we move forward on a changing planet.
Part science, part story, part sonic experience - this is a one-of-a-kind journey into the living underground.
Age Guidance: 14+ at the discretion of a parent or guardian
Presented by Fane. Tickets for this event are booked through Fane Productions’ Box Office
To book access tickets, please email Fane at [email protected], highlighting any access requirements they need to take into consideration to help you get the best experience.
Tickets for this event go on sale from 10am Fri 21 Feb 2025.
Priority booking for Barbican members opens from 10am Thu 20 Feb 2025. Priority booking links will be shared via the Members' newsletter. Please get in touch if you haven't received it.
Tickets for this event are booked through Fane Productions’ Box Office
Review
“Thinking about fungi makes the world look different. These remarkable organisms have shaped life on Earth for over a billion years and continue to do so. There are so many ways that fungi can help us as we move forwards on this changing planet." Merlin Sheldrake
Barbican Hall
Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.
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
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the concert hall. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
Free large-print programmes
These are available for most of our concerts. Please contact [email protected] at least a week beforehand, to prebook a large-print programmme.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
