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Summer at the Barbican

Aerial photo of the Barbican Outdoor Cinema in the Sculpture Court

Heat up your summer with open-air screenings, smash hit musicals, mid-century sculpture, immersive shows, eclectic concerts and more.

Encounters: Giacometti

From 8 May

Contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's works are shown alongside Alberto Giacometti's iconic midcentury sculptures for the first time.

This exhibition is the first of three as part of Encounters: Giacometti.

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Celebrate Pride

Classical Pride

June

LGBTQ+ voices have always had a presence in classical music, and for Classical Pride 2025 they’ll ring loud and proud within the vocal-led programme Voices of Pride. The glittering finale of Classical Pride in London will be celebrated in the Barbican Hall with the London Symphony Orchestra, a world premiere by Jake Heggie commissioned by Classical Pride and a line-up of star soloists. 

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Queer 70s

June

Travel back to the 1970s, when LGBTQ+ lives were shown on screen with an unapologetic gusto unthinkable a decade before. Experience a range of stories from around the world, from the Netherlands, India, Australia, UK, USA and Belgium, and more. 

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