What’s on

Thu 3 Mar –Sun 26 Jun 2022

A revelatory new take on art in Britain after the Second World War, a period when artists had to make sense of an entirely altered world.

Thu 5 May –Mon 29 Aug 2022

We belong to an incredible ecosystem. One species among millions of others, striving to live together in a delicate balance.

Wed 29 Jun 2022, 19:00

London-based practice RCKa join us to discuss their unique approach to user-focused design and wellbeing through examples of their built work, research initiatives and recent commissions. 

Fri 1 –Sun 31 Jul 2022

There’s no need to worry about last orders, as Stanley Schtinter’s unique artwork stitches together every scene that takes place in EastEnders’ pub, The Queen Vic, to create an ‘endless’ screening.

Sat 9 –Sun 10 Jul 2022

A sound installation that takes you on an intimate journey through the process bees use to reproduce and self-organise as a colony in a city.

Sun 10 Jul 2022

Join South African artist Sethembile Msezane for 'Veiled Dreams', a site-specific performance in the Barbican Conservatory. 

Wed 20 Jul 2022, 19:00

This event has been rescheduled from Thu 23 Jun to Wed 20 Jul, your tickets will still be valid for the rescheduled date.

Thu 25 Aug 2022, 20:30

Dive into a curated selection of films exploring our relationship to water through contemporary artists and filmmakers, including Susan Schuppli, Anne Duk Hee Jordan, Tabita Rezaire and more.

Thu 8 Sep 2022 –Sun 8 Jan 2023

The first major survey of Carolee Schneemann’s work in the UK, tracing her diverse, transgressive and interdisciplinary expression over six decades.

Sat 10 Sep 2022, 10:00

Explore the high walks and further afar to find inspiration within layers of nearby architectural history.