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Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
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Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

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Theatre & dance

Łukasz Twarkowski / Dailes Theatre / Anka Herbut: ROHTKO

Trailblazing director Łukasz Twarkowski fuses theatre, tech and live cinema to create a monumentally spectacular production that explores art and authenticity in a fast-changing world.

Quartz Saxophone Quartet
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Classical music

Quartz Saxophone Quartet

Celebrating 30 years since forming at Guildhall, the Quartz Saxophone Quartet returns to launch a new CD with music by Mick Foster, joined by Guildhall performers.

A photo of a singer on stage, with an orchestral ensemble in the background. Semi staged production of Bushra El-Turk's Oum - A Son's Quest for his Mother
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Classical music Theatre & dance

Oum – A Son’s Quest for His Mother

We are proud to present the UK premiere of Bushra El-Turk’s latest music theatre work, featuring star singers Ghalia Benali, Dima Orsho and Bernadeta Astari.

Bushra El-Turk and Kenza Koutchoukali Oum – A Son’s Quest for His Mother
Nadia Amin actor
Ghalia Benali contralto
Dima Orsho mezzo-soprano
Bernadeta Astari soprano
Bushra El-Turk composition
Wout Van Tongeren text adaptation
Kanako Abe musical direction
Kenza Koutchoukali stage director
Yannick Verweij set designer
Hannah Sibai costume designer
Yuri Schreuders lighting designer
Wout Van Tongeren dramaturgy
Roshanak Morrowatian choreography
Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
Elias El Houssaini Musical project leader & director for Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
Event
Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

Event
Theatre & dance

Łukasz Twarkowski / Dailes Theatre / Anka Herbut: ROHTKO

Trailblazing director Łukasz Twarkowski fuses theatre, tech and live cinema to create a monumentally spectacular production that explores art and authenticity in a fast-changing world.

Image of Ustaad Noor Bakhsh playing his Benju
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Contemporary music

Ustad Noor Bakhsh

Ustad Noor Bakhsh brings his electric Benju and a sound steeped in the deep-rooted traditions of Baloch music, joined by Amrit Kaur and Lahore’s acclaimed, genre-defying instrumental quartet Jaubi.

A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
Event
Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

Event
Theatre & dance

Łukasz Twarkowski / Dailes Theatre / Anka Herbut: ROHTKO

Trailblazing director Łukasz Twarkowski fuses theatre, tech and live cinema to create a monumentally spectacular production that explores art and authenticity in a fast-changing world.

Image of Sakari Oramo surrounded by a blue circle against a blue background
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Classical music

Oramo conducts Mahler's Ninth Symphony

Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra open their new season with Mahler’s heartrending Ninth Symphony.

Gustav Mahler Symphony No 9
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conductor
A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
Event
Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

Event
Theatre & dance

Łukasz Twarkowski / Dailes Theatre / Anka Herbut: ROHTKO

Trailblazing director Łukasz Twarkowski fuses theatre, tech and live cinema to create a monumentally spectacular production that explores art and authenticity in a fast-changing world.

Image of all members of Jambinai against alight blue backdrop
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Contemporary music

JAMBINAI with London Contemporary Orchestra

Korean post-rock band JAMBINAI make their Barbican debut in a rare and electrifying performance in our Hall. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
Event
Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir standing in the forest
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Classical music

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir: Adam's Lament

The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is joined by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra for an evening of beloved 20th century works in celebration of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt's 90th birthday. 

Arvo Pärt Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
L’abbé Agathon
Adam’s Lament
-Interval-
Ester Mägi Vesper
Arvo Pärt Fratres
Te Deum
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
Maria Listra soprano
Harry Traksmann violin
Tõnu Kaljuste conductor
A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
Event
Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

Learning from Brazil
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Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Learning from Brazil

Join us for an evening exploring architecture, community, and resistance through a Brazilian lens, featuring lectures from Gabriela de Matos and collectives Ruina and Arquitetura na Periferia.

Dalia Stasevska
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Classical music

John Luther Adams's Become Ocean

Become Ocean: Dalia Stasevska conducts John Luther Adams’s 21st century cult classic.

Programme to include:
John Luther Adams Become Ocean
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Stasevska conductor