What’s on

15 –18 Nov 2018

We welcome back 'one of the most innovative and exciting festivals on the circuit' (Londonist)

16 –25 Nov 2018

London's finest Jazz festival brings musicians from all over the globe into the capital - from Jazz masters flexing their chops to cutting edge bands making a stir - you'll find it all here.

16 –18 Nov 2018

Palestine Film Festival returns, showcasing both highly established filmmakers and fresh, emerging talent to encourage dialogue regarding Palestine’s film industry, its culture and its politics.

17 –18 Nov 2018

Two brilliant days of film, fun and workshops for the whole family.

18 –25 Nov 2018

Underwire Festival is the UK’s largest film festival celebrating women working across the film crafts.

30 Nov –9 Dec 2018

The London International Animation Festival proudly showcases the whole spectrum of creative animation, showing that animation is for everyone.

5 –13 Dec 2018

A trio of fast and funny classic comedies with some of cinema’s favourite on-screen couples. Curated in celebration of Modern Couples in the Art Gallery.

15 Jan –3 Feb 2019

Now in its 42nd year, Mime Festival returns to the Barbican with four captivating theatre shows and two live screenings in the cinema, spanning the spectrum of contemporary visual performance.

5 Feb –10 Dec 2019

Reality and fiction come together in a series of films and talks that uncovers the connections between science and cinema.

23 –24 Mar 2019

The Barbican Young Programmers are plotting Chronic Youth 2019. Watch this space.