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Talks & events

Voiced: The Festival for Endangered Languages

Hear new voices at this festival celebrating artists making work in endangered languages and dialects.

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir standing in the forest
Season
Classical music

Arvo Pärt at 90

We celebrate the great Estonian composer's 90th birthday with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, the Carice Singers and the 12 Ensemble. 

The Academy of Ancient music posing with their instruments in the Barbican Conservatory
Season
Classical music

Academy of Ancient Music Multibuy 2025/26

You can save with our Academy of Ancient Music Multibuy.

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Season
Talks & events Take part

Writing Ecologies

Join us in a community of writers exploring nature and climate through a series of creative writing workshops and talks in our Conservatory. 

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Season
Theatre & dance Classical music Cinema

Dance Umbrella Festival 2025

The international dance festival returns this year with an exhilarating programme of events across the centre.

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Season
Classical music

Darbar Festival 2025

Join us as we celebrate 20 years of Darbar Festival — honouring Indian classical music and the enduring legacy of Bhai Gurmit Singh ji Virdee’s vision and values.

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Season
Theatre & dance

Royal Shakespeare Company Winter Season

Make this winter unforgettable as the Royal Shakespeare Company return with two spellbinding productions, Wendy & Peter Pan and Twelfth Night.

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Season
Cinema

Doc'n Roll Film Festival

The UK’s music documentary festival returns with a fresh lineup of music docs, featuring Para Vivier, Irish folk legend Dónal Lunny, blues trailblazer Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton, and many more.

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Season
Cinema

Family Film Week 2025

The place to be this October half-term, with a week full of film screenings and activities designed to inspire and delight your little ones.  

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Season
Classical music

Davóne Tines: Artist in Residence

American baritone Davóne Tines is our Artist in Residence, performing works by pioneering avant-garde composer Julius Eastman and compelling music with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.