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A woman looks at a sculpture of a globe, the outlines of the countries lit in neon orange strip lights.
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Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

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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.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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Cinema

The Sound of Music [4k Restoration]

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Restored and remastered in 4K for its 60th anniversary, The re-release of The Sound of Music is a testament to the enduring power of this iconic masterpiece.

Janine Jansen on the Barbican stage, in front of the orchestra, playing the violin
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

Violinist Janine Jansen showcases Britten’s soulful concerto before the LSO launches into Shostakovich’s scathing criticism of Stalin.

Benjamin Britten Violin Concerto
Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 10
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Janine Jansen violin
Guildhall School saxophone player in performance
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Contemporary music

Guildhall Jazz Ensembles

Join us for a vibrant showcase marking the end of induction week for the Guildhall Jazz department’s newest students.

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

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

Four people gather around a large piece of white fabric.
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Theatre & dance

Caroline Guiela Nguyen: LACRIMA

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Exploring the dramatic and dazzling world of couture fashion, this ambitious, large-scale production spans continents and reveals the hidden world behind beauty and luxury.  

A silhouette of a violinist in front of a multi colour background
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Classical music Contemporary music

ANNO: Four Seasons by Anna Meredith & Antonio Vivaldi

Experience the passage of time through a surprising and utterly fresh interpretation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.

This programme features Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons interspersed with electronic compositions by Anna Meredith, with projections of visual art by Eleanor Meredith.
Scottish Ensemble
Anna Meredith electronics and composer
Eleanor Meredith visual art
Green writing spells out 2073 over a pile of rubble
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Cinema

Dystopia is Not the Future: 2073 + ScreenTalk

Blending visionary science fiction and nonfiction, this cinematic warning from a dystopian future urges us to tackle the biggest challenges endangering our present day. 

Conductor Daniela Candillari wearing white shirt with hands clasped
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Classical music

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Chorus: Messa di Gloria

Guildhall School launches a new academic year with a spectacular evening, including Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, under the baton of internationally acclaimed conductor Daniela Candillari.

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra 
Guildhall Symphony Chorus
Daniela Candillari conductor
Linnhe Robertson chorus director
Jan-Magnar Gard baritone
Harry Jacques tenor
Redmond Sanders baritone
Image of Discos Pacificos stood under the shed of a shop
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Contemporary music

Balimaya Project X Discos Pacífico All Stars Present: Calima

Balimaya Project meets the Discos Pacífico All Stars in a musical exchange blending West African and African-descendant cultures with Afro-Colombian marimba music and jazz.

Britten Sinfonia and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason
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Classical music

Britten Sinfonia and Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

Rising star Jeneba Kanneh-Mason is the soloist in Mozart’s exquisite and lyrical concerto, while Britten Sinfonia performs Schubert’s most Mozart-like symphony, filled with grace and invention.

Elena Kats-Chernin Fast Blue Village 5
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No 23 K488
Robin Haigh Grin
Franz Schubert Symphony No 5
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason piano
Britten Sinfonia
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Theatre & dance

Łukasz Twarkowski / Dailes Theatre / Anka Herbut: ROHTKO

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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.

Bushra El-Turk's Oum - A Son's Quest for his Mother c. Bart Grietens
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Classical music Theatre & dance

Oum – A Son’s Quest for His Mother

The UK premiere of award-winning Bushra El-Turk’s contemporary opera, inspired by a song from Egyptian legend Oum Kalthoum, with star singers Ghalia Benali, Dima Orsho & 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