‘Sexy & Sassy with great songs, hot dancing and smart gags.’ (Daily Mail) this five star new production is ‘a supremely lovely way to spend a Summer evening’ (The Independent).
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Art & design
Francis Alys: Ricochets
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A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: Ricochets is the largest institutional show in the UK by internationally renowned artist Francis Alÿs in almost 15 years.
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Art & designTours & public spaces
Relaxed View - Francis Alÿs: Ricochets
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Our Relaxed Viewings are dedicated to visitors who'd benefit from a more informal approach to noise and movement in the space, or who feel more comfortable knowing that they can enter and exit freely.
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Theatre & danceTours & public spaces
Backstage Tours
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Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
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Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.
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Contemporary musicTalks & eventsTours & public spaces
Our Street Late: SlayStation X Sappho Events
Young Barbican
Join us for a night of interactive games, drag performances, tarot reading, board games and more as these two trailblazing queer-led collectives take over Our Street for one night only.
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Contemporary musicTours & public spaces
Future Bounce presented by Jamz Supernova
DJ, presenter and label head, Jamz Supernova brings her Future Bounce club night to the Barbican with a specially curated line-up celebrating the best of global Dance music and UK Bass.
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Talks & eventsTours & public spaces
Our Street: Explorers Club presents Open Dialogue Dey Play
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An evening of community and collective celebration as you're invited by Explorers Club to play two favourite games, Dominoes, popular in the Caribbean and the West African strategy game Ayo.
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Contemporary musicTalks & eventsTours & public spaces
Our Street: Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave
Dance, laugh, craft and be daft. The original family rave Big Fish Little Fish brings the noise to the Barbican for the first time for award-winning family rave shenanigans.
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Contemporary music
The Magnetic Fields perform 69 Love Songs
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Beloved indie pop band The Magnetic Fields perform their landmark triple album 69 Love Songs over two nights.
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Contemporary music
Cornelius
Shibuya-kei pioneer Cornelius makes his Hall debut as part of the act's 30th anniversary tour.
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Contemporary music
Dawn Landes & Friends
Lamenting the roll-back on women’s rights around the world folk singer-songwriter Dawn Landes re-imagines The Liberated Woman’s Songbook.
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Classical music
Rolf Hind: Sky in a Small Cage
Direct from the Copenhagen Opera Festival, Mahogany Opera opens our season with the UK premiere of Rolf Hind’s much-anticipated new work inspired by the influential Sufi mystic and poet, Rumi.
Rolf HindSky in a Small Cage
Mahogany Opera
Riot Ensemble
Elaine MitchenerNarrator
James HallI and You (becoming Rumi)
Yannis FrançoisBird of the Sun – Shams e Parande
Loré LixenbergShaman of the Birds and Kerra, Rumi's wife
Siddhi Lagruttaensemble singer
Karima El Demerdaschensemble singer
Anika Venkateshensemble singer
Rylan Gleaveensemble singer
Ty Bouqueensemble singer
Harald Hieronymus Heinensemble singer
Rolf Hindcomposer
Dante Micheaux and Jalal al-Din Rumiwords
Frederic Wake-Walkerdirector
Aaron Holloway-Nahummusic director
Sasha Balmazi-Owen designer
Rosabel Huguetmovement director
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
Sir Antonio Pappano opens a new chapter as Chief Conductor of the LSO, conjuring stunning landscapes from Nielsen and Sibelius - and a world premiere from James MacMillan.
Carl NielsenHelios Overture
Sir James MacMillanConcerto for Orchestra (world premiere, LSO commission) *
Jean SibeliusSymphony No 1
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
Two giants of British music, two blistering orchestral works from the early 20th century, as Sir Antonio Pappano begins his first season as Chief Conductor of the LSO.
