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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.

An installation shot of Dirty Looks
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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. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Woman on orange-lit stage with camera; large projected face creates surreal, haunting atmosphere.
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Theatre & dance

KISS WITNESS/Elisabeth Gunawan: Prayers For A Hungry Ghost

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Shattering, sardonic, funny and tender, this ensemble production combines horror, physical performance, live cinema and Chinese mythology to bring audiences into 'the realm of hungry ghosts'.

Image of Barbican Backstage Tours
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Tours & public spaces Theatre & dance

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.

Image of Martin Helmchen surrounded by a blue circle against a blue background
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Classical music

Mozart's Requiem

Dark fire and glittering ice: Mozart’s Requiem crowns an evening of deep emotions and natural wonders from Sakari Oramo and pianist Martin Helmchen.

Camille Pépin Inlandsis
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem (compl. Süssmayr-Dutron)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conductor
Martin Helmchen piano
Francesca Chiejina soprano
Claire Barnett-Jones mezzo-soprano
Caspar Singh tenor
Frazer Scott bass
BBC Symphony Chorus
Catherine Lamb
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Classical music

Explore Ensemble & EXAUDI: Eight Lines

Bringing an alternative slant to American minimalism, London's Explore Ensemble and the EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble present a major new work by Catherine Lamb, alongside music by James Tenney & Steve Reich.

James Tenney In a large, open space
Steve Reich Eight Lines
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Catherine Lamb dying your dying to come closer (World Premiere)
Explore Ensemble
EXAUDI Vocal Ensemble
James Weeks conductor
Scales of Justice, one side with an axe and one side with a red rose dropping petals on table
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Classical music Theatre & dance

Opera Double Bill: Smyth's Der Wald & Respighi's Lucrezia

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Two powerful stories. Two rarely heard operas. One unforgettable evening.

Stephen Barlow director
Dominic Wheeler conductor
Jon Morrell designer
Conductor Joshua Weilerstein standing in front of vibrant green background
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Classical music

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra: Ravel & Tchaikovsky

Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony feature in a vibrant programme of colour and contrast performed by the next generation of professional musicians.

n image of Christian Tetzaff surrounded by a blue circle against a blue background
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Classical music

Oramo conducts Adès, Coleridge-Taylor and Sibelius

Sakari Oramo conducts Sibelius’s Lemminkaïnen Legends – a stirring counterpart to the brilliance of Thomas Adès’s Violin Concerto, played by Christian Tetzlaff.

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Symphonic Variations on an African Air
Thomas Adès Violin Concerto
Jean Sibelius Lemminkäinen Suite
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conductor
Christian Tetzlaff violin
A choir in a church space
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Classical music

Workshop: Come & Sing Arvo Pärt/The Carice Singers

Aimed at choral singers looking for a challenge, this workshop offers a chance to rehearse and perform Pärt’s Morning Star and The Beatitudes with The Carice Singers and Christopher Bowers-Broadbent.

The Carice Singers choir
George Parris director
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent organ
You and your friends!
A choir singing on stage in a church
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Classical music

The Carice Singers: Infinity Flow

The Carice Singers celebrate Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday with a program of his most mesmerizing choral works, showcasing his signature blend of purity, stillness, and profound spirituality. 

Arvo Pärt An den Wassern zu Babel
Morning Star
Evelin Seppar Seesama meri (UK Premiere)
Psalm 129
Arvo Pärt Magnificat
The Beatitudes
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Evelin Seppar Elo elokene (World Premiere)
Arvo Pärt Woman with the alabaster box
Virgencita
Galina Grigorjeva Spring is coming, from Svyatki
There will come soft rains
Evelin Seppar Iris (UK Premiere)
Arvo Pärt Which was the son of...
The Carice Singers choir
George Parris director
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent organ
Andre J Thomas facing the audience in the Barbican concert hall
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra: Symphonic Gospel – Celebration

André J Thomas celebrates the power of American gospel music, alongside the LSO and over 250 voices from communities across London.

Jeffery Ames No 13 Celebration Omega: ‘Heaven’ from Requiem for Colour
Adolphus Hailstork Three Spirituals for Orchestra
Traditional arr André J Thomas Get on Board, Little Children
Traditional arr Stacey V Gibbs Way Over in Beulah Lan’
Traditional arr Linda Twine Wade in the Water
Mark Butler Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
Richard Smallwood arr Henry Panion Anthem of Praise
Brandon A Boyd Sign Me Up
Jason Michael Webb Hallelujah to the King of Glory
Carol Cymbala and Oliver Wells High & Lifted Up
Joseph Pace II arr Carol Cymbala Hallelujah Anyhow
Donald Lawrence orch John Stoddart The Blessing of Abraham
Oscar E Williams Jr Safety
Richard Smallwood arr Henry Panion Bless the Lord
London Symphony Orchestra
André J Thomas conductor
Brandon A Boyd piano
NaGuanda Nobles soprano
Lurine Cato soprano
Christian Mark Gibbs tenor
LSO Community Voices
Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir
London Symphony Chorus
Gabriela Montero wearing a colourful dress sitting by a piano
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Classical music

Gabriela Montero with the Calidore Quartet: Canaima

Celebrated Venezuelan pianist and composer Gabriela Montero is joined by the Calidore Quartet for a programme of chamber music including a new work, Canaima, by Montero herself. 

Joseph Haydn String Quartet Op 76 No 5
Gabriela Montero Canaima
Antonin Dvořák Piano Quintet No 2 Op 81
Gabriela Montero piano
Calidore Quartet
Simon Rattle/BRSO
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Classical music

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in an exhilarating programme of Janáček and Bruckner. 

Leos Janáček Taras Bulba
Anton Bruckner Symphony No 7 in E Major
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle conductor