What’s on

16 –30 Jun 2019

Gillian Anderson (X-Files) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) lead in All About Eve, broadcast live from the West End in London.

19 –25 Jun 2019

Crackling with intensity, this triumphant spectacle directed by Ivo van Hove depicts the disintegration of a society, undone through a venomous alliance, the drama finding unsettling parallels today. 

30 Jun 2019, 19:30

Akademi, in collaboration with SAMA Arts, presents a first-ever performance in Britain. 

2 –10 Jul 2019

Guildhall is proud to present Merrily We Roll Along, the School’s first production of the musical since giving its 1983 European premiere.

4 Jul –24 Aug 2019

Winner of the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, this ‘adrenaline-pumping’ (New York Times) production is back 

7 Jul 2019

Monteverdi’s revolutionary L’Orfeo is widely regarded as opera’s first great masterpiece. 

7 Jul 2019, 19:00

Monteverdi’s revolutionary L’Orfeo is widely regarded as opera’s first great masterpiece.

13 –14 Jul 2019

Your favourite free east London summer festival, celebrating arts and culture from around the borough and the globe.

13 Jul –24 Aug 2019

Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour

16 Jul 2019, 18:15

See behind the scenes with a pre-show set tour followed by a talk from a member of the creative team.