What’s on

Mon 17 May –Thu 23 Dec 2021

A multi-layered project comprising an installation, publication and events programme exploring a series of important questions about our public spaces and designed environments.

Mon 21 Jun –Sun 31 Oct 2021

Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.

Mon 2 Aug –Fri 31 Dec 2021

This summer escape into nature with our free Conservatory trail, using sound and storytelling to bring our green utopia to life. 

Mon 20 Sep –Sun 31 Oct 2021

Discover the Barbican Centre on one of our free 20 minute tours.

Fri 15 Oct 2021 –Sun 9 Jan 2022

Explore the Conservatory under a magical cloud of Akari light sculptures by Isamu Noguchi, an immersive experience combining art and nature in the heart of the city.

Sat 16 Oct 2021, 11:00

Exhibition Curator Florence Ostende leads a tour exploring Noguchi’s collaborations with choreographers, movement and dance practitioners, including Ruth Page, Merce Cunningham and Martha Graham.

Sat 16 Oct 2021, 12:00

Yolande Yorke-Edgell and Freya Jeffs of Yorke Dance Project perform Martha Graham’s expressionist solo masterpiece Lamentation throughout the afternoon in our Noguchi Exhibition

Tue 19 Oct –Thu 23 Dec 2021

Discover, touch, play and learn in our reopened Squish Space. 

Wed 27 Oct 2021, 18:30

A tour of Noguchi suitable for blind and partially sighted visitors, led by Lisa Squirrel who will describe key works on display, including the opportunity to touch a selection of sculptures.

Thu 28 Oct 2021, 18:30

Exhibition designer Lucy Styles leads a tour exploring how Noguchi’s own designs, particularly the Akari lights and his architectural landscapes, informed the design of the exhibition.