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A House of Dynamite
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Cinema

A House of Dynamite

Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow directs this high-stakes drama, in which Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba call the shots at the White House as an unidentified missile looms.

Neil Hannon sitting at a table drinking coffee
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Contemporary music

The Divine Comedy: Rainy Sunday Afternoon

Join Neil Hannon and his band as they return with their latest orchestral pop masterpiece, Rainy Sunday Afternoon.

Urchin
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Cinema

Urchin

Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut explores the turbulent life of a young addict, as relentless obstacles block his path to redemption.

Blondie in Camera 1978
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Library Tours & public spaces Art & design

Blondie in Camera 1978

Free

An exhibition celebrating Martyn Goddard’s most famous images of Blondie taken during their breakthrough year

Installation shot of Creative Voice Exhibition
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Talks & events Take part Art & design

Voiced: The Creative Voice Exhibition

Free

Discover how leading poets, artists and writers express what matters most through endangered texts, new poems and striking visual scripts in this foyer exhibition.

Headshot of an Asian man against a dim colourful background
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Talks & events Take part

Voiced: Endangered Voices Listening Trail

Explore a sound trail of endangered languages in hidden spaces across the Barbican, created by sonic artist Jamie Perera.

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Cinema

Senior Community Screening x Marsm: The Tale of Daye's...

Marsm presents a screening of Karim El Shenawy's uplifting journey of hope, music and belonging, as part of A Season of Arabic Culture.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

In a dark gallery, metal bleacher-style seating is positioned in front of a large, vertical, curved screen showing a river coursing through a lush, forested valley.
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Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

Journey through landscapes reshaped by extreme force in a new exhibition that brings together film and sculpture by North American artist Lucy Raven.

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Cinema

Parent & Baby Screening: Urchin

Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut explores the turbulent life of a young addict, as relentless obstacles block his path to redemption.

A man driving
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Cinema

One Battle After Another

Leonardo DiCaprio joins forces with master filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson in a much-anticipated action thriller that confronts the world’s polarities.

Urchin
Event
Cinema

Urchin

Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut explores the turbulent life of a young addict, as relentless obstacles block his path to redemption.

A House of Dynamite
Event
Cinema

A House of Dynamite

Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow directs this high-stakes drama, in which Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba call the shots at the White House as an unidentified missile looms.

Two man looking at each other through a mirror
Event
Cinema

Plainclothes

Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey serve up arresting chemistry as a cop and his target in this 90s New York psychodrama.

Blondie in Camera 1978
Event
Library Tours & public spaces Art & design

Blondie in Camera 1978

Free

An exhibition celebrating Martyn Goddard’s most famous images of Blondie taken during their breakthrough year

Installation shot of Creative Voice Exhibition
Event
Talks & events Take part Art & design

Voiced: The Creative Voice Exhibition

Free

Discover how leading poets, artists and writers express what matters most through endangered texts, new poems and striking visual scripts in this foyer exhibition.

Headshot of an Asian man against a dim colourful background
Event
Talks & events Take part

Voiced: Endangered Voices Listening Trail

Explore a sound trail of endangered languages in hidden spaces across the Barbican, created by sonic artist Jamie Perera.

A woman looks at a collection of outfits by a range of designers.
Event
Art & design

Dirty Looks

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

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

In a dark gallery, metal bleacher-style seating is positioned in front of a large, vertical, curved screen showing a river coursing through a lush, forested valley.
Event
Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

Journey through landscapes reshaped by extreme force in a new exhibition that brings together film and sculpture by North American artist Lucy Raven.

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

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.

A man driving
Event
Cinema

One Battle After Another

Leonardo DiCaprio joins forces with master filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson in a much-anticipated action thriller that confronts the world’s polarities.

Urchin
Event
Cinema

Urchin

Harris Dickinson’s directorial debut explores the turbulent life of a young addict, as relentless obstacles block his path to redemption.

Two man looking at each other through a mirror
Event
Cinema

Plainclothes

Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey serve up arresting chemistry as a cop and his target in this 90s New York psychodrama.

Event
Talks & events

Explorers: The Age of Discovery with James May

Join James May for a landmark live show, bringing to life the stories of the extraordinary explorers who traversed the deserts, scaled the mountains, sailed into the unknown. 

A House of Dynamite
Event
Cinema

A House of Dynamite

Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow directs this high-stakes drama, in which Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba call the shots at the White House as an unidentified missile looms.

Blondie in Camera 1978
Event
Library Tours & public spaces Art & design

Blondie in Camera 1978

Free

An exhibition celebrating Martyn Goddard’s most famous images of Blondie taken during their breakthrough year

Installation shot of Creative Voice Exhibition
Event
Talks & events Take part Art & design

Voiced: The Creative Voice Exhibition

Free

Discover how leading poets, artists and writers express what matters most through endangered texts, new poems and striking visual scripts in this foyer exhibition.

Headshot of an Asian man against a dim colourful background
Event
Talks & events Take part

Voiced: Endangered Voices Listening Trail

Explore a sound trail of endangered languages in hidden spaces across the Barbican, created by sonic artist Jamie Perera.

A woman looks at a collection of outfits by a range of designers.
Event
Art & design

Dirty Looks

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