Chantal Akerman’s feature debut, made when she was just 24, is a potent and radical portrait of the search for connection, culminating in a famous 10-minute lesbian sex scene.
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Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
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Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
Event
Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
A climactic close to the LSO's 2024/25 season: Sir Antonio Pappano leads concert performances of Strauss’ Salome. Acclaimed soprano Asmik Grigorian takes on the title role.
Richard StraussSalome
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
Asmik GrigorianSalome
Michael VolleJochanaan
Violeta UrmanaHerodias
Wolfgang Ablinger-SperrhackeHerod
Niamh O’SullivanThe Page of Herodias
John FindonNarraboth
Liam James KaraiFirst Nazarene
Alex OtterburnSecond Nazarene
James KryshakFirst Jew
Michael J ScottSecond Jew
Aled HallThird Jew
Oliver JohnstonFourth Jew
Jeremy WhiteFifth Jew
Barnaby ReaFirst Soldier
William ThomasSecond Soldier
Hannah McKayA Slave
Redmond Sanders Cappadocian
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Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
Event
Cinema
Benny's Video
A psychological horror that turns the camera back on itself and blurs the boundaries between the audience and violence.
Event
Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
Event
Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
Event
Contemporary music
Take Me To The River All-Stars Memphis Soul Revue
Celebrating the golden era of Memphis as a music Mecca, Carla Thomas—the Queen of Memphis Soul, is joined by Eric Gales and legends of STAX and Hi Records from their 1960s & 1970s heyday.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
Take part
Father & Daughter Drama Workshop
Explore themes of family, tradition and resilience in this intergenerational workshop inspired by Fiddler on the Roof, hosted by Rabbi Rose Prevezer.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
Event
Cinema
Amour
This Palme' d'Or winner is an honest, sensitive portrait of an elderly couple whose lives shrink when a stroke leaves the wife partly paralysed and speechless.
Event
Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
A climactic close to the LSO's 2024/25 season: Sir Antonio Pappano leads concert performances of Strauss’ Salome. Acclaimed soprano Asmik Grigorian takes on the title role.
Richard StraussSalome
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
Asmik GrigorianSalome
Michael VolleJochanaan
Violeta UrmanaHerodias
Wolfgang Ablinger-SperrhackeHerod
Niamh O’SullivanThe Page of Herodias
John FindonNarraboth
Liam James KaraiFirst Nazarene
Alex OtterburnSecond Nazarene
James KryshakFirst Jew
Michael J ScottSecond Jew
Aled HallThird Jew
Oliver JohnstonFourth Jew
Jeremy WhiteFifth Jew
Barnaby ReaFirst Soldier
William ThomasSecond Soldier
Hannah McKayA Slave
Redmond Sanders Cappadocian
Event
Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
