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A man and a woman look at each other on the subway
Event
Cinema

Past Lives

Past event

Celine Song's beautiful drama about childhood friends reconnecting years later in New York City, where past and present collide.

In The Moment: The Art of Photography
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Library

In The Moment: The Art of Music Photography

Past event

This exhibition chronicles the evolution of music photography over the last 70 years. It showcases iconic rock and roll images and the photographers who shot them.

A sample of the semi-abstracted paintings of artist Stephanie Wilkinson
Event
Library

Colour Burst - Stephanie Wilkinson

Past event

Fired by the love of strong colour, Stephanie creates semi-abstracted paintings from her imagination, as well as exciting new work in stained glass, mosaic, and enamels.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

Past event

This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

Installation view Barbican Art Gallery  14 September 2023 – 11 February 2024 © Eva Herzog / Barbican Art Gallery
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Art & design

Julianknxx: Chorus in Rememory of Flight

Past event

Poet, artist and filmmaker Julianknxx explores themes of inheritance, loss and belonging as he crosses the boundaries between written word, music and visual art.

RE/SISTERS install photo
Event
Art & design

RE/SISTERS: A Lens on Gender and Ecology

Past event

A major group exhibition that explored the relationship between gender and ecology, and highlighted the systemic links between the oppression of women and the degradation of the planet.

Two prospectors look eye-to-eye
Event
Cinema

Killers of the Flower Moon

Past event

Murderous ambition causes chaos in the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma, after the discovery of oil by the Indigenous population. 

Two cats fly through the air against a magical winter backdrop.
Event
Cinema

Family Film Week: Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds

Past event

When Juliette and Carmen are sent to stay with their neighbour, they are unexpectedly plunged into a world of mystery and magic in this stunning new animation from director Benoît Chieux.

A swimmer with a swimming cap on smiles in the ocean, in front of a white boat.
Event
Cinema

NYAD

Past event

From the directors of Free Solo comes a biographical drama about the 60 year old athlete who decided to cross the open ocean from Cuba to Florida.

Still from Safe Place
Event
Cinema

New East Cinema: Safe Place

Past event

A family's life is turned upside down as one brother fights for the life of another in this heart-wrenching Croatian debut.

Cipher Press
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Talks & events

Hacking the Codes: Cipher Press

Cancelled

Join Alison Rumfitt, Peter Scalpello and Jack Thompson, as they talk about their books and the path-breaking work of Cipher Press, the London-based publisher for Queer and Trans writers everywhere.

Beatrice Rana standing in front of a grand piano
Event
Classical music

Beatrice Rana

Past event

In a recital that covers a kaleidoscopic range of colours and styles, Beatrice Rana makes her Barbican recital debut with some of the most demanding and dazzling music written for piano.

A man in a suit sits in a chair.
Event
Cinema

The Pigeon Tunnel

Past event

In an interrogation of the line between fact and fiction, a deep dive into the mind of the Secret Intelligence Agent turned novelist John le Carré, writer of the world's most loved spy novels.

A man and a woman look at each other on the subway
Event
Cinema

Past Lives

Past event

Celine Song's beautiful drama about childhood friends reconnecting years later in New York City, where past and present collide.

In The Moment: The Art of Photography
Event
Library

In The Moment: The Art of Music Photography

Past event

This exhibition chronicles the evolution of music photography over the last 70 years. It showcases iconic rock and roll images and the photographers who shot them.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

Past event

This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

Installation view Barbican Art Gallery  14 September 2023 – 11 February 2024 © Eva Herzog / Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Julianknxx: Chorus in Rememory of Flight

Past event

Poet, artist and filmmaker Julianknxx explores themes of inheritance, loss and belonging as he crosses the boundaries between written word, music and visual art.

RE/SISTERS install photo
Event
Art & design

RE/SISTERS: A Lens on Gender and Ecology

Past event

A major group exhibition that explored the relationship between gender and ecology, and highlighted the systemic links between the oppression of women and the degradation of the planet.

A family of chickens stand together for a family portrait.
Event
Cinema

Family Film Week: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget + Intro

Past event

Not released on Netflix until December 15th, we’re egg-static (!) to be sharing this super early preview with Family Film Week audiences this year!

Two prospectors look eye-to-eye
Event
Cinema

Killers of the Flower Moon

Past event

Murderous ambition causes chaos in the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma, after the discovery of oil by the Indigenous population. 

A man and a woman look at each other on the subway
Event
Cinema

Past Lives

Past event

Celine Song's beautiful drama about childhood friends reconnecting years later in New York City, where past and present collide.

Format Photographers (Maggie Murray), A woman weaving a web, Greenham Common Royal Air Force base, 12 December 1982
Event
Art & design Talks & events

RE/SISTERS Talks: Joyful Militancy and Protest

Past event

Bringing together artists, photographers and academics, Joyful Militancy and Protest explores the role of women in protesting ecological destruction.

A man in a suit sits in a chair.
Event
Cinema

The Pigeon Tunnel

Past event

In an interrogation of the line between fact and fiction, a deep dive into the mind of the Secret Intelligence Agent turned novelist John le Carré, writer of the world's most loved spy novels.

A man stands in a red phone booth on a rural path in an old 1970s photograph.
Event
Cinema

Doc'n Roll Film Festival 2023: The Session Man

Past event

The world premiere of The Session Man, which tells the story of Nicky Hopkins, the highly gifted and prolific session pianist, and unsung hero.

Side by side photo of performers Ustad Tari Khan and Ayan Sengupta
Event
Classical music Contemporary music

Ustad Tari Khan + Young Masters

Past event

In this double bill, witness the extraordinary tabla solo as the Khan works his magic and three of the finest young masters on the sitar, sarod and tabla make their debut.

Ada M. Patterson, Looking for "Looking for Langston"
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

RE/SISTERS Tour with Jocelyn Longdon

Past event

Join Joycelyn Longdon, founder of Climate in Colour and PhD candidate at Cambridge University exploring the role of technology in justice-led tropical forest conservation, for an exhibition tour.