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A woman in a large orange cape spins on a roof top.
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Cinema

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

A portrait of a dazzling and irrepressible woman who helped create the DNA of rock ‘n’ roll.

Members of the Ballet Black ensemble pose together, they move fluidly between and around one another.
Event
Classical music Theatre & dance

Ballet Black: Heroes

Now in their 22nd year, Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black return to our stage with a double bill featuring new and innovative work.

Two women in gym clothes sit on the floor of a boxing ring, holding hands.
Event
Cinema

Love Lies Bleeding

Rose Glass directs a steamy tale of love and revenge with Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Dave Franco and Ed Harris.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

unravel install image
Event
Art & design

Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.

Two men and a woman who is reading a book and laughing sit on a wall together in this polaroid image.
Event
Cinema

Members' Screening: Made In England: The Films Of Powell &..

Members' event

Martin Scorsese dives into the works of the English and Hungarian filmmaking legends, who thrived in the face of adversity during World War II, and their influence on cinema.

 

Barbican architecture
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

sculptures hang from the ceiling of the Conservatory
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

The Conservatory x Ranjani Shettar

Free

Our Conservatory hosts a spectacular new site-specific commission by Indian sculptor Ranjani Shettar.

Two men and a woman who is reading a book and laughing sit on a wall together in this polaroid image.
Event
Cinema

Made In England: The Films Of Powell & Pressburger

Martin Scorsese dives into the works of the English and Hungarian filmmaking legends, who thrived in the face of adversity during World War II, and their influence on cinema.

Two young men sit on either side of a young woman, on a bed, touching each other's legs and laughing.
Event
Cinema

Challengers

Tension builds on the courts in Luca Guadagnino's tennis menage-a-trois between Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. 

A woman in a large orange cape spins on a roof top.
Event
Cinema

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

A portrait of a dazzling and irrepressible woman who helped create the DNA of rock ‘n’ roll.

Members of the Ballet Black ensemble pose together, they move fluidly between and around one another.
Event
Classical music Theatre & dance

Ballet Black: Heroes

Now in their 22nd year, Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black return to our stage with a double bill featuring new and innovative work.

A man and a girl stand very close together, staring at each other. She appears to not have a top on, he wears a red vest.
Event
Cinema

Hoard

Luna Carmoon's debut is a haunting drama about the after-effects of childhood trauma in a young girl's life. 

A man is surrounded by a group of people, and looks out with a shocked expression.
Event
Cinema

La Chimera

Josh O'Connor digs himself in to a mess in this arthouse 80s drama about a troupe of Italian grave robbers.

Photo of Malian music artist Vieux Farka Touré
Event
Contemporary music

Vieux Farka Touré

Malian singer & guitarist Vieux Farka Touré and his quintet perform songs from his extensive catalogue as well as songs by his esteemed father, Ali Farka Touré. 

A young girl in a headscarf grasps onto the kitchen sink in a dark red kitchen at night.
Event
Cinema

Tiger Stripes

Coming-of-age meets horror in a girl's journey through puberty, set in Malaysia by Amanda Nell Eu.

From the Caribbean to Coventry
Event
Library

From the Caribbean to Coventry: Plotting the Rise of 2Tone

Free

An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

unravel install image
Event
Art & design

Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

A man is surrounded by a group of people, and looks out with a shocked expression.
Event
Cinema

Parent & Baby Screening: La Chimera

Josh O'Connor digs himself in to a mess in this arthouse 80s drama about a troupe of Italian grave robbers.

Two young men sit on either side of a young woman, on a bed, touching each other's legs and laughing.
Event
Cinema

Challengers

Tension builds on the courts in Luca Guadagnino's tennis menage-a-trois between Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. 

A man is surrounded by a group of people, and looks out with a shocked expression.
Event
Cinema

La Chimera

Josh O'Connor digs himself in to a mess in this arthouse 80s drama about a troupe of Italian grave robbers.

A woman in a large orange cape spins on a roof top.
Event
Cinema

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

A portrait of a dazzling and irrepressible woman who helped create the DNA of rock ‘n’ roll.

A man and a girl stand very close together, staring at each other. She appears to not have a top on, he wears a red vest.
Event
Cinema

Hoard

Luna Carmoon's debut is a haunting drama about the after-effects of childhood trauma in a young girl's life. 

Feliciano Centurión, Eye with ñandutí, from the series La Mirada (Gazing), c. 1994.
Event
Art & design Cinema Tours & public spaces

Unravel: BSL Tour with John Wilson

A British Sign Language tour of Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art, exclusively for D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors, highlighting key artworks. 

Two women in gym clothes sit on the floor of a boxing ring, holding hands.
Event
Cinema

Love Lies Bleeding

Rose Glass directs a steamy tale of love and revenge with Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Dave Franco and Ed Harris.

A young girl in a headscarf grasps onto the kitchen sink in a dark red kitchen at night.
Event
Cinema

Tiger Stripes

Coming-of-age meets horror in a girl's journey through puberty, set in Malaysia by Amanda Nell Eu.

From the Caribbean to Coventry
Event
Library

From the Caribbean to Coventry: Plotting the Rise of 2Tone

Free

An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.