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A woman in an apocalyptic landscape sits in a dark vehicle reversing.
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Cinema

Parent and Baby Screening: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth charge through the desert to tell the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa, in the swirling dust of the oppressive apocalyptic Mad Max world.

A group of well dressed people stand together, one bows down to another whilst a child looks on.
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Cinema

Family Film Club: Azur and Asmar: The Prince’s Quest +...

 A fantastic chance to see this rarely seen and intricately animated tale from master storyteller, Michel Ocelot, director of the Kirikou movies. 

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.

Flo leans over Rachel's tech desk with a microphone as Wendy turns to the crowd in encouragement.
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Theatre & dance

Zoo Co/Improbable: Perfect Show for Rachel

Step into Rachel's world as this ★★★★★ (Guardian) show returns following a sold-out run. Discover how a learning disabled artist has the power to lead the creation of her ‘Perfect Show’.

A woman in an apocalyptic landscape sits in a dark vehicle reversing.
Event
Cinema

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth charge through the desert to tell the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa, in the swirling dust of the oppressive apocalyptic Mad Max world.

Guildhall Session Singers in recording
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Contemporary music

Guildhall Session Singers

The official launch concert of Guildhall Session Singers, a new professional vocal ensemble founded by Guildhall School of Music & Drama's Electronic and Produced Music Department.

Ghostly figure in black and white
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Theatre & dance

Jane Eyre

Orphaned as a young girl and raised by her cruel aunt, follow the thrilling tale of Jane Eyre on her journey to find love and belonging.

Arthur Russell
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Contemporary music

Travels Over Feeling: The Music of Arthur Russell

An evening celebrating the life and work of American musician and composer Arthur Russell: ‘One of the 20th-century’s true musical visionaries.’ (The Guardian)

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
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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
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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
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

A woman in an apocalyptic landscape sits in a dark vehicle reversing.
Event
Cinema

Members' Screening: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Members' event

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth charge through the desert to tell the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa, in the swirling dust of the oppressive apocalyptic Mad Max world.

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.

A man with slicked hair and glasses looks confused, standing on the street.
Event
Cinema

Hit Man

Richard Linklater of Dazed and Confused fame tells the almost-true story of a nerdy professor's transformation into a slick undercover agent, played hilariously by co-writer Glen Powell. 

A woman in an apocalyptic landscape sits in a dark vehicle reversing.
Event
Cinema

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth charge through the desert to tell the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa, in the swirling dust of the oppressive apocalyptic Mad Max world.

Batman with live orchestra
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Classical music

Batman Live in Concert (12)

Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Warner Bros Pictures’ iconic 1989 DC Superhero film, Batman, live in concert.

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

A woman in an apocalyptic landscape sits in a dark vehicle reversing.
Event
Cinema

Parent and Baby Screening: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth charge through the desert to tell the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa, in the swirling dust of the oppressive apocalyptic Mad Max world.

A man in a white shirt and glasses looks out over a parking lot, in front of white buildings.
Event
Cinema

Senior Community Screening: American Fiction

Cord Jefferson's acclaimed directorial debut is a satire around racial stereotypes in literature.

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.

A woman in an apocalyptic landscape sits in a dark vehicle reversing.
Event
Cinema

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth charge through the desert to tell the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa, in the swirling dust of the oppressive apocalyptic Mad Max world.

Members of the Kingdom Choir - some seated and some standing - in a large room with arched windows
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Classical music Contemporary music

The Kingdom Choir

Following their sell-out London show, legendary choir The Kingdom Choir continue their 30th anniversary celebrations with a show-stopping performance in our Hall.   

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.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

Ghostly figure in black and white
Event
Theatre & dance

Jane Eyre

Orphaned as a young girl and raised by her cruel aunt, follow the thrilling tale of Jane Eyre on her journey to find love and belonging.

A man with slicked hair and glasses looks confused, standing on the street.
Event
Cinema

Hit Man

Richard Linklater of Dazed and Confused fame tells the almost-true story of a nerdy professor's transformation into a slick undercover agent, played hilariously by co-writer Glen Powell. 

Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason smiling at each other. Sheku is holding his cello and bow and they are standing in front of a white background.
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Classical music

Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason

Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason team up for a recital of cello sonatas by Felix Mendelssohn, Fauré, Chopin and Beethoven, who pioneered the form.

A woman in an apocalyptic landscape sits in a dark vehicle reversing.
Event
Cinema

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth charge through the desert to tell the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa, in the swirling dust of the oppressive apocalyptic Mad Max world.

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.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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