Coinciding with the publication of his major new book, The Alienation Effect, Owen Hatherley discusses the influence of central European émigrés on British cultural life.
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Cinema
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
The ultimate documentary, this is a jaw dropping insight into the explosive events that led to the making of Apocalypse Now.
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Cinema
Hot Milk
Tensions simmer in this adaptation of Deborah Levy's book as a mother and daughter's bond is tested by the arrival of a mysterious stranger.
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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.
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Contemporary music
Rebel Radio Listening Hub
Free
Come and share your memories of pirate radio and catch up with some of the highlights from the Rebel Radio season in our pop-up listening hub in the Level G foyer.
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ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time. Our new immersive exhibition will rearrange what you think sound is.
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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.
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Contemporary musicClassical music
James Taylor Quartet
Join James Taylor Quartet for a one-off concert featuring an Orchestra and special guests Nitin Sawhney, Graham Day (The Prisoners), Snowboy and Yvonne Yanney.
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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.
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Cinema
Time of the Wolf
A haunting and distinctive post-apocalyptic film, deserving more recognition within Michael Haneke’s repertoire.
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
Contemporary music
Rebel Radio Listening Hub
Free
Come and share your memories of pirate radio and catch up with some of the highlights from the Rebel Radio season in our pop-up listening hub in the Level G foyer.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time. Our new immersive exhibition will rearrange what you think sound is.
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
Cinema
Parent & Baby Screening: Friendship
Emmy-nominated director Andrew DeYoung's new bizarre comedy about a suburban dad whose attempt to befriend his charming new neighbour spirals into life-threatening chaos.
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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
Record of War
A unique dovetailing of two films charting the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935–6 from radically opposed viewpoints.
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
Sima Bina: Live in London
Cancelled
A rare and unforgettable evening with one of Iran’s most treasured voices.
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Cinema
Happy End
A grimly humorous portrait of bourgeois life in Calais, where Michael Haneke’s recurring themes converge with striking clarity.
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Contemporary music
Rebel Radio Listening Hub
Free
Come and share your memories of pirate radio and catch up with some of the highlights from the Rebel Radio season in our pop-up listening hub in the Level G foyer.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time. Our new immersive exhibition will rearrange what you think sound is.
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
Cinema
Members' Screening: Harvest
This thrilling folk-horror story set over seven hallucinatory days in rural Scotland on the brink of change, shows us what happens when people decide what a society should be.