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Blondie in Camera 1978
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Library Tours & public spaces Art & design

Blondie in Camera 1978

Free

An exhibition celebrating Martyn Goddard’s most famous images of Blondie taken during their breakthrough year

Install shot of Dirty Looks
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

In a dark gallery, metal bleacher-style seating is positioned in front of a large, vertical, curved screen showing a river coursing through a lush, forested valley.
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Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

Free

Journey through landscapes reshaped by extreme force in a new exhibition that brings together film and sculpture by North American artist Lucy Raven.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

A woman looks at a sculpture of a globe, the outlines of the countries lit in neon orange strip lights.
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Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

Wendy and Peter holding hands, flying
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Theatre & dance

Royal Shakespeare Company: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

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Cinema

Left-Handed Girl

A family drama co-written by Shih-Ching Tsou and Sean Baker, following a mother and her two daughters confronting secrets and new beginnings in Taipei.

Maxime Pascal conducting the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Maxime Pascal

An evening celebrating music at the forefront of composition, as we hear three world premieres, alongside Pierre Boulez’s magnetic memoriam to fellow composer Bruno Maderna.

Omri Kochavi gilufim (LSO Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Sasha Scott Sly (LSO Panufnik commission, world premiere)
Donghoon Shin Piano Concerto (world premiere)
Pierre Boulez Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna
London Symphony Orchestra
Maxime Pascal conductor
Seong-Jin Cho piano
Don McCullin – War and Peace
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Talks & events

Don McCullin – War and Peace

Don McCullin survived the Blitz and braved bullets in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Now Britain’s greatest photo journalist joins us to celebrate his 90th birthday.

Once Upon A Time in Gaza
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Cinema

LPFF 2025: Once Upon a Time in Gaza

A young student befriends a charismatic restaurant owner. Together, they peddle drugs while delivering falafel sandwiches, but they are soon forced to grapple with a corrupt cop and his oversized ego.

Blondie in Camera 1978
Event
Library Tours & public spaces Art & design

Blondie in Camera 1978

Free

An exhibition celebrating Martyn Goddard’s most famous images of Blondie taken during their breakthrough year

Install shot of Dirty Looks
Event
Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

Image of Barbican Backstage Tours
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Tours & public spaces Theatre & dance

Backstage Tours

Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60-minute Backstage Tour.

In a dark gallery, metal bleacher-style seating is positioned in front of a large, vertical, curved screen showing a river coursing through a lush, forested valley.
Event
Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

Free

Journey through landscapes reshaped by extreme force in a new exhibition that brings together film and sculpture by North American artist Lucy Raven.

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

A woman looks at a sculpture of a globe, the outlines of the countries lit in neon orange strip lights.
Event
Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
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Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

Wendy and Peter holding hands, flying
Event
Theatre & dance

Royal Shakespeare Company: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

Don McCullin – War and Peace
Event
Talks & events

Don McCullin – War and Peace

Don McCullin survived the Blitz and braved bullets in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Now Britain’s greatest photo journalist joins us to celebrate his 90th birthday.

Hiromi on the piano
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Contemporary music

Hiromi’s Sonicwonder

Virtuosic jazz pianist Hiromi brings her electrifying Sonicwonder quartet to the stage, delivering a high-energy fusion of jazz, funk, and classical brilliance.

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Cinema

The Ice Tower

Marion Cotillard reigns supreme in Lucile Hadžihalilović’s glacially beautiful drama.

Blondie in Camera 1978
Event
Library Tours & public spaces Art & design

Blondie in Camera 1978

Free

An exhibition celebrating Martyn Goddard’s most famous images of Blondie taken during their breakthrough year

Install shot of Dirty Looks
Event
Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

the iron giant crouching over a young boy
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Cinema

Family Film Club: The Iron Giant + Intro by Michael Leader

This 1999 animation, directed by Brad Bird, will be introduced to young audiences by animation expert, Michael Leader. 

In a dark gallery, metal bleacher-style seating is positioned in front of a large, vertical, curved screen showing a river coursing through a lush, forested valley.
Event
Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

Free

Journey through landscapes reshaped by extreme force in a new exhibition that brings together film and sculpture by North American artist Lucy Raven.

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

A woman looks at a sculpture of a globe, the outlines of the countries lit in neon orange strip lights.
Event
Art & design

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
Event
Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

Wendy and Peter holding hands, flying
Event
Theatre & dance

Royal Shakespeare Company: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

the five band members are standing under a tree on a sunny day
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Contemporary music

Tortoise + Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia

Widely considered one of the most influential contemporary music groups of the last 40 years, Tortoise will perform new pieces alongside classics from their catalogue of boundary-defying music.

Jeff Parker Guitar
Dan Bitney Synthesizers
Douglas McCombs Bass
John Herndon Percussion
John McEntire Drum