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
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
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
Cinema
Parent & Baby Screening: The Phoenician Scheme
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Wes Anderson returns with an all-star ensemble in this tale of comedic espionage and intrigue.
Event
Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Neil Bartlett's sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's ground-breaking fantasy finds powerful contemporary relevance in the novelist’s vision of equal rights to love for bodies of every kind.
Event
Cinema
The Phoenician Scheme
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Wes Anderson returns with an all-star ensemble in this tale of comedic espionage and intrigue.
Event
Cinema
The Salt Path
Inspiring and life-affirming, The Salt Path is a story of perseverance in the face of all the tribulations that life throws at us.
Event
Cinema
The Ballad of Wallis Island
A comedy from James Griffiths, based on his BAFTA-winning short, where former lovers and bandmates reunite for a private island show hosted by an eccentric lottery winner, reigniting old tensions.
Event
Art & designTalks & events
Architecture on Stage: Architecture in the Age of AI
Speakers from three of the world's leading architecture practices address the ways in which artificial intelligence is reshaping their discipline.
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
Cinema
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt in the thrilling eighth instalment of this iconic series. This time, with a powerful reminder: our lives are defined by the choices we make.
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
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
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
Cinema
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt in the thrilling eighth instalment of this iconic series. This time, with a powerful reminder: our lives are defined by the choices we make.
Event
Cinema
The Salt Path
Inspiring and life-affirming, The Salt Path is a story of perseverance in the face of all the tribulations that life throws at us.
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
Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Neil Bartlett's sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's ground-breaking fantasy finds powerful contemporary relevance in the novelist’s vision of equal rights to love for bodies of every kind.
Event
Cinema
The Phoenician Scheme
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Wes Anderson returns with an all-star ensemble in this tale of comedic espionage and intrigue.
Event
Cinema
The Ballad of Wallis Island
A comedy from James Griffiths, based on his BAFTA-winning short, where former lovers and bandmates reunite for a private island show hosted by an eccentric lottery winner, reigniting old tensions.
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
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
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
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
Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Neil Bartlett's sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's ground-breaking fantasy finds powerful contemporary relevance in the novelist’s vision of equal rights to love for bodies of every kind.
Event
Cinema
The Ballad of Wallis Island
A comedy from James Griffiths, based on his BAFTA-winning short, where former lovers and bandmates reunite for a private island show hosted by an eccentric lottery winner, reigniting old tensions.
Event
Cinema
The Phoenician Scheme
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Wes Anderson returns with an all-star ensemble in this tale of comedic espionage and intrigue.