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Immersive Contemporary music

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.

A shot of the gallery, showing sculptures by Giacometti and Huma Bhabha.
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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.

An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
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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.

Black Sound moving image display
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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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Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

text card reads 'are you listening'
Event
Immersive Contemporary music

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.

A shot of the gallery, showing sculptures by Giacometti and Huma Bhabha.
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.

A still from Superdyke, showing the front of a bus with a group of women inside. On the front of the bus is a large banner saying Lesbian Express.
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Cinema

Barbara Hammer: She’s Beautiful, Sexy, Angry and Liberated!

We celebrate the legacy of Barbara Hammer, a true pioneer of LGBTQ+ cinema, with a special event featuring her groundbreaking shorts Dyketactics, Superdyke, Women I Love and Double Strength. 

Artwork for Dido and Aeneas
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Classical music Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Purcell's Dido and Aeneas

Step into the world of Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell’s celebrated masterpiece, brought to life in the intimate setting of Guildhall School’s Milton Court Theatre. 

Rebel Radio
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Contemporary music Talks & events

Rebel Radio Talks: Rebel Archivists

A panel talk exploring how photography, music, and storytelling help preserve London’s cultural history and keep community voices alive for future generations.

An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
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.

Black Sound moving image display
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.

acid house smiley in sky
Event
Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters. 

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

text card reads 'are you listening'
Event
Immersive Contemporary music

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.

A shot of the gallery, showing sculptures by Giacometti and Huma Bhabha.
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.

An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
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.

A person's head wrapped in tape measures, bathed in green light
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Cinema

Bye Bye Love (Baibai rabu バイバイ・ラブ) + introduction

A wild and violent road trip with a genderqueer partnership at its centre, Isao Fujisawa’s breathtaking and radical movie was thought lost until a negative was unearthed in 2018.

A diverse choir group smiling and clapping
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Take part Talks & events Contemporary music

Barbican Choir

Share the joy of singing with others and make friends at our choir that comes together weekly on Thursdays, led by Rachel Huggins and Abdul Shyllon.

Alter Südfriedhof, Munich. Credit: Architekturmuseum der TUM
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Art & design Talks & events

Architecture on Stage: Hans Döllgast

William Mann joins us on stage to reflect on the work of the highly influential German architect Hans Döllgast.

Close up shot of Khatia Buniatishvili with her eyes closed and her hair blowing in her face
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Classical music

Khatia Buniatishvili & Friends

For the finale to Khatia Buniatishvili’s Barbican residency, the pianist invites friends from the performing world to join her for an intimate evening of music and words.

Johann Sebastian Bach arr Alexander Siloti Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a Arr. by Alexander Siloti
Jules Massenet Méditation from ‘Thais’
Antonin Dvorak Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op 72/2: Dumka Allegretto grazioso for 4 hands
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: Overture, Op 71a for 8 hands
Johannes Brahms Sixteen Waltzes Op 39: no 3, 5 and 6 for 4 hands
César Franck Violin Sonata in A major: movements 3 and 4
Antonio Vivaldi Sovente il sole
Francis Poulenc Le travail du peintre FP 161: I. Pablo Picasso
Samuel Barber Sure on this shining night
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons: Winter – II. Largo for 4 hands
Vedrò Con Mio Diletto
Arvo Pärt Pari intervallo for 4 hands
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons: Winter – I. Allegro non molto for 4 hands
George Frideric Händel Coronato il crin d'alloro from ‘Agrippina’
Astor Piazzolla arr. Khatia Buniatishvili Libertango for 4 hands
Oblivion
Sofia Gubaidulina Musical Toys: 6. Song of the fisherman
Marcello-Bach Adagio from Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974
Gioachino Rossini Overture from ‘William Tell’ for 8 hands
Khatia Buniatishvili piano
Amira Casar actor
Jakub Józef Orliński countertenor
Axelle Saint-Cirel mezzo-soprano
Nicola Benedetti violin
Sodi Braide piano
Hélène Mercier piano
Gvantsa Buniatishvili piano
Black Sound moving image display
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.

acid house smiley in sky
Event
Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters. 

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

text card reads 'are you listening'
Event
Immersive Contemporary music

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.

A shot of the gallery, showing sculptures by Giacometti and Huma Bhabha.
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.

Fangs
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Cinema

SAFAR: FANGS + Intro

An Egyptian remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show that reinvents O'Brien's classic.

Artwork for Dido and Aeneas
Event
Classical music Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Purcell's Dido and Aeneas

Step into the world of Dido and Aeneas, Henry Purcell’s celebrated masterpiece, brought to life in the intimate setting of Guildhall School’s Milton Court Theatre. 

An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
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.