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A young, tired man looks ahead in the desert, in the glaring sun.
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Cinema

Io Capitano

Two young boys who leave Senegal for Europe are faced with the horrific reality that immigrants experience in the desert and beyond, in Matteo Garone's deeply moving masterpiece.

A journalist in a bullet  proof vest looks out in the night, standing in front of yellow lights.
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Cinema

Civil War

In a near-distant future, a group of photo-journalists try to navigate American during the outbreak of Civil War, by Alex Garland (Ex-Machina).

From the Caribbean to Coventry
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Library

From the Caribbean to Coventry: Plotting the Rise of 2Tone

Free

An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there.

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.

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.

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.

sculptures hang from the ceiling of the Conservatory
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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.

Leonidas Kavakos with his hands clasped sitting on a bench, his violin standing upright next to him
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Classical music

Kavakos Plays Bach: Part 2

Leonidas Kavakos gives the second of his two recitals devoted to the Six Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas by J S Bach, including the extraordinary Chaconne.

Two hands reach towards each other towards a swirling black circle with the word 'cycles' in the middle
Event
Theatre & dance

Boy Blue: Cycles

The Olivier award-winning dance theatre company returns with a world premiere that celebrates change and the beauty of perpetual motion.

From the Caribbean to Coventry
Event
Library

From the Caribbean to Coventry: Plotting the Rise of 2Tone

Free

An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there.

unravel install image
Event
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.

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.

A very happy looking snail sits atop a whale.
Event
Cinema

Family Film Club: The Snail and the Whale + Room on the...

This delightful Donaldson double is the perfect chance to introduce your youngest film fans to the big screen experience!

Two women in gym clothes sit on the floor of a boxing ring, holding hands.
Event
Cinema

Parent & Baby Screening: Love Lies Bleeding

Rose Glass directs a steamy tale of love and revenge with Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Dave Franco and Ed Harris.

Two hands reach towards each other towards a swirling black circle with the word 'cycles' in the middle
Event
Theatre & dance

Boy Blue: Cycles

The Olivier award-winning dance theatre company returns with a world premiere that celebrates change and the beauty of perpetual motion.

A black and white photograph of a group of men queuing up outside of an old movie theatre.
Event
Cinema

Celluloid Underground Q+A with Ehsan Khoshbakht

A captivating exploration of film culture's resilience in the face of oppression, masterfully crafted by Ehsan Khoshbakht, followed by a Q&A with Rebecca Harrison.

Abstract Purple digital art
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Classical music Contemporary music

LSO Soundhub Showcase

Enjoy sounds from the cutting-edge of contemporary, as LSO musicians perform brand-new music by LSO Soundhub composers.

Cairokee standing facing each other, with spotlights on their faces
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Contemporary music

Cairokee

The trailblazing Egyptian rock band debut new music and perform their classic anthems as part of their sold out European tour. 

A group of people move on the dance floor to music.
Event
Contemporary music Theatre & dance

Boy Blue: B.S.I. Jam After Party

Dance the night away with Boy Blue in our foyer at the after party where everybody is invited...

unravel install image
Event
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.

Weaving workshop with Christabel Balfour
Event
Art & design Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Weaving Workshop with Christabel Balfour

Weave your way through our Brutalist architecture and get inspired as you learn the techniques of hand-weaving in Christabel Balfour's weaving workshops.

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.

An image of the Roman colosseum, with yellow and red colours overlaid and circular swirls framing the image
Event
Cinema Classical music

BBC SO Total Immersion: Voyage to Cythera (15)

Directed by Frank Scheffer, Voyage to Cythera explores Italian composer Luciano Berio's tribute to Gustav Mahler.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

Two young men sit on either side of a young woman, on a bed, touching each other's legs and laughing.
Event
Cinema

Members' Screening: Challengers

Members' event

Tension builds on the courts in Luca Guadagnino's tennis menage-a-trois between Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. 

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 woman in a black top sits in a chair looking intensely forward
Event
Cinema

ROH Live: Carmen (12A)

Aigul Akmetshina performs the title role in Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production of Bizet’s ever-popular opera.

An image of the Roman colosseum, with green and blue colours overlaid and circular swirls framing the image
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Classical music

BBC SO Total Immersion: Italian Radicals

Miniatures by Berio, Maderna, Nono and Dallapiccola, introduced and performed live by virtuoso instrumentalists and singers from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

A man wearing army gear sits on a throne with a woman leaning over him.
Event
Cinema

Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma

Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma bring Shakespeare's gripping tale of power and revenge to life.