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A young woman is held by two men in a dark old room, as she looks forward with concern.
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Cinema

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Almost 40 years later, Tim Burton and Michael Keaton reunite for the long-awaited sequel, with Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

Free

This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective
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Library

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective

Free

A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.

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.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
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Art & design

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears

Free

In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.

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Cinema

Sugarcane

A documentary exposing the abuse and deaths of Indigenous children in Canadian schools, and a determined search for accountability by the survivors.

A young woman is held by two men in a dark old room, as she looks forward with concern.
Event
Cinema

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Almost 40 years later, Tim Burton and Michael Keaton reunite for the long-awaited sequel, with Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe.

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Cinema

The Substance

Demi Moore gives a career-best performance as a former A-lister suddenly fired from her fitness TV show and desperate to reclaim her youth.

Barbican Shop
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Members' Shopping Event: Residents' Book Launch

Members' event

Join us for a special shopping event to celebrate the launch of the new Residents book, by photographer Anton Rodriguez, reprinted by Hoxton Mini Press.

A building site has building men standing on the top of a building.
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Cinema

House: A House in Jerusalem + Intro

Eighteen years after House, Amos Gitai returns to the setting of his first film to observe the changes in the new residents as well as in the neighbourhood.

Sakari Oramo conductor
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Classical music

Oramo conducts Mahler

Sakari Oramo conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in Mahler’s tragic Sixth Symphony: a powerful opening to our new concert season.

Two people stand on stage with a minimal set of furniture while tall scaffold towers line the edge of the stage.
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Cinema Theatre & dance

House:  La Colline – théâtre national (Paris)

La Colline – théâtre national in Paris presents a large-scale, international ensemble theatre production based on the historic documentary film trilogy by Amos Gitai.

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Cinema

Girls Will Be Girls

A teenager in a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas has a sexual awakening as she navigates growing up with an unpredictable mother, in this Indian coming of age drama. 

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Cinema

Kneecap

This hilarious comedy drama follows two young Irish speaking rappers in Belfast, as they link up with an Irish language teacher and form the titular hip-hop trio, beginning their rise to fame.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

Free

This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective
Event
Library

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective

Free

A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
Event
Art & design

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears

Free

In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.

Event
Cinema

Relaxed Screening: Inside Out 2

Ayo Edebiri, Maya Hawke and Adèle Exarchopoulos star in this heart-warming animation about anxiety and emotional maturity.

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.

people sitting on tables on conservatory terrace in a workshop
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Talks & events Tours & public spaces

Imagine Fund: Redistributing Power Panel Discussion

Free

Join a discussion around redistributing power to communities to affect positive change in the arts and cultural sector.

Double bass section with choir in background
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Classical music

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Ludovic Morlot, Music Director of the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, conducts the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in their first concert of the academic year.

Two people stand on stage with a minimal set of furniture while tall scaffold towers line the edge of the stage.
Event
Cinema Theatre & dance

House:  La Colline – théâtre national (Paris)

La Colline – théâtre national in Paris presents a large-scale, international ensemble theatre production based on the historic documentary film trilogy by Amos Gitai.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

Free

This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective
Event
Library

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective

Free

A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.

Moominpapa and a friend walk through a forest, holding golden eggs.
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Cinema

Family Film Club: The Exploits of Moominpappa

Returning to Family Film Club after a sold out show earlier this year, we’re delighted to present another screening of this charming new Moomin adaptation. And a free pre-film workshop to boot!

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

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

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
Event
Art & design

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears

Free

In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.

An older man in a blue shirt and head wrap talks whilst animating with his hand.
Event
Cinema

House: News from House, News from Home + Introduction

The third and final documentary in Amos Gitai's House trilogy looks at the location of his previous two films and the physical and emotional importance it holds.

The Philip Glass Ensemble look into the camera, dressed in dark clothes
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Contemporary music

Philip Glass Ensemble

The exquisite Philip Glass Ensemble perform some of the early works of the famous American composer and pianist. 

Two people stand on stage with a minimal set of furniture while tall scaffold towers line the edge of the stage.
Event
Cinema Theatre & dance

House:  La Colline – théâtre national (Paris)

La Colline – théâtre national in Paris presents a large-scale, international ensemble theatre production based on the historic documentary film trilogy by Amos Gitai.