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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. 

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.
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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.

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
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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.

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.

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.

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
An image of Synesthetic 4tet sitting on a park bench with a fish eye effect
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Contemporary music

European Jazz Freestage: Synesthetic 4tet & Lőrinc Barabás

Discover artists from across the incredible European Jazz scene at EFG London Jazz Festival.

A scene from Arabella showing a group of men and women in 19th-century formal wear, standing in a grand ballroom
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Cinema

MET Opera Live in HD: Arabella

A romantic comedy opera about love and money, as a family faces financial ruin in the extravagant society of 19th-century Vienna.

Install shot of Dirty Looks
Event
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.
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.

Black and White image of Soweto Kinch with a jazzy illustrated background
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Contemporary music

Round Midnight

'Round Midnight & Soweto Kinch curate and host a special edition of their BBC Radio 3 show, featuring artists in the EFG London Jazz Festival line-up.

A slightly blurry image of Aikiko
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Contemporary music

Japanese Jazz

Join us for the closing night of the EFG London Jazz Festival as we bring you a one-of-a-kind performance, celebrating the bold, beautiful sound of Japanese Jazz.

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

A man takes a photo of a man behind a camera, both are topless
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Cinema

Senior Community Screening: Hidden Master

This stunning documentary uncovers the lesser known life of George Platt Lynes, one of the first openly gay American artists as visionary director Sam Shahid celebrates his legacy.