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Installation shot of Creative Voice Exhibition
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Talks & events Take part Art & design

Voiced: The Creative Voice Exhibition

Free

Discover how leading poets, artists and writers express what matters most through endangered texts, new poems and striking visual scripts in this foyer exhibition.

Headshot of an Asian man against a dim colourful background
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Talks & events Take part

Voiced: Endangered Voices Listening Trail

Explore a sound trail of endangered languages in hidden spaces across the Barbican, created by sonic artist Jamie Perera.

A woman looks at a collection of outfits by a range of designers.
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

A young, animated Frida Kahlo raises her arms above her head
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Cinema

Family Film Week: Hola Frida!

A gorgeous animated story of feminist icon and inspiring artist, Frida Kahlo's childhood in Coyoacan, Mexico. 

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.

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Cinema

Parent & Baby Screening: After the Hunt

An accusation tears through a college philosophy department in Luca Guadagnino's tense new thriller, starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edibiri and Andrew Garfield.

Louis VI standing at the top of a waterfall surrounded by foliage
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Contemporary music Immersive

Louis VI: Nature Ain’t A Luxury

Both a sound installation and exhibition, NATURE AIN’T A LUXURY is designed to reset our connection to the natural world through sound, showing us that these sounds are our legacy & future.

Image of TM Krishna
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Future of Indian classical music : TM Krishna

Join one of Indian classical music’s most acclaimed vocalists, authors, and cultural critics, Krishna, to explore Carnatic music’s evolution, challenges, and possibilities in the 21st century.
 

TM Krishna
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.

Son of Godzilla
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Cinema

Family Film Week: Son of Godzilla + activity

A fantastic opportunity to introduce young cinephiles to this Kaiju classic where Godzilla become a father at a time of great danger. 

A person starts to fly in the air, levitating above their bed
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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.

Man in smart clothing in glasses and with gold ring looks worried, covering his mouth with his arm
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Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Enron

Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, Enron explores one of the most infamous scandals in financial history.

Lucy Prebble playwright
Paul Foster director
Cory Shipp designer
Debbie Wiseman composer
Toby Ison lighting designer*
Alissa Crew sound designer*
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Cinema

Preview Screenings: Bugonia [35mm]

Catch previews of Yorgos Lanthimos' black comedy, in which a high-flying capitalist (Emma Stone) and a low-stakes conspiracist (Jesse Plemons) clash morally, mentally and physically.

Ustad Shahid Parvez playing the sitar on stage
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Beyond Sitar – Ustad Shahid Parvez

Inside the mind of a maestro, an exclusive journey with Ustad Shahid Parvez. Join us for an extraordinary glimpse into the musical philosophy of one of the world’s greatest living sitar virtuosos.

Ustad Shahid Parvez
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Cinema

The Mastermind

Kelly Reichardt's stylish and comedic art-heist drama starring Josh O'Connor.

A film still showing a baby Godzille kneeling on the ground
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Cinema

Son of Godzilla + introduction by Toshiko Kurata

Godzilla becomes a father at a time of great danger, as a group of scientists accidentally create mutated insect monsters and a giant spider is on the hunt…

A man in front a mic
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Cinema

Doc'n Roll Film Festival: Para Vivir + ScreenTalks

A deeply personal portrait of Cuban music icon Pablo Milanés, captured in self-imposed exile during his final years.

Tribute to Shivkumar and Ustad Zakir Hussain
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Tributes to Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain

A landmark celebration of rhythm and legacy, honouring two titans of Indian classical music: the late tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain and the santoor pioneer Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.

Rahul Sharma santoor
Satyajit Talwalkar tabla
Taal Vadya percussion ensemble by
Pandit Yogesh Samsi tabla
Patri Satish Kumar mrindangam
Ghatam Udupa ghatam
Tanmay Deochake harmonium nagma
Close up of the back of head of a girl or woman with dark hair, tied with a blue bow
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Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: The Welkin

Rural Suffolk, 1759. A woman’s life hangs in the balance – and twelve others must decide her fate.

Lucy Kirkwood playwright
Mumba Dodwell director
Stella-Jane Odoemelam designer
Rohan Green lighting designer*
Finn Irving  sound designer* 
Poppy Inglis video designer*
Rebecca Piersanti associate video designer* 
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Cinema

Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro pieces together Mary Shelley's classic tale, with Oscar Isaac as Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi as his monster, and Mia Goth as Elizabeth.

Lessons on Revolution
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Talks & events Theatre & dance Take part

Lessons on Revolution

One of The Scotsman's 'Best Shows of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe', this 'unique and intellectually potent' (★★★★★, Morning Star)  show explores how voices of the past can give us hope today.

Image of Davel Patel
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Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Aurabreath – Breathwork with Davel Patel

Breathe into your innate wisdom . Tune into the power of your breath with functional breathing practices designed to improve focus, calmness, and inner resilience. 

Davel Patel practitioner
Installation shot of Creative Voice Exhibition
Event
Talks & events Take part Art & design

Voiced: The Creative Voice Exhibition

Free

Discover how leading poets, artists and writers express what matters most through endangered texts, new poems and striking visual scripts in this foyer exhibition.

Headshot of an Asian man against a dim colourful background
Event
Talks & events Take part

Voiced: Endangered Voices Listening Trail

Explore a sound trail of endangered languages in hidden spaces across the Barbican, created by sonic artist Jamie Perera.

A woman looks at a collection of outfits by a range of designers.
Event
Art & design

Dirty Looks

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. 

Image of TM Krishna on stage
Event
Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Genius of TM Krishna

Transport yourself to the heart of South India without leaving London for a traditional morning kacheri - the authentic Chennai experience.

TM Krishna carnatic vocal
Akkarai Subhalakshmi carnatic violin
Patri Satish Kumar mridangam
Giridhar Udupa ghatam
Louis VI standing at the top of a waterfall surrounded by foliage
Event
Contemporary music Immersive

Louis VI: Nature Ain’t A Luxury

Both a sound installation and exhibition, NATURE AIN’T A LUXURY is designed to reset our connection to the natural world through sound, showing us that these sounds are our legacy & future.

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.

Event
Cinema

Members' Screening: After the Hunt

Members' event

An accusation tears through a college philosophy department in Luca Guadagnino's tense new thriller, starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edibiri and Andrew Garfield.