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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.

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.

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. 

Image of TM Krishna on stage
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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.

A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
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Art & design

Dirty Looks

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

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.

A mountainous landscape, with a reservoir and dam in the foreground and a river winding through the hills beyond.
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Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

North American artist Lucy Raven brings together moving image and sculpture to examine themes of cyclical violence and unrelenting force in the formation of the Western United States. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

A squirrel pokes his head out of the tree
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Cinema

Family Film Week: Animal Friends Shorts Programme

Get creative and make mini animal habitats with Small World Cinema before watching our specially chosen programme of three brand new animations with stories of animals and their unlikely friendships,
 

Image of Yoges Samsi
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Rhythmic Revelations – A Tribute to Zakir Hussain

A rare opportunity to explore the revolutionary legacy of the world's most celebrated tabla virtuoso, the late Ustad Zakir Hussain, through the eyes of his foremost disciple, Pandit Yogesh Samsi. 

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.

Image of Tanmay Deochake on stage
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Solo by Tanmay Deochake

Beyond Accompaniment: The Harmonium Re-imagined. Experience one of India’s most ubiquitous instruments in a new light. Witness the harmonium, traditionally an accompanist, take centre stage.

A man in a distorted walkway with a woman lying on the floor.
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Cinema

Silent Film & Live Music: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

The landmark German horror, presented with a new electronic score.

Collage of Rakesh Chaurasia and Shahid Parvez on stage
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Rakesh Chaurasia + Shahid Parvez & Shakir Khan

A once-in-a-lifetime double bill featuring musical royalty from India's most illustrious gharanas

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

A school girl and a young boy falling from the sky
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Cinema

Senior Community Screening: Mirai

Animator Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children) returns with a fantastical comedy of love passed down through generations. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

A young girl wearing a yellow puffer coat has a fantastical creature on her shoulder
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Cinema

Family Film Week: The Legend of Ochi

A dazzling fantasy adventure set in a remote village that charts a young girl's encounter with the mysterious animal, the Ochi. 

An older woman sits on the grass with a younger woman at her feet.
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Cinema

Imitation of Life (12) with Introduction + Reception

Douglas Sirk’s 1959 masterpiece centers on the relationship between two single mothers, Lora (Lana Turner) and Annie (Juanita Moore), whose lives become deeply intertwined after a chance encounter. 

A person starts to fly in the air, levitating above their bed
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Theatre & dance

RSC: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

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 model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
Event
Art & design

Dirty Looks

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

Two animated bees fly in the air
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Cinema

Family Film Week: Animated Adventure Shorts + Music

Get your groove on in our cinema with a fun music play session and a specially curated toddler-friendly selection of short films.

A mountainous landscape, with a reservoir and dam in the foreground and a river winding through the hills beyond.
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Art & design

Lucy Raven: Rounds

North American artist Lucy Raven brings together moving image and sculpture to examine themes of cyclical violence and unrelenting force in the formation of the Western United States. 

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.

A person starts to fly in the air, levitating above their bed
Event
Theatre & dance

RSC: Wendy & Peter Pan

An exhilarating new take on a beloved classic myth of love, loss, redemption – and pirates.

Two dancers
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Classical music Theatre & dance

Julius Eastman: A Power Greater Than

Barbican artist-in-residence Davóne Tines performs a multidisciplinary all-Julius Eastman program curated by Seth Parker Woods, alongside AMOC* & Kyle Marshall Choreography.

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