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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. 

An orange, green and pink dragon look at each other, smiling
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Cinema

Family Film Week: Zog + Barbican Library Rhyme Time

Join us for a screening of the wonderful adaptation of Julia Donaldson's Zog adaptation and an in-cinema Rhyme Time led by the Barbican Library. 

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 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.

two animated characters in a garden
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Cinema

Family Film Week: The Secret of Kells + Éiru

A double bill of beautiful animations, full of magic and ancient Irish mythology. 

Conductor Ryan Bancroft in front of a wall looking into the camera
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra: Half Six Fix – Stravinsky

Conductor Ryan Bancroft makes his debut with the LSO, introducing and conducting Stravinsky's The Firebird, music that paints a fantastical world of mythical lands and creatures.

Igor Stravinsky The Firebird – Ballet
London Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Bancroft conductor & presenter
A model stands in front of a blue door and red wall, wearing earth toned distressed clothing
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Art & design

BSL Tour: Dirty Looks

A British Sign Language tour of the exhibition, exclusively for D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors, highlighting key artworks.

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.

Woman on orange-lit stage with camera; large projected face creates surreal, haunting atmosphere.
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Theatre & dance

KISS WITNESS/Elisabeth Gunawan: Prayers For A Hungry Ghost

Shattering, sardonic, funny and tender, this ensemble production combines horror, physical performance, live cinema and Chinese mythology to bring audiences into 'the realm of hungry ghosts'.

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 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. 

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

A group of animated animals gathered together
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Cinema

Family Film Week: Relaxed Screening: The Bad Guys 2 + Quiz

If you missed it this summer, catch up with the latest adventure from the not-so-criminal criminals, The Bad Guys!

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.
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.

A bike floating in the sky with the moon as backdrop.
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Cinema

Family Film Week: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial + intro

An undeniable masterpiece, E.T is pure cinematic joy.

Two women pose theatrically; one holds flowers above, the other draped in white fabric.
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Take part Theatre & dance

Prayers for A Hungry Ghost: Creating Theatrical Worlds

Step into the theatrical world of Prayers for a Hungry Ghost in this hands-on visual language workshop for curious creatives aged 16–25, exploring myth, mood and instinct.

Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang resting her violin in her shoulder while looking into the camera
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Ryan Bancroft & Clara-Jumi Kang

Stravinsky and Gubaidulina breathe vivid, visceral life into Russian fairy tales, plus Shostakovich’s most beautiful and riveting concerto. 

Sofia Gubaidulina Märchen – Poem
Dmitri Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1
Igor Stravinsky The Firebird – Ballet
London Symphony Orchestra
Ryan Bancroft  conductor
Clara-Jumi Kang violin
a 3D city
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Cinema

Experiments in Film: Both Sides Now 10

Curated and produced by videoclub (UK) and Dr. Isaac Leung (HK), Both Sides Now 10 presents a dynamic compilation of artists’ film and video works from the UK and Hong Kong.

Woman on orange-lit stage with camera; large projected face creates surreal, haunting atmosphere.
Event
Theatre & dance

KISS WITNESS/Elisabeth Gunawan: Prayers For A Hungry Ghost

Shattering, sardonic, funny and tender, this ensemble production combines horror, physical performance, live cinema and Chinese mythology to bring audiences into 'the realm of hungry ghosts'.

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. 

A little happy ghost cleaning
Event
Cinema

Family Film Week: Little Ghost Laban: Back Again + Activity

Something spooky for little ones!

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

Image of Martin Helmchen surrounded by a blue circle against a blue background
Event
Classical music

Mozart's Requiem

Dark fire and glittering ice: Mozart’s Requiem crowns an evening of deep emotions and natural wonders from Sakari Oramo and pianist Martin Helmchen.

Camille Pépin Inlandsis
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem (compl. Süssmayr-Dutron)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo conductor
Martin Helmchen piano
Francesca Chiejina soprano
Claire Barnett-Jones mezzo-soprano
Caspar Singh tenor
Frazer Scott bass
BBC Symphony Chorus