Celebrating the golden era of Memphis as a music Mecca, Carla Thomas—the Queen of Memphis Soul, is joined by legends of STAX and Hi Records from their 1960s & 1970s heyday.
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Cinema
Pavements + Recorded Q&A
As Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour, this Hollywood biopic, stage musical, and museum exhibition blur fact and fiction in a genre-bending tribute directed by Alex Ross Perry.
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Cinema
28 Years Later
Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland reunite for the new terrifying auteur horror set in the aftermath 28 Days Later.
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Contemporary music
Rebel Radio Listening Hub
Free
Come and share your memories of pirate radio and catch up with some of the highlights from the Rebel Radio season in our pop-up listening hub in the Level G foyer.
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ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time. Our new immersive exhibition will rearrange what you think sound is.
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ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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Cinema
Members' Screening: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes
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.
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Take part
Father & Daughter Drama Workshop
Explore themes of family, tradition and resilience in this intergenerational workshop inspired by Fiddler on the Roof, hosted by Rabbi Rose Prevezer and Daniel Krikler.
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Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
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Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
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Cinema
Superman
This summer's biggest blockbuster shoots us into a story in which Superman (David Corenswet) reconciles his otherworldly heritage with his human upbringing.
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Cinema
The Phoenician Scheme
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Wes Anderson returns with an all-star ensemble in this tale of comedic espionage and intrigue.
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Cinema
Amour
This Palme' d'Or winner is an honest, sensitive portrait of an elderly couple whose lives shrink when a stroke leaves the wife partly paralysed and speechless.
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Cinema
Pavements + Recorded Q&A
As Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour, this Hollywood biopic, stage musical, and museum exhibition blur fact and fiction in a genre-bending tribute directed by Alex Ross Perry.
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Cinema
28 Years Later
Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland reunite for the new terrifying auteur horror set in the aftermath 28 Days Later.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano
A climactic close to the LSO's 2024/25 season: Sir Antonio Pappano leads concert performances of Strauss’ Salome. Acclaimed soprano Asmik Grigorian takes on the title role.
Richard StraussSalome
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor
Asmik GrigorianSalome
Michael VolleJochanaan
Violeta UrmanaHerodias
Wolfgang Ablinger-SperrhackeHerod
Niamh O’SullivanThe Page of Herodias
John FindonNarraboth
Liam James KaraiFirst Nazarene
Alex OtterburnSecond Nazarene
James KryshakFirst Jew
Michael J ScottSecond Jew
Aled HallThird Jew
Oliver JohnstonFourth Jew
Jeremy WhiteFifth Jew
Barnaby ReaFirst Soldier
William ThomasSecond Soldier
Hannah McKayA Slave
Redmond Sanders Cappadocian
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Cinema
Hot Milk
Tensions simmer in this adaptation of Deborah Levy's book as a mother and daughter's bond is tested by the arrival of a mysterious stranger.
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Cinema
Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes
This stunning documentary uncovers the lesser-known life of George Platt Lynes, one of the first openly gay American artists, from visionary director Sam Shahid.
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Library
Black Sound: The Story of British Black Music
Free
This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
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Contemporary music
Rebel Radio Listening Hub
Free
Come and share your memories of pirate radio and catch up with some of the highlights from the Rebel Radio season in our pop-up listening hub in the Level G foyer.
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ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
Cinema
Parent & Baby: Superman
Experience the summer's biggest blockbuster as Superman reconciles his otherworldly heritage with his human upbringing.
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Cinema
Superman
This summer's biggest blockbuster shoots us into a story in which Superman (David Corenswet) reconciles his otherworldly heritage with his human upbringing.
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Cinema
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
The ultimate documentary, this is a jaw dropping insight into the explosive events that led to the making of Apocalypse Now.
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Cinema
Hot Milk
Tensions simmer in this adaptation of Deborah Levy's book as a mother and daughter's bond is tested by the arrival of a mysterious stranger.
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Cinema
Adam & Yves + extended intro by David McGillivray
Peter de Rome’s pornographic film follows the courtship of two men in Paris and features plentiful, artistically shot sex scenes and an unwitting cameo by a Hollywood legend.
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Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
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Cinema
28 Years Later
Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland reunite for the new terrifying auteur horror set in the aftermath 28 Days Later.
