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Side profile photo of Katia and Marielle Labèque standing close together. Behind them is an illustration of the side profile of two women, mirroring the position of Katia and Marielle. The hair of the illustrated women flows backwards, turning into the keys of a piano.
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Classical music

Philip Glass: Cocteau Trilogy

Legendary sibling pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque present their recent collaboration with American minimalist composer Philip Glass: arrangements for two pianos of his Cocteau Trilogy.

The lead six members of the Kiss Me Kate cast, including Adrian Dunbar and Stephanie J Block, pose for the camera.
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Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
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Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

A young person playing a lute in traditional clothing, against a desert scape.
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Cinema

Queer 80s: Ashik Kerib + Introduction

Sergei Parajanov’s last film, co-directed by Dodo Abashidze, is an Azeri-Turkish love story about a wandering minstrel forced to roam the world for 1001 nights to win the hand of his beloved. 

The lead six members of the Kiss Me Kate cast, including Adrian Dunbar and Stephanie J Block, pose for the camera.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

Aoife O'Donovan sits on purple staircase holding guitar
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Contemporary music

Aoife O’Donovan with Guildhall Session Orchestra

The enchanting singer-songwriter Aoife O'Donovan performs her latest album All My Friends, joined by Guildhall Session Orchestra for a musical event 100 years in the making. 

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
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Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

Two boys stand opposite each other wearing mixed martial arts uniforms, in front of a desert city.
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Cinema

Refugee Week: We Dare to Dream + ScreenTalk

As the Refugee Olympic Team prepares to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, We Dare to Dream chronicles their hopes and desires as they fight for a better life, plus a ScreenTalk with the director.

Noseda/prokofiev
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra: Half Six Fix – Prokofiev 7

As part of his exploration of Prokofiev's symphonies, Gianandrea Noseda introduces the composer’s mysterious Seventh.

The lead six members of the Kiss Me Kate cast, including Adrian Dunbar and Stephanie J Block, pose for the camera.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

The lead six members of the Kiss Me Kate cast, including Adrian Dunbar and Stephanie J Block, pose for the camera.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

Abstract image of blurred lights in shades of yellow and blue
Event
Theatre & dance

Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Kaleidoscope

A collection of vital new performance works created by artists on the cusp of their professional careers.

Two people stand in front of a mirror in a darkly lit bathroom.
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Cinema

Queer 80s: Law of Desire + introduction

A deeply twisted gay romance is at the heart of Pedro Almodóvar first truly great film, a sexy, dangerous thriller with superb performances from Antonio Banderas and Carmen Maura.

Noseda and Jansen
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda

What is lost returns once more in emotive music conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, LSO Principal Guest Conductor.

Three opera singers sat on a bed with red rope-like hanging down from ceiling. Small ensemble performing in background
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Classical music

Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Opera Makers

Opera Makers features scenes from three Puccini operas, and new works written by composers and librettists on Guildhall’s MA in Opera Making & Writing.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

Abstract image of blurred lights in shades of yellow and blue
Event
Theatre & dance

Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Kaleidoscope

A collection of vital new performance works created by artists on the cusp of their professional careers.

An animation of a man and a woman in front of a sunset, the man lays bricks on a wall whilst the woman watches on.
Event
Cinema

SAFAR: The Tower + ScreenTalk

A beautifully animated film about a young Palestinian girl gathering her families memories in a refugee camp in Lebanon.

Three opera singers sat on a bed with red rope-like hanging down from ceiling. Small ensemble performing in background
Event
Classical music

Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Opera Makers

Opera Makers features scenes from three Puccini operas, and new works written by composers and librettists on Guildhall’s MA in Opera Making & Writing.

Henry Winkler: The Fonz and Beyond
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Talks & events

Henry Winkler: The Fonz and Beyond

Join the legendary Henry Winkler as he shares stories of his life on the 50th anniversary of his time in Hollywood.

The lead six members of the Kiss Me Kate cast, including Adrian Dunbar and Stephanie J Block, pose for the camera.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

Two women look at a wall that has photographs and notes pinned on to it.
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Cinema

SAFAR: Bye Bye Tiberias + ScreenTalk

SAFAR Film Festival is delighted to present an exclusive Q&A preview of Bye Bye Tiberias ahead of its UK release by T A P E Collective.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
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Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

A girl sitting on a train with her parents looks hopefully out the window.
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Cinema

Family Film Club: Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo

We’re partnering up with SAFAR Film Festival during National Refugee Week to present this beautiful animation that champions hope and understanding.

The lead six members of the Kiss Me Kate cast, including Adrian Dunbar and Stephanie J Block, pose for the camera.
Event
Theatre & dance

Kiss Me, Kate

To be or not to be...in love. That's the question in the star-packed, sizzling new production of Cole Porter's legendary backstage musical comedy.

Two women chat on a boat on a glorious, sunny Mediterranean ocean.
Event
Cinema

Queer 80s: Quest for Love + Introduction

Helena Nogueira’s rarely screened lesbian romance set across South Africa and a thinly-disguised Mozambique, was released two years before the end of Apartheid. 

A still depicting Dr Caligari
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Contemporary music

Karl Bartos: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

Cancelled

Robert Wiene's classic 1920's psychological thriller is set to Karl Bartos' (ex-Kraftwerk) haunting narrative film music and sound design. 

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

Three women in waitress outfits blow flour above a bowl.
Event
Cinema

Waitress: The Musical

The musical tale of a small-town waitress whose live is thrown in to disarray.