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Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Don't miss the Tony Award-winning smash of the summer featuring an acclaimed performance by Sean Hayes, direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

Ben Macintyre and special guest Sim Harris
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Talks & events

Ben Macintyre and special guest Sim Harris

Britain’s best-selling historian Ben Macintyre tells the extraordinary story of the SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London – joined live on stage by former hostage Sim Harris. 

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Cinema

Sorry, Baby

Eva Victor’s striking debut feature, starring Naomi Ackie, is an emotional comedic drama that dives into trauma, healing, and the unexpected power of friendship.

A Vietnamese woman dances in a hallway
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Cinema

In the Nguyen Kitchen

An aspiring actress is forced to move back home to her mother where they bond over family recipes, before Yvonne is given the chance of a lifetime, in this magical musical comedy set in Paris.

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

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Two young girls looking into the distance.
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Cinema

Parent & Baby Screening: Little Trouble Girls

A young choir girl finds herself out of tune with tradition as she navigates her values and sexuality, in this tenderly curious Slovenian debut.

A photo looking down the gallery, with people looking at artworks in the exhibition.
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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.

A man and a woman facing each other on the street.
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Cinema

Materialists

In the anticipated return of Celine Song (Past Lives), ambitious Lucy (Dakota Johnson) who trades fate for finance must choose between the perfect match and a past that still pulls at her heart.

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Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Don't miss the Tony Award-winning smash of the summer featuring an acclaimed performance by Sean Hayes, direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

Penda's Fen
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Cinema

Penda’s Fen + ScreenTalk

David Rudkin’s mystical TV film on paganism, and a discussion with actor Spencer Banks and writer Ian Greaves, whose new book reveals how the masterpiece was made.

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Cinema

Eddington

Ari Aster's latest thriller is a contemporary Western, in which Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal exchange blows over Covid-19, conspiracies, and small-town politics in America. 

A young white man stands in a field looking into the sunset
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Cinema

Christy

In this raw drama, 17-year-old Christy struggles to find his place in the world in the back streets of Ireland's Cork. 

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Cinema

Sorry, Baby

Eva Victor’s striking debut feature, starring Naomi Ackie, is an emotional comedic drama that dives into trauma, healing, and the unexpected power of friendship.

A Vietnamese woman dances in a hallway
Event
Cinema

In the Nguyen Kitchen

An aspiring actress is forced to move back home to her mother where they bond over family recipes, before Yvonne is given the chance of a lifetime, in this magical musical comedy set in Paris.

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Cinema

The Courageous

This complex portrait of motherhood follows a woman burdened by her past mistakes desperately proving her worth, to herself and her family, set in the mountains of Switzerland. 

Black and white photo of Loraine James
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Contemporary music

Loraine James: Whatever The Weather

Join visionary electronic music producer Loraine James for a special live presentation of her ambient-leaning alias Whatever The Weather.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Two young girls looking into the distance.
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Cinema

Members' Screening: Little Trouble Girls

A young chorister finds herself out of tune with tradition as she navigates beliefs, values, and sexuality in this tenderly curious Slovenian debut.

Photo of concrete flytower surrounded by trees and plants in the Barbican Conservatory
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Tours & public spaces

Visit the Conservatory

Free

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.

A photo looking down the gallery, with people looking at artworks in the exhibition.
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.

Event
Cinema

Eddington

Ari Aster's latest thriller is a contemporary Western, in which Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal exchange blows over Covid-19, conspiracies, and small-town politics in America. 

Event
Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Don't miss the Tony Award-winning smash of the summer featuring an acclaimed performance by Sean Hayes, direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

A young white man stands in a field looking into the sunset
Event
Cinema

Christy

In this raw drama, 17-year-old Christy struggles to find his place in the world in the back streets of Ireland's Cork. 

A man and a woman facing each other on the street.
Event
Cinema

Materialists

In the anticipated return of Celine Song (Past Lives), ambitious Lucy (Dakota Johnson) who trades fate for finance must choose between the perfect match and a past that still pulls at her heart.

Event
Cinema

Sorry, Baby

Eva Victor’s striking debut feature, starring Naomi Ackie, is an emotional comedic drama that dives into trauma, healing, and the unexpected power of friendship.

A Vietnamese woman dances in a hallway
Event
Cinema

In the Nguyen Kitchen

An aspiring actress is forced to move back home to her mother where they bond over family recipes, before Yvonne is given the chance of a lifetime, in this magical musical comedy set in Paris.

photo of Iyad Rimawi in a white shirt in front of a grey and white background
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Contemporary music

Iyad Rimawi

Syrian music composer Iyad Rimawi performs a special one night only show, full of cinematic storytelling and melodic scores blending Arabic and classical elements.

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Cinema

The Courageous

This complex portrait of motherhood follows a woman burdened by her past mistakes desperately proving her worth, to herself and her family, set in the mountains of Switzerland. 

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