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Contemporary music

A Warp Happening

Warp Records, the visionary label behind some of the most ground-breaking electronic and experimental music of the past three decades, joins us for an unmissable all-dayer. 

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Cinema

The Salt Path

Inspiring and life-affirming, The Salt Path is a story of perseverance in the face of all the tribulations that life throws at us.

Jenin Jenin
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Cinema

SAFAR: Jenin, Jenin + Q&A (via Zoom)

A screening of Mohammad Bakri's 2002 documentary, followed by a Q&A with the director.

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Cinema

The Ballad of Wallis Island

A comedy from James Griffiths, based on his BAFTA-winning short, where former lovers and bandmates reunite for a private island show hosted by an eccentric lottery winner, reigniting old tensions.

Julianne Moore looks down into fire
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Cinema

Echo Valley

Julianne Moore learns how far a mother will go to save her troubled daughter, in this edge-of-your-seat thriller also starring Sydney Sweeney. 

Two people sit and stand, bathed in patterned blue lights being projected onto screens
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Immersive Contemporary music

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.

acid house smiley in sky
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Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters. 

Julianne Moore looks down into a row of flames
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Cinema

Echo Valley

This edge-of-your-seat thriller sees Kate (Julianne Moore) learn how far a mother will go to save her troubled daughter (Sydney Sweeney). 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Rebel Radio - Image by Jeff Veitch
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Contemporary music

Sunday Selecta with DJ Bid (Reminisce)

Free

Create the soundtrack to your Sunday at the ultimate request show. Inspired by the community spirit of pirate radio, this free event is all about sharing memories through music. 

A shot of the gallery, showing sculptures by Giacometti and Huma Bhabha.
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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

Tornado

From John Maclean, this British period drama sees the strings of a travelling puppet show become entangled with the criminal underworld. 

A man walks down a snowy path, holding lots of luggage
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Cinema

Falling into Place

On the run from themselves, Kira and Ian have a chance encounter on a wintery weekend in the Isle of Skye, in an earnest romantic drama from Aylin Tenzel. 

A black and white still from The Set, showing a topless man laying in bed with another man laying in his lap.
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Cinema

The Set + introduction

A naïve young man is chewed up and spat out by Sydney’s high society, participating in an intense fling with another man on his downward spiral. Is he doomed or can he hope for redemption? 

Agora SAFAR
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Cinema

SAFAR: Agora

In a secluded town in Tunisia, several people that are thought to have vanished re-emerge from the distant past.

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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

Lollipop

A mother and her estranged childhood friend come together and fight the system for custody of her children in this heartfelt drama from Daisy-May Hudson.

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Cinema

The Ballad of Wallis Island

A comedy from James Griffiths, based on his BAFTA-winning short, where former lovers and bandmates reunite for a private island show hosted by an eccentric lottery winner, reigniting old tensions.

Portrait of Naseer Shamma sitting on sand and playing the oud
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Contemporary music

Naseer Shamma

Discover the transformative power of music with Naseer Shamma, where each performance is a journey through the soul of the oud, bridging cultures and generations.

Julianne Moore looks down into fire
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Cinema

Echo Valley

Julianne Moore learns how far a mother will go to save her troubled daughter, in this edge-of-your-seat thriller also starring Sydney Sweeney. 

Black Sound moving image display
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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.

acid house smiley in sky
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Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters. 

A terracotta sculpture that resembles a human head, sitting on a concrete plinth
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Art & design

Audio Described Tour of Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha

An Audio Described tour of the exhibition, for blind and partially sighted visitors, led by Harry Baxter, who will describe key works on display.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Julianne Moore looks down into a row of flames
Event
Cinema

Parent & Baby: Echo Valley

This edge-of-your-seat thriller sees Kate (Julianne Moore) learn how far a mother will go to save her troubled daughter (Sydney Sweeney). 

Event
Cinema

Tornado

From John Maclean, this British period drama sees the strings of a travelling puppet show become entangled with the criminal underworld. 

Event
Cinema

Lollipop

A mother and her estranged childhood friend come together and fight the system for custody of her children in this heartfelt drama from Daisy-May Hudson.

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Cinema

Relaxed Screening: Sinners

Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler reunite in a heart-pounding thriller where brothers return home for a fresh start - only to confront a chilling secret that refuses to stay buried.

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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.