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Louis VI standing at the top of a waterfall surrounded by foliage
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Contemporary music Immersive

Louis VI: Nature Ain’t A Luxury

Both a sound installation and exhibition, NATURE AIN’T A LUXURY is designed to reset our connection to the natural world through sound, showing us that these sounds are our legacy & future.

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.

Son of Godzilla
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Cinema

Family Film Week: Son of Godzilla + intro

Godzilla becomes a father at a time of great danger, as a group of scientists accidentally create mutated insect monsters and a giant spider is on the hunt…

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.

Man in smart clothing in glasses and with gold ring looks worried, covering his mouth with his arm
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Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: Enron

Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy, Enron explores one of the most infamous scandals in financial history.

Lucy Prebble playwright
Paul Foster director
Cory Shipp designer
Debbie Wiseman composer
Toby Ison lighting designer*
Alissa Crew sound designer*
Ustad Shahid Parvez playing the sitar on stage
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Beyond Sitar – Ustad Shahid Parvez

Inside the mind of a maestro, an exclusive journey with Ustad Shahid Parvez. Join us for an extraordinary glimpse into the musical philosophy of one of the world’s greatest living sitar virtuosos.

Ustad Shahid Parvez
A film still showing a baby Godzille kneeling on the ground
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Cinema

Son of Godzilla + introduction by Toshiko Kurata

Godzilla becomes a father at a time of great danger, as a group of scientists accidentally create mutated insect monsters and a giant spider is on the hunt…

Tribute to Shivkumar and Ustad Zakir Hussain
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Tributes to Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain

A landmark celebration of rhythm and legacy, honouring two titans of Indian classical music: the late tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain and the santoor pioneer Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.

Rahul Sharma santoor
Satyajit Talwalkar tabla
Taal Vadya percussion ensemble by
Pandit Yogesh Samsi tabla
Patri Satish Kumar mrindangam
Ghatam Udupa ghatam
Tanmay Deochake harmonium nagma
Close up of the back of head of a girl or woman with dark hair, tied with a blue bow
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Theatre & dance

Guildhall School: The Welkin

Rural Suffolk, 1759. A woman’s life hangs in the balance – and twelve others must decide her fate.

Lucy Kirkwood playwright
Mumba Dodwell director
Stella-Jane Odoemelam designer
Rohan Green lighting designer*
Finn Irving  sound designer* 
Poppy Inglis video designer*
Rebecca Piersanti associate video designer* 
Lessons on Revolution
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Talks & events Theatre & dance Take part

Lessons on Revolution

One of The Scotsman's 'Best Shows of the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe', this 'unique and intellectually potent' (★★★★★, Morning Star)  show explores how voices of the past can give us hope today.

Image of Davel Patel
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Classical music Talks & events Contemporary music

Darbar: Aurabreath – Breathwork with Davel Patel

Breathe into your innate wisdom . Tune into the power of your breath with functional breathing practices designed to improve focus, calmness, and inner resilience. 

Davel Patel practitioner
Image of TM Krishna on stage
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Genius of TM Krishna

Transport yourself to the heart of South India without leaving London for a traditional morning kacheri - the authentic Chennai experience.

TM Krishna carnatic vocal
Akkarai Subhalakshmi carnatic violin
Patri Satish Kumar mridangam
Giridhar Udupa ghatam
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. 

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Louis VI standing at the top of a waterfall surrounded by foliage
Event
Contemporary music Immersive

Louis VI: Nature Ain’t A Luxury

Both a sound installation and exhibition, NATURE AIN’T A LUXURY is designed to reset our connection to the natural world through sound, showing us that these sounds are our legacy & future.

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. 

Image of Yoges Samsi
Event
Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Rhythmic Revelations – A Tribute to Zakir Hussain

A rare opportunity to explore the revolutionary legacy of the world's most celebrated tabla virtuoso, the late Ustad Zakir Hussain, through the eyes of his foremost disciple, Pandit Yogesh Samsi. 

Pandit Yogesh Samsi
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.

Image of Tanmay Deochake on stage
Event
Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Solo by Tanmay Deochake

Beyond Accompaniment: The Harmonium Re-imagined. Experience one of India’s most ubiquitous instruments in a new light. Witness the harmonium, traditionally an accompanist, take centre stage.

Tanmay Deochake harmonium solo
Vivek Pandya tabla
A man in a distorted walkway with a woman lying on the floor.
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Cinema

Silent Film & Live Music: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

The landmark German horror, presented with a new electronic score.

Collage of Rakesh Chaurasia and Shahid Parvez on stage
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Classical music Contemporary music

Darbar: Rakesh Chaurasia + Shahid Parvez & Shakir Khan

A once-in-a-lifetime double bill featuring musical royalty from India's most illustrious gharanas

Rakesh Chaurasia bansuri
Pandit Yogesh Samsi tabla
Duet by Ustad Shahid Parvez & Shakir Khan sitar
Satyajit Talwalkar tabla
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.

A school girl and a young boy falling from the sky
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Cinema

Senior Community Screening: Mirai

Animator Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children) returns with a fantastical comedy of love passed down through generations. 

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. 

An older woman sits on the grass with a younger woman at her feet.
Event
Cinema

Imitation of Life (12) with Introduction + Reception

Douglas Sirk’s 1959 masterpiece centers on the relationship between two single mothers, Lora (Lana Turner) and Annie (Juanita Moore), whose lives become deeply intertwined after a chance encounter. 

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.

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. 

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.