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I'm Not Okay (An Emo Retrospective) in black and pink colours
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Library

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective

Free

A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.

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Art & design

The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998

A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.

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Cinema

Parent and Baby Screening: Anora

Anora, a high-priced Brooklyn stripper, becomes involved in a troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, from Cannes favourite Sean Baker.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
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Art & design

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears

Free

In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.

Wallace and Gromit sit at the table having breakfast - Gromit looks angry.
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Cinema

Family Film Club: Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out + ...

With Feathers McGraw set to make a TV comeback over Christmas this year, we’re giving our family film club audience the chance meet the original characters on the big screen.

Barbican architecture
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.

 Image of Barbican Backstage Tours
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Theatre & dance Tours & public spaces

Backstage Tours

Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour

A person does a headstand in their pants against an orange and brown patterned wall.
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Theatre & dance

RSC/Wise Children: The Buddha of Suburbia

This ‘glorious and intoxicating five-star’ (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning novel transfers for a limited 4-week season only.

Two men stand facing each other in the desert
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Cinema

No Other Land

A Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance between Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.

A young couple, the man wearing sunglasses and the woman sitting on his lap, smile and look into each others eyes.
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Cinema

Anora

Anora, a high-priced Brooklyn stripper, becomes involved in a troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, from Cannes favourite Sean Baker.

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Cinema

Blitz

Academy Award Winning writer/director Steve McQueen is back with this historical drama following a young boy as he tries to make his way back to his mother through London during World War II.

Two middle aged women stare out a window over a cityscape.
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Cinema

The Room Next Door

Old friends reunite when one is faced with her own mortality, starring Tilda Swinton & Julianne Moore, from Pedro Almodóvar. 

Colourful drawings of people swirling against a black background.
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Theatre & dance

CRIPtic Arts

A searingly honest, bold, and gripping piece of theatre, bringing together performances from some of the UK’s most exciting disabled theatre makers and companies.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
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Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

Free

This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

Event
Art & design

The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998

A landmark group exhibition of art made in response to India’s changing cultural-political landscape during pivotal years.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
Event
Art & design

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears

Free

In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.

Event
Cinema

Members' Screening: Anora

Members' event

Anora, a high-priced Brooklyn stripper, becomes involved in a troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, from Cannes favourite Sean Baker.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.

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.

Two men stand facing each other in the desert
Event
Cinema

No Other Land

A Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance between Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.

A young couple, the man wearing sunglasses and the woman sitting on his lap, smile and look into each others eyes.
Event
Cinema

Anora

Anora, a high-priced Brooklyn stripper, becomes involved in a troubled romance with the son of a Russian oligarch, from Cannes favourite Sean Baker.

Event
Cinema

Blitz

Academy Award Winning writer/director Steve McQueen is back with this historical drama following a young boy as he tries to make his way back to his mother through London during World War II.

Two middle aged women stare out a window over a cityscape.
Event
Cinema

The Room Next Door

Old friends reunite when one is faced with her own mortality, starring Tilda Swinton & Julianne Moore, from Pedro Almodóvar. 

Klaus Makela is conducting in front of a black background, his right hand holding the baton and his left hand above his shoulder
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Klaus Mäkelä

Tales of ancient spirits and savage dreams from Sibelius and Stravinsky, alongside the fluid, lyrical melodies of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto.

An image showing a piece of wall artwork by Sarah Emily Porter
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Library

Sarah Emily Porter Solo Show: The Barbican Reimagined

Free

Explore the inner workings of Sarah Emily Porter’s Art Studio at the Barbican Library.

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican

Free

This free installation invites visitors to orient themselves in the buildings and their complex, fascinating histories in an exciting new display at the heart of the Barbican’s Foyers.

I'm Not Okay (An Emo Retrospective) in black and pink colours
Event
Library

I'm Not Okay: An Emo Retrospective

Free

A pilot exhibition exploring the rise of Britain’s Y2K lost subculture: Emo. Focusing on the first-generation Emo scene from 2004 to 2009.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum installation photography
Event
Art & design

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It will end in tears

Free

In her first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum fills The Curve with theatrical installations, building an imagined world in which to display her paintings.

Event
Cinema

Senior Community Screening: Shayda

Shayda and her six year old daughter find refuge in an Australians women's centre, until her ex-husband arrives, in Noora Niasari's powerful debut.

Event
Cinema

Parent and Baby Screening: Blitz

Academy Award Winning writer/director Steve McQueen is back with this historical drama following a young boy as he tries to make his way back to his mother through London during World War II.