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.
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Cinema
Family Film Club: Mary and the Witch's Flower
When Mary follows her neighbour Peter’s cats, she finds a flower that grants her magical powers. Flying a broomstick is fun, but what can she do when Peter is in trouble?
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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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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Cinema
MET Opera Live: Salome
Based of the biblical tale of Herod, Herodias and Salome, this opera follows Salone's infatuation with John the Baptist, full of desire, lust and tragedy.
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Contemporary music
Fatoumata Diawara
Malian artist Fatoumata Diawara invites us on a cosmic journey through Afrofuturism.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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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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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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Cinema
RBO Live 24-25: Die Walkure
Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner’s Ring cycle.
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Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/Susanna Mälkki
Showpieces for the orchestra meet a dazzling concerto, brimming with characteristic Stravinsky flair and melody.
Julia PerryA Short Piece for Large Orchestra
Igor StravinskyViolin Concerto
Béla BartókConcerto for Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Susanna Mälkkiconductor
Leila Josefowiczviolin
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Classical music
Quatuor Diotima: Boulez Anniversary Concert
Performed by one of its outstanding interpreters, Boulez’s uncompromising Livre pour quatuor is at the heart of a centenary tribute to the composer referencing Webern, Bach, and impassioned Debussy.
Johann Sebastian Bach'Contrapunctus I' from Die Kunst der Fuge
Pierre BoulezPierre Boulez Ia & Ib, Livre pour quatuor
Johann Sebastian Bach'Contrapunctus IX' from Die Kunst der Fuge
Pierre BoulezPierre Boulez II, Livre pour quatuor
Anton WebernString Quartet Op 28
Pierre BoulezPierre Boulez IIIa-b-c, Livre pour quatuor
Johann Sebastian Bach'Contrapunctus XVIII' from Die Kunst der Fuge
Claude DebussyString Quartet in G minor
Quatuor Diotima
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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.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha: Audio Described Tour
An Audio Described tour of the exhibition, for blind and partially sighted visitors, led by Harry Baxter, who will describe key works on display.
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Cinema
Relaxed Screening: Memoir of a Snail
A tragicomedy from Academy Award-winning animator Adam Elliot, recounting the life of a melancholic woman called Grace Pudel - a hoarder of snails.
A Russian in exile, an Englishman in despair, and a Puerto Rican take on fantastical fandangoes: a welcome visit from the RLPO under its charismatic Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan.
Roberto SierraFandangos
Edward ElgarCello Concerto
Sergei RachmaninoffSymphonic Dances
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Domingo Hindoyanconductor
Pablo Ferrandezcello
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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.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
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.
Event
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.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
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.
Event
Classical music
London Symphony Orchestra/ Half Six Fix – Berlioz
Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Introduced by the performers, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.
Hector BerliozSymphonie fantastique
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappanoconductor & presenter
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Art & designTalks & events
Architecture on Stage: Graham Stevens
Artist and architectural designer Graham Stevens presents his pioneering work in the development of pneumatic structures.
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Contemporary music
Guildhall Jazz Voices
Join us for a celebratory showcase of the talents of Guildhall Jazz department's sensational vocal groups.
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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.
Event
Contemporary musicImmersive
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
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Contemporary musicImmersiveTheatre & dance
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
