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illustration of Forever Playground
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Forever Playground

Bring the whole family along to this free collage workshop and come together to build a paper playground inside our brutalist walls, led by Ioana Simion.

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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. Our new immersive exhibition will rearrange what you think sound is.

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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Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) brings his acclaimed, Tony Award-winning performance to our stage this summer direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

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Cinema

Bring Her Back

From the team behind Talk To Me, this disturbing horror sees siblings placed in the care of a foster mother, only to uncover a terrifying ritual in their secluded new home.

Rebel Radio Listening Hub
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Contemporary music

Rebel Radio Listening Hub

Free

Come and share your memories of pirate radio and catch up with some of the highlights from the Rebel Radio season in our pop-up listening hub in the Level G foyer. 

Five people stand in a line and pose with their kimono kite creations.
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Kimono Kite Making

Create a beautiful and unique Kimono Kite, ready to take to the skies, at this workshop led by the Community Kite Project.

A small child plays jenga, they reach to put a block on the top.
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Play Space

Game on! Challenge the whole family to your favourite playground classics in this free, drop-in play zone - from giant dominoes and Connect 4 to towering Jenga and timeless hopscotch.

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time. Our new immersive exhibition will rearrange what you think sound is.

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

A group of people dance smiling
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Rueda Libre: Salsa Workshops

Bring your best moves, loosen those hips and get a taste for Cuban Salsa at this beginner friendly workshop led by Rueda Libre.

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Cinema

Play Make Do: Savages

Premiering at Cannes Film Festival last year, Claude Barras' latest stop-motion animation follows a girl and an orangutan on a mission to protect their forest home from imminent destruction.

Two couples lie in bed together.
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Cinema

Stephanie Rothman: Group Marriage

Rothman’s film unfolds like a proto queer text, as polyamory, gay life and alternative, collective utopian living are delightfully explored in her first fully-fledged comedy.

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Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) brings his acclaimed, Tony Award-winning performance to our stage this summer direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

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Cinema

Stans

In this gripping documentary, filmmaker Steven Leckart explores the powerful and complicated connection between hip-hop legend Eminem and the devoted fans shaped by his music.

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Cinema

Bring Her Back

From the team behind Talk To Me, this disturbing horror sees siblings placed in the care of a foster mother, only to uncover a terrifying ritual in their secluded new home.

Rebel Radio Listening Hub
Event
Contemporary music

Rebel Radio Listening Hub

Free

Come and share your memories of pirate radio and catch up with some of the highlights from the Rebel Radio season in our pop-up listening hub in the Level G foyer. 

Five people stand in a line and pose with their kimono kite creations.
Event
Take part

Kimono Kite Making

Create a beautiful and unique Kimono Kite, ready to take to the skies, at this workshop led by the Community Kite Project.

A small child plays jenga, they reach to put a block on the top.
Event
Take part

Play Space

Game on! Challenge the whole family to your favourite playground classics in this free, drop-in play zone - from giant dominoes and Connect 4 to towering Jenga and timeless hopscotch.

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

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

Feel the Sound

Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time. Our new immersive exhibition will rearrange what you think sound is.

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

A group of people dance smiling
Event
Take part

Rueda Libre: Salsa Workshops

Bring your best moves, loosen those hips and get a taste for Cuban Salsa at this beginner friendly workshop led by Rueda Libre.

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Cinema

Play Make Do: The Legend of Ochi

This visually dazzling fantasy adventure follows Yuri, a shy farm girl and her encounter with the elusive animal species known as ochi, starring Willem Defoe and Finn Wolfhard. 

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Cinema

Young Hearts + ScreenTalk

Director Anthony Shatteman joins us to discuss his tender coming-of-age film that captures the thrill and awkward beauty of first love.

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Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) brings his acclaimed, Tony Award-winning performance to our stage this summer direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

A close up of a person practicing Tai Chi
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Tai Chi on Lakeside

Discover the calming power of Tai Chi in a gentle, beginner-friendly session designed to improve balance, wellbeing and focus.

Rebel Radio Listening Hub
Event
Contemporary music

Rebel Radio Listening Hub

Free

Come and share your memories of pirate radio and catch up with some of the highlights from the Rebel Radio season in our pop-up listening hub in the Level G foyer.