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An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
Event
Theatre & dance

Fiddler on the Roof

A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.

Black Sound moving image display
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.

acid house smiley in sky
Event
Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

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

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.

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.

An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
Event
Theatre & dance

Fiddler on the Roof

A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.

The Innerview
Event
Cinema

The Innerview + ScreenTalk & Book Launch Event

A newly restored screening of Richard Beymer’s trippy 1960s lost film, followed by a ScreenTalk and book launch event for Ross Lipman's latest work: The Archival Impermanence Project.

Black Sound moving image display
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.

acid house smiley in sky
Event
Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

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

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.

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.

soprano Harriet Burns
Event
Classical music

Classical Pride: Voices of Tomorrow

Texts by queer poets and music by LGBTQ+ composers are brought together in this song recital that showcases some of today’s leading young classical music talent. 

Classical Pride orchestra on stage
Event
Classical music

Classical Pride: Voices of Joy & Sorrow

A triumphant finale to 2025’s Classical Pride, as the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oliver Zeffman celebrate LGBTQ+ voices in classical music with a vibrant programme.

An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
Event
Theatre & dance

Fiddler on the Roof

A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.

Event
Cinema

Funny Games

Michael Haneke offers a chilling look at our obsession with violence in his intense psychological thriller following a families descent into terror. 

Black Sound moving image display
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.

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.

acid house smiley in sky
Event
Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

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

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.

An ensemble stand underneath a large sloping roof
Event
Theatre & dance

Fiddler on the Roof

A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.

Junior Guildhall brass musicians
Event
Classical music

Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra & Brass Band

The talented young musicians of Junior Guildhall round off their academic year with a programme including Sibelius’ Symphony No 2 conducted by Dominic Wheeler.

Mid performance shot of Marcel Khalife playing the oud.
Event
Contemporary music

Marcel Khalife: The Legacy Tour

Join legendary composer and oud virtuoso Marcel Khalife, his son Rami Khalife (pianist/composer), and nephew Sary Khalife (cellist/composer) for The Legacy Tour.

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.

acid house smiley in sky
Event
Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

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

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.

Event
Cinema

Funny Games

Michael Haneke offers a chilling look at our obsession with violence in his intense psychological thriller following a families descent into terror. 

Black Sound moving image display
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.

acid house smiley in sky
Event
Immersive Theatre & dance Contemporary music

In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

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

Sad woman in the middle of a room.
Event
Cinema

Senior Community Screening: I'm Still Here

In 1971 Brazil, Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres) is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers at the hands of government, from The Motorcycle Diaries director Walter Salles.

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.