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Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Image of an orchestra performing with multiple people stood in line playing the flute
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Classical music

London Schools Symphony Orchestra

The LSSO returns to the Barbican following its summer tour of Yorkshire and Birmingham, with a programme including Sibelius' Finlandia and Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony.

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.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
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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.

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

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
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.

Two women facing a sunlit valley
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Cinema

New East Cinema: The Revolution Has Its Songs + ScreenTalk

Personal documentations of migration, reflections on historical roots, and the power of collective memory come together in these poignant short films by women from the Balkan diaspora.

Sir Antonio Pappano standing on the podium facing the audience, talking to the audience, with the London Symphony Orchestra sat on-stage behind him
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra: Half Six Fix – Copland

Kick-start your evening with a 60-minute Half Six Fix concert. Sir Antonio Pappano introduces and conducts Copland's Third Symphony, with screens in the hall to bring you closer to the action.

Aaron Copland Symphony No 3
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
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Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Don't miss the Tony Award-winning smash of the summer featuring an acclaimed performance by Sean Hayes, direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

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

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
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.

Event
Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Don't miss the Tony Award-winning smash of the summer featuring an acclaimed performance by Sean Hayes, direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

Seong-Jin Cho sat at a piano, facing towards the keys, with his arm resting on the lid of the instrument
Event
Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

Beethoven’s defiant Symphony No 5 meets the sneering mockery of Shostakovich and Prokofiev in exhilarating mood.

Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 9
Sergei Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 2
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No 5
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Seong-Jin Cho piano
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

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
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.

Event
Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Don't miss the Tony Award-winning smash of the summer featuring an acclaimed performance by Sean Hayes, direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz
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Talks & events

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators.

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

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Eviro as Glinda and Elphaba
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Cinema

Family Film Club: Wicked + Introduction

A wickedly good return to Family Film Club with this show-stopping musical, plus an introduction from prop maker on the film, Eve Bannister. 

Architecture Tour
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Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
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.

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Cinema

The Sound of Music [4k Restoration]

Restored and remastered in 4K for its 60th anniversary, The re-release of The Sound of Music is a testament to the enduring power of this iconic masterpiece.

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Theatre & dance

Good Night, Oscar

Don't miss the Tony Award-winning smash of the summer featuring an acclaimed performance by Sean Hayes, direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season.

A fight between Godzilla and giant plant monster Biollante
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Cinema

Godzilla vs Biollante + introduction by Steven Sloss

Genetic experiments spiral out of control in one of the very best kaiju films, as a mutant plant threatens humanity and emerges as a mighty foe for Godzilla.

Architecture Tour
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.

Mona Hatoum's sculpture Orbital - a spherical structure, resembling a globe, made from steel reinforcement bars and clumps of rough concrete
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.