Neil Bartlett's sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's ground-breaking fantasy finds powerful contemporary relevance in the novelist’s vision of equal rights to love for bodies of every kind.
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
Contemporary musicImmersive
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
Contemporary musicImmersiveTheatre & dance
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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
Theatre & dance
Guildhall School: Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Neil Bartlett's sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's ground-breaking fantasy finds powerful contemporary relevance in the novelist’s vision of equal rights to love for bodies of every kind.
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
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.
Event
Contemporary musicImmersiveTheatre & dance
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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
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
NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
Gillian Anderson and Vanessa Kirby play sisters struggling to co-habit with the shadow of a brutish husband and brother-in-law looming over them, filmed for the big screen.
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
Contemporary musicImmersive
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
Contemporary musicImmersiveTheatre & dance
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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
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
Contemporary music
Sada (Echo): Music from Palestine
Music becomes resistance with DAM’s hard-hitting hip-hop anthems, Rola Azar’s stirring folk music, Sama' Abdulhadi's fierce beats & Dana Salah’s electrifying blend of Arabic folklore & global sounds.
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
Contemporary musicImmersive
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
Contemporary musicImmersiveTheatre & dance
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
Contemporary musicTake part
Rebel Radio: Audio Storytelling Masterclass
Join us for a two-day audio storytelling masterclass led by award-winning audio producer and DJ Tayo Popoola.
Event
Classical music
ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Lukas Sternath
Join pianist Lukas Sternath for a mesmerising recital featuring an eclectic programme full of contrasts.
Sofia GubaidulinaChaconne
Erik Satie3 Gymnopédies
Claude DebussyFrom Preludes Book I:
Des pas sur la neige
La cathedrale engloutie
Erik SatieGnossiennes
Patricia KopatchinskajaThree Pieces for Piano Solo
Lukas Sternathpiano
Event
Contemporary musicTours & public spaces
Reprezent Radio Live: The Origins
Free
Youth-led station Reprezent Radio takes over the Barbican, airing live from a custom studio with four themed broadcasts. Expect pirate radio stories, exclusive sets and special guests.
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
ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Carlos Ferreira
Jazz-inspired music meets a brand new commission plus one of the cornerstones of the clarinet repertoire, with Portuguese clarinettist Carlos Ferreira.
Pierre BoulezDomaines
Joseph HorovitzSonatina for Clarinet and Piano
Claude DebussyPremière Rhapsodie
Lanqing DingNew work
Carlos Ferreiraclarinet
Pedro Emmanuel Pereirapiano
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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
Classical music
ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Quatuor Agate
The Quatuor Agate pairs Ligeti's Bartók-inspired Métamorphoses Nocturnes with Ravel's masterful String Quartet.
György LigetiString Quartet No 1, Métamorphoses Nocturnes
Anna KorsunNew work
Maurice Ravel String Quarter in F Major
Quatuor Agatestring quartet
Event
Classical music
ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Sào Soulez Larivière
Embark on a journey from the Baroque to the present day with Sào Soulez Larivière, as he brings electronics on board to explore a whole new side to the viola.
Julia WolfeCloth for Viola Solo + electronics (new work)
Igor Stravinsky Elegie
György LigetiSonata for Solo VIola
Johann Sebastian BachViolin Partita No. 2 BWV 1004 arr. for Viola in G minor
