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 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.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time. Our new immersive exhibition will rearrange what you think sound is.
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
Superman
This summer's biggest blockbuster shoots us into a story in which Superman (David Corenswet) reconciles his otherworldly heritage with his human upbringing.
Event
Cinema
Friendship
A suburban dad falls hard for his charismatic new neighbour in this dark comedy with a psychological thriller twist, starring Paul Rudd.
Event
Cinema
Harvest
This thrilling folk-horror story set over seven hallucinatory days in rural Scotland on the brink of change, shows us what happens when people decide what a society should be.
Event
Cinema
Hot Milk
Tensions simmer in this adaptation of Deborah Levy's book as a mother and daughter's bond is tested by the arrival of a mysterious stranger.
Event
Cinema
Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes
This stunning documentary uncovers the lesser-known life of George Platt Lynes, one of the first openly gay American artists, from visionary director Sam Shahid.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
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 musicClassical music
James Taylor Quartet
Join James Taylor Quartet for a one-off concert featuring an Orchestra and special guests Nitin Sawhney, Graham Day (The Prisoners), Snowboy and Yvonne Yanney.
Event
Cinema
Time of the Wolf
A haunting and distinctive post-apocalyptic film, deserving more recognition within Michael Haneke’s repertoire.
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 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.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time. Our new immersive exhibition will rearrange what you think sound is.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
Event
Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
Event
Cinema
Parent & Baby Screening: Friendship
Emmy-nominated director Andrew DeYoung's new bizarre comedy about a suburban dad whose attempt to befriend his charming new neighbour spirals into life-threatening chaos.
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
Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
Event
Cinema
Superman
This summer's biggest blockbuster shoots us into a story in which Superman (David Corenswet) reconciles his otherworldly heritage with his human upbringing.
Event
Cinema
Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes
This stunning documentary uncovers the lesser-known life of George Platt Lynes, one of the first openly gay American artists, from visionary director Sam Shahid.
Event
Cinema
Record of War
A unique dovetailing of two films charting the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935–6 from radically opposed viewpoints.
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
Friendship
A suburban dad falls hard for his charismatic new neighbour in this dark comedy with a psychological thriller twist, starring Paul Rudd.
Event
Cinema
The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire
An immersive exploration of the work of the remarkable Martinican writer and activist Suzanne Césaire, shot on 16mm.
Event
Cinema
Harvest
This thrilling folk-horror story set over seven hallucinatory days in rural Scotland on the brink of change, shows us what happens when people decide what a society should be.
