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A man is surrounded by a group of people, and looks out with a shocked expression.
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Cinema

La Chimera

Josh O'Connor digs himself in to a mess in this arthouse 80s drama about a troupe of Italian grave robbers.

A man and a girl stand very close together, staring at each other. She appears to not have a top on, he wears a red vest.
Event
Cinema

Hoard

Luna Carmoon's debut is a haunting drama about the after-effects of childhood trauma in a young girl's life. 

Two people hold hands in a dark, moody landscape.
Event
Cinema

The Devil Finds Work: 35 Shots of Rum [35mm] + ScreenTalk

This 35mm screening of Claire Denis' drama exploring a father/daughter relationship against the backdrop of the multiracial city, followed by a ScreenTalk relating the work to Baldwin's ideas.

Photo of Fatma Said from the side, her head partially obscured by the red sleeve of her raised arm
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Classical music

Fatma Said and Joseph Middleton

Soprano Fatma Said and pianist Joseph Middleton give a recital that contrasts songs on nocturnal theme by Mozart, Schubert and Robert Schumann with sunnier Spanish repertoire.

Two young men sit on either side of a young woman, on a bed, touching each other's legs and laughing.
Event
Cinema

Challengers

Tension builds on the courts in Luca Guadagnino's tennis menage-a-trois between Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. 

A woman in a large orange cape spins on a roof top.
Event
Cinema

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

A portrait of a dazzling and irrepressible woman who helped create the DNA of rock ‘n’ roll.

A young girl in a headscarf grasps onto the kitchen sink in a dark red kitchen at night.
Event
Cinema

Tiger Stripes

Coming-of-age meets horror in a girl's journey through puberty, set in Malaysia by Amanda Nell Eu.

From the Caribbean to Coventry
Event
Library

From the Caribbean to Coventry: Plotting the Rise of 2Tone

Free

An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

unravel install image
Event
Art & design

Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.

A man is surrounded by a group of people, and looks out with a shocked expression.
Event
Cinema

La Chimera

Josh O'Connor digs himself in to a mess in this arthouse 80s drama about a troupe of Italian grave robbers.

Two young men sit on either side of a young woman, on a bed, touching each other's legs and laughing.
Event
Cinema

Challengers

Tension builds on the courts in Luca Guadagnino's tennis menage-a-trois between Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. 

A woman in a large orange cape spins on a roof top.
Event
Cinema

Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg

A portrait of a dazzling and irrepressible woman who helped create the DNA of rock ‘n’ roll.

A young girl in a headscarf grasps onto the kitchen sink in a dark red kitchen at night.
Event
Cinema

Tiger Stripes

Coming-of-age meets horror in a girl's journey through puberty, set in Malaysia by Amanda Nell Eu.

Fatma Said leaning against a while pillar looking at the camera
Event
Classical music

Masterclass with Fatma Said

A soprano with a 'startlingly beautiful voice' (Limelight), Fatma Said shares the stage with talented young musicians from Guildhall School in an intimate evening masterclass.

Photo of jazz musician Chris Botti
Event
Contemporary music

Chris Botti

American trumpeter and composer Chris Botti brings his versatile blend of jazz and pop music to the Hall.

A man and a girl stand very close together, staring at each other. She appears to not have a top on, he wears a red vest.
Event
Cinema

Hoard

Luna Carmoon's debut is a haunting drama about the after-effects of childhood trauma in a young girl's life. 

Two women in gym clothes sit on the floor of a boxing ring, holding hands.
Event
Cinema

Love Lies Bleeding

Rose Glass directs a steamy tale of love and revenge with Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian, Dave Franco and Ed Harris.

From the Caribbean to Coventry
Event
Library

From the Caribbean to Coventry: Plotting the Rise of 2Tone

Free

An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there.

14. Soufiane Ababri installation view, 2024, The Curve © Eva Herzog and Barbican Art Gallery
Event
Art & design

Soufiane Ababri

Free

Moroccan artist Soufiane Ababri’s new commission, Their mouths were full of bumblebees but it was me who was pollinated, explores questions of desire, queerness, and diaspora.

unravel install image
Event
Art & design

Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.

Barbican architecture
Event
Tours & public spaces

Architecture Tours

Discover the vast, bold and brutal Barbican estate on our 90 minute Architecture Tours.

A man with slicked hair and glasses looks confused, standing on the street.
Event
Cinema

Hit Man

Richard Linklater of Dazed and Confused fame tells the almost-true story of a nerdy professor's transformation into a slick undercover agent, played hilariously by co-writer Glen Powell. 

sculptures hang from the ceiling of the Conservatory
Event
Art & design Tours & public spaces

The Conservatory x Ranjani Shettar

Free

Our Conservatory hosts a spectacular new site-specific commission by Indian sculptor Ranjani Shettar.

Flo leans over Rachel's tech desk with a microphone as Wendy turns to the crowd in encouragement.
Event
Theatre & dance

Zoo Co/Improbable: Perfect Show for Rachel

Step into Rachel's world as this ★★★★★ (Guardian) show returns following a sold-out run. Discover how a learning disabled artist has the power to lead the creation of her ‘Perfect Show’.

Sakari Oramo conducting, with blue circular swirls framing him
Event
Classical music

BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oramo: A Sea Symphony

Full sail for new shores: Sakari Oramo conducts Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony, Britten’s Double Concerto and an enchanting, newly uncovered late work by Oliver Knussen.

Ghostly figure in black and white
Event
Theatre & dance

Jane Eyre

Orphaned as a young girl and raised by her cruel aunt, follow the thrilling tale of Jane Eyre on her journey to find love and belonging.

A woman in an apocalyptic landscape sits in a dark vehicle reversing.
Event
Cinema

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth charge through the desert to tell the origin story of the renegade warrior Furiosa, in the swirling dust of the oppressive apocalyptic Mad Max world.

From the Caribbean to Coventry
Event
Library

From the Caribbean to Coventry: Plotting the Rise of 2Tone

Free

An exhibition for the fans by the fans going some way to explain not just what 2Tone is but why and how we got there.