Experience the sublime artistry of Ranjani-Gayatri, India's foremost Carnatic vocal duo, as they bring the transformative music of Saint Tyagaraja to the Barbican. The second concert in Darbar's ...

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A pair of animated films filled with passion, music and romance, presented in partnership with Screen Cuba. An animated love story that plays out like a Latin ballad, the Oscar-nominated Chico & Rita ...

An intimate family drama about navigating separation and complexities of love, art and relationships, from Pioneering Icelandic filmmaker and artist Hlynur Pálmason (Godland). Set against the stunning ...

Browse events in our two theatre spaces, which play host to the finest international theatre, dance and performance by artists who are challenging the idea of what theatre can be.

Explore the impact of Pan-Africanism on artistic and cultural production from the 1920s to the present, through over 300 works – from paintings and installations to posters, journals, and film. The ...

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy. Did you know the Barbican’s theatre and concert hall go deeper underground than the nearest Tube line; early plans for the Centre included a Pyramid; ...

Join Barbican Young Poets for an evening of performances and readings inspired by Julia Phillips’s exhibition, Inside, Before They Speak.

Traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the body as well as the mind. Dr Bessel van der Kolk returns to offer a new paradigm for healing. The helplessness and invisibility associated with trauma ...

The revered English record producer performs live with his own band for the first time, bulldozing the boundaries between funk, reggae, dub and industrial noise. For more than 4 decades, Sherwood has ...

Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor are star-crossed lovers in Oliver Hermanus' mournful, folk-infused chronicle of a relationship echoing across a lifetime. Lionel (Paul Mescal) is a gifted singer from ...