News

A comedy from James Griffiths, based on his BAFTA-winning short, where former lovers and bandmates reunite for a private ...
Timely and urgent, this documentary follows the Palestine solidarity protests that erupted across university campuses in 2024 ...
The Barbican is delighted to host SXSW London at the beginning of June, including a number of the festival's headline screenings. SXSW London brings a range of conversations, screenings and concerts ...
Join VOCES8 for its official 20th anniversary concert, celebrating two decades of inspiring music-making with its Barbican debut. VOCES8 will be joined on stage by the VOCES8 Scholars, former members ...
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; ...
Jazz-inspired music meets a brand new commission plus one of the cornerstones of the clarinet repertoire, with Portuguese clarinettist Carlos Ferreira. Carlos Ferreira pursues a twin career as an ...
Experience the rich traditions of Arabic music with the London Arab Orchestra in a vibrant celebration of melody, rhythm and culture featuring instrumental and choral pieces, conducted by Basel Saleh.
A weekend of chamber music by Europe’s finest young performers in two historic gems of the City of London. We're proud to be a part of ECHO, the European Concert Halls Organisation, having ...
Join us for a two-day audio storytelling masterclass led by award-winning audio producer and DJ Tayo Popoola. This two-day workshop will explore audio storytelling, offering hands-on experience in pre ...
Sofia Gubaidulina's Chaconne is a true tour de force that pulls apart the Baroque form and reconstructs it for the 20th century. It's an explosive opener, followed by Erik Satie's dreamy Gymnopédies ...
Cat Power performs a song-for-song recreation of one of the most fabled and transformative live sets of all time. Held at the Manchester Free Trade Hall in May 1966—but long known as the “Royal Albert ...