The Year 1905: Shostakovich’s monumental symphony meets Beethoven at his brightest. Unchained energy from conductor Jakub Hrůša, pianist Jonathan Biss and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. 'Whirlwinds of ...

Director Mike Leigh and actor Michele Austin will join us live onstage after the film to discuss this much anticipated and heartfelt portrait of family life, from a prolific British filmmaker. Pansy ...

A relaxed screening takes place in an environment that is specially tailored for a neurodiverse audience, as well as those who find a more informal setting beneficial. The cinema environment is ...

From the tropical and rural manifestations of Pernambuco to the baroque soul sounds of Minas Gerais, the music of Alceu Valença meets the Ouro Preto Orchestra in the acclaimed Valencianas concert.

The Indonesian artist transforms The Curve in her first solo UK exhibition. Via painting, installation, embroidery and scent, ...

The world's bestselling violinist joins forces with Cleveland Watkiss and other musical collaborators. Having single-handedly paved the way for a new generation of artists, Nigel Kennedy's virtuoso ...

Chetna Vora's ethnographic portrait of East German women living in Berlin in the early 80s, a film which was almost destroyed. In 1982, Indian born filmmaker Chetna Vora was studying at the Academy of ...

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Presenting ground-breaking movies from across the globe, as part of the Barbican’s Pride season this summer, Queer 80s: Cinema on the Brink of Global Change invites audiences to time travel back to a ...

Marking 50 years since the composer’s death, the Carduccis inaugurate a five-concert odyssey through the complete string quartets – works that enshrine his inner life, loves and closest friendships.

Ground-breaking music festival Unsound returns for a specially curated evening highlighting some of the most inventive talents in adventurous music. Mabe Fratti is an experimental guitarist, cellist ...

Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour You’ll learn how the architects incorporated the theatre into the building’s design and hear ...