Personal documentations of migration, reflections on historical roots, and the power of collective memory come together in ...

A world-class arts and learning centre, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts.

Photographer Martyn Goddard, who was commissioned to record the band’s return to New York in 1978, has selected 50 prints - shot during four major photo assignments in New York – of the band in ...

Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes (Will & Grace) brings his acclaimed, Tony Award-winning performance to our stage this summer – direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway season. It’s 1958, and ...

We uncover some of the facts and unexpected stories behind the history and architecture of the Barbican Centre and Barbican Estate.

It’s 1958, and Jack Paar hosts the hottest late-night talk-show on television. His favourite guest? Character actor, pianist, and wild card Oscar Levant. Famous for his witty one-liners, Oscar has a ...

Wheelchair spaces, free companion seats may now be booked online. Please select the relevant preferences on the access registration page during your booking, so we can provide you with the correct ...

Step into a world of play, imagination and adventure this summer. Get creative with illustration or kite-making or take a deep dive into filmmaking and drama at one of our hands-on workshops. Let ...

New East Cinema is a London-based collective working to deliver the most recent and exciting auteur-driven cinema from the New East to the UK as a means of alternative distribution.

Ustad Noor Bakhsh brings his electric Benju and a sound steeped in the deep-rooted traditions of Baloch music, joined by Amrit Kaur and Lahore’s acclaimed, genre-defying instrumental quartet Jaubi.

Hear from some of the composers whose music will be performed in the evening concert in the Barbican Hall.

Long considered lost, Mikhail Kaufman’s avant-garde urban symphony captures Kyiv in 1929 as nature sprouts and people reemerge from a frosty winter.