That question is at the heart of Always, Already There, the first UK edition of George Lewis’s Afrodiasporic Incubator. Bringing together artists across generations, disciplines and traditions, the ...
The first UK edition of George Lewis’s Afrodiasporic Incubator project, curated by vocalist and composer Elaine Mitchener, presented by the Barbican and Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Presented as part of the Film London Jarman Award 2026 tour, the Barbican presents a screening of four films by artist and filmmaker Alia Syed, followed by a conversation with the artist.
Experience an adventure brought to life through live music and sound by Jarvis Cocker, inspired by the Japanese tradition of benshi, in which performers narrated and interpreted silent films live.
Welcome to the Barbican’s Family Film Week 2026 – our annual celebration of cinematic discovery for young ones and their grown-ups. We’ve selected our favourite films to get you thinking, giggling and ...
This festival of Indian classical music brings together leading artists, late-night performances and a programme of talks and participatory events across our centre. Beyond the stage, the programme ...
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Sir James MacMillan conducts a starry performance of his huge, life-affirming Christmas Oratorio – music that speaks to listeners of all faiths and none. When Sir James MacMillan completes a new ...
Monteverdi’s most sensuous and scandalous opera, performed in concert by Laurence Cummings, Academy of Ancient Music and a stellar cast. Sex, death, and the most dangerous appetite of all – power. The ...
The BBC Symphony Orchestra presents Requiem for America: Singing for the Invisible People — Brent Michael Davids’s searing work which confronts hard truths about America’s founding.
Strangers in a strange land: Sakari Oramo conducts music by Bartók and Korngold, European composers stranded in America and dreaming of a better world. The concert opens with Betsy Jolas’s Latest, a ...
Alberto Giacometti is one of the most significant European sculptors of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive, elongated sculptures which experiment with the human form. Giacometti was ...