This spring, the Barbican Music Library hosts Black Sound London, a groundbreaking exhibition that demonstrates the outsized impact British Black music has had on the world stage.
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ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
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ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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Cinema
Family Film Club: Ocean with David Attenborough
With World Ocean Day around the corner, join us for a special family screening of this breath-taking and hard-hitting documentary, uncovering both rare beauty and dangers beneath the waves.
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Contemporary musicTake part
Rebel Radio: Audio Storytelling Masterclass
Join us for a two-day audio storytelling masterclass led by award-winning audio producer and DJ Tayo Popoola.
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Classical music
ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Lukas Sternath
Join pianist Lukas Sternath for a mesmerising recital featuring an eclectic programme full of contrasts.
Sofia GubaidulinaChaconne
Erik Satie3 Gymnopédies
Claude DebussyFrom Preludes Book I:
Des pas sur la neige
La cathedrale engloutie
Erik SatieGnossiennes
Patricia KopatchinskajaThree Pieces for Piano Solo
Lukas Sternathpiano
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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Cinema
Parent & Baby Screening: Mission: Impossible – The Final...
Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt in the thrilling eighth instalment of this iconic series. This time, with a powerful reminder: our lives are defined by the choices we make.
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Tours & public spaces
Visit the Conservatory
Free
Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis.
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Contemporary musicTours & public spaces
Reprezent Radio Live: The Origins
Free
Youth-led station Reprezent Radio takes over the Barbican, airing live from a custom built studio with four themed broadcasts. Expect pirate radio stories, exclusive sets and special guests.
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Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
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Cinema
Darling
Julie Christie's romantic satire packs a punch 50-years on as she hops from bed to bed in a tale of feminine sexuality in a patriarchal world.
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Classical music
ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Carlos Ferreira
Jazz-inspired music meets a brand new commission plus one of the cornerstones of the clarinet repertoire, with Portuguese clarinettist Carlos Ferreira.
Johannes Brahms Sonata Op 120 No 2
Claude Debussy Première Rhapsodie
Lanqing Ding La lune, l'ombre et moi
Pedro Emanuel Pereira Suite Duas Igrejas
Carlos Ferreiraclarinet
Pedro Emmanuel Pereirapiano
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Cinema
The Phoenician Scheme
One of the most anticipated films of the year, Wes Anderson returns with an all-star ensemble in this tale of comedic espionage and intrigue.
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Theatre & dance
Fiddler on the Roof
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
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Cinema
The Encampments
Timely and urgent, this documentary follows the Palestine solidarity protests that erupted across university campuses in 2024.
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Classical music
ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Quatuor Agate
The Quatuor Agate pairs Ligeti's Bartók-inspired Métamorphoses Nocturnes with Ravel's masterful String Quartet.
György LigetiString Quartet No 1, Métamorphoses Nocturnes
Anna KorsunNew work
Maurice Ravel String Quartet in F Major
Quatuor Agatestring quartet
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Cinema
Falling into Place
On the run from themselves, Kira and Ian have a chance encounter on a wintery weekend in the Isle of Skye, in an earnest romantic drama from Aylin Tenzel.
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Cinema
The Ballad of Wallis Island
A comedy from James Griffiths, based on his BAFTA-winning short, where former lovers and bandmates reunite for a private island show hosted by an eccentric lottery winner, reigniting old tensions.
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Cinema
The Salt Path
Inspiring and life-affirming, The Salt Path is a story of perseverance in the face of all the tribulations that life throws at us.
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Classical music
ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Sào Soulez Larivière
Embark on a journey from the Baroque to the present day with Sào Soulez Larivière, as he brings electronics on board to explore a whole new side to the viola.
Julia WolfeCloth for Viola Solo + electronics (new work)
Igor Stravinsky Elegie
György LigetiSonata for Solo VIola
Johann Sebastian BachViolin Partita No. 2 BWV 1004 arr. for Viola in G minor
Sào Soulez Larivièreviola
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Classical music
London Arab Orchestra
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.
Mohamad OthmanMuwashah Mala Alkassat
Rahbani brothersAndalusian Muwashahat
Basel SalehSalabtani Qalbi
Mohammed Abdel WahabImta Azzaman
Jeff Barnel & Gilbert SinoueKilma Hilwa
Riad Al SunbatiEfrah ya Albi
Basel Saleh & Basel KakahFrom Barada To The Thames
Basel SalehTahmeil Hijaz
Traditional songsArabic Waslah
Folk songsMedley Hijaz
Abd Alfatah SukarAlmaya
London Arab Orchestra & Choir
Basel Saleh Conductor
Taim SalehQanun / Singer
Bassel SaifNey
Saied SilbakOud
Tarik SaeedKeyboard
Walid ZaidoDrums
Muataz Fatoum Tabla
Sanaa WahbahDouble bass
Julia KatarinaCello
Khaldoun AlnajjaViola
Raghad HadadViola
Salar AsidViolin
Tarek ZaidiehViolin
Sufian HaddoViolin
Samir AmooriViolin
Omar MadaniViolin/Buzuq
Sam LewisTrumpet
Gokhan DemirdogmezClarinet
Alasdair HillOboe
Emily BurleyFrench horn
Andrew KershawTuba
James ParkinsonTenor trombone
Qusai Aljaramani violin
Poppy Ellis Logan bassoon
Juliet Beadle flute
Bechir Ajjali riq
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Cinema
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Tom Cruise reprises his role as Ethan Hunt in the thrilling eighth instalment of this iconic series. This time, with a powerful reminder: our lives are defined by the choices we make.
Event
ImmersiveContemporary music
Feel the Sound
Imagine experiencing sound for the very first time.
Event
ImmersiveTheatre & danceContemporary music
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
It's 1989 and finding the party is the only thing that matters.
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Cinema
Members Screenings: The Salt Path
Inspiring and life-affirming, The Salt Path is a story of perseverance in the face of all the tribulations that life throws at us.
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Tours & public spaces
Architecture Tours
Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy.
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Classical music
ECHO Rising Stars at 30: Benjamin Kruithof
Kickstart your morning with music from some of the most influential composers of the late 19th and 20th centuries, performed by cellist Benjamin Kruithof.
Nadia BoulangerThree pieces for cello and piano
Maurice RavelPièce en Forme de Habanera
Sally BeamishReverie (new work)
Sergei Rachmaninov Cello Sonata
Benjamin Kruithofcello
Marco Sanna piano
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Art & design
Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha
Within a new, intimate gallery in the Barbican, contemporary artist Huma Bhabha's monumental sculptures forge new dialogues with works by 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
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Classical music
Anam: Music to move the soul
As part of VOCES8’s 20th anniversary celebrations, sister ensemble APOLLO5 celebrates its own 15th anniversary performing the group’s new album Anam.
Fraser Wilson arr. for APOLLO5Anam
Philipe Verdelot Donna, se fiera stella
Cipriano de Rore Hor che l’aria e la terra
Lucy Walker My heart, my God, is steadfast
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry My Soul, There is a Country
Francis PottWhen Music Sounds
Paul SmithA Soul
Scottish trad arr Adrian Peacock Ca’ the Yowes
Paul Mealor Beneath Thy Compassion
Henrik Dahlgren Without Knowing
trad. ScottishThe Parting Glass
Scottish trad arr Blake Morgan Black is the Colour
