Ahead of our screening of The Battle of the Sacred Tree, we shine a light on the Kenyan filmmaker and educator who champions ...

The Barbican aims to be London’s creative catalyst for curiosity, arts and enterprise. We aim to spark creative possibilities and transformation for artists, audiences, and communities. We strive to ...

Agnes (Alice Lowe) is fated to make the same romantic mistakes over and over whenever she's reincarnated in different eras of history. There is audio description available for this title. The film ...

Agnes (Alice Lowe) is fated to make the same romantic mistakes over and over whenever she's reincarnated in different eras of history. Captioned Screenings: Tap the 'Check dates & book' button to see ...

British trumpeter Matilda Lloyd presents a thrilling programme of music that tells a story. Through the landscape of 20th century French music, we discover two of the most important works written for ...

Join pianist Lukas Sternath for a mesmerising recital featuring an eclectic programme full of contrasts. Pianist Lukas Sternath is no stranger to the stage, having travelled the world as a member of ...

Musicologist Professor Jonathan Cross talks to Dame Gillian Moore – a lifelong advocate for Boulez’s music – about his creative and cultural legacy. The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, ...

BBC Radio 3’s Tom Service talks to composer Steven Daverson, creative sound engineers and others about symphonic electronics. Free event: Limited capacity – admission guaranteed to Day Pass holders.

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. Sào Soulez Larivière invokes the sombre ...

BBC Radio 3’s Tom Service talks to composer Shiva Feshareki and sound systems designer Daniel Hulme about Feshareki’s new work Bab-Khaneh: Gatehouse of Memory. The Barbican is widely accessible by bus ...

Musicologist Professor Jonathan Cross talks to former members of the BBC SO as well as former Radio 3 Controller Sir Nicholas Kenyon – about their personal experience of working with Pierre Boulez.

A glittering constellation of string players joins Evgeny Kissin for an immersive dive into three sonatas that together span Shostakovich’s creative evolution – the last a soul-searing farewell. The ...