A drama-documentary about the extraordinary Irish architect and designer Eileen Gray, in a film that redefines modernist ...

Andrew Ahn's heartfelt and hilarious reimagining of Ang Lee’s classic 1993 film delves into new queer family dynamics, and ...

Hey Siri, have you heard of Mavis Beacon? Jazmin Jones’ debut feature follows two chronically online investigators as they search for the Black woman behind the iconic 80s typing software.

Welcome to the Barbican Theatre. We are delighted to have you join us for A Night With Boy Blue – Generation Blue, an electrifying celebration of hip-hop dance theatre. This dynamic showcase, ...

Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha explores the connections within works by contemporary artist Huma Bhabha and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti. One of the most significant European ...

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Two documentaries, William Klein’s The Pan-African Festival of Algiers and Ahmed El-Maanouni’s Trances make this point in no uncertain terms. The former saw the light of day in 1969 and the latter 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 ...

Step into the heart of London’s Brutalist legacy. Did you know the Barbican’s theatre and concert hall go deeper underground than the nearest Tube line; early plans for the Centre included a Pyramid; ...

Experience Public Service Broadcasting live in a unique collaboration with the London Contemporary Orchestra, blending archive, electronics and orchestral power in a boundary-pushing performance.