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Travel back to the 1970s, when LGBTQ+ lives were shown on screen with an unapologetic gusto unthinkable a decade before. Following the Stonewall Riots in 1969, the next decade saw the rise of Gay ...
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; ...
A climactic close to the LSO's 2024/25 season: Sir Antonio Pappano leads concert performances of Strauss’ Salome. Acclaimed soprano Asmik Grigorian takes on the title role.
Browse concerts from the Barbican Classical Music programme featuring leading orchestras and soloists from around the world.
The ultimate documentary, this is a jaw dropping insight into the explosive events that led to the making of Apocalypse Now.
As Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour, this Hollywood biopic, stage musical, and museum exhibition blur fact and fiction in a genre-bending tribute directed by Alex Ross Perry.
Make this winter unforgettable as the Royal Shakespeare Company return with two spellbinding productions, Wendy & Peter Pan ...
Browse the Barbican’s series of talks and events, exploring a range of topics including arts and learning, crafts and history.
A triumphant finale to 2025’s Classical Pride, as the London Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oliver Zeffman celebrate LGBTQ+ voices in classical music with a vibrant programme.
Inspired by Behrouz Boochani's book of his refugee journey and six-year-long incarceration in Manus Island, the LSO give the UK premiere of this heart-stopping song-cycle.
A summer of boundary-pushing jazz, legendary collaborations, and electrifying live performances. Across June and July, a handpicked array of jazz superstars and international talent take to the stage ...
For the finale to Khatia Buniatishvili’s Barbican residency, the pianist invites friends from the performing world to join her for an intimate evening of music and words.