Ahead of our screening of The Battle of the Sacred Tree, we shine a light on the Kenyan filmmaker and educator who champions ...
This year’s winner is Finn Beames, whose Quiet Songs you can watch between 22 October and 2 November. Through an intriguing fusion of music, storytelling, and unconventional instrumentation, Quiet ...
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Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story in Christopher Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation. At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice ...
From esk film, in association with Netflix and Silverback Films, comes a natural history concert experience: Netflix’s Life on Our Planet, with highlights from the series and an incredible live score.
Thought-provoking theatre exploring the experience of two queer Singaporeans as they grow older. Based on true accounts, the show delves into relationships, family, insecurity, kindness and safety.
Explore the inner workings of Sarah Emily Porter’s Art Studio at the Barbican Library. View a collection of paintings, sculptures and furniture, and find out how Porter drips, pours and manipulates ...
Gustavo Dudamel returns to the hall at the head of his ‘other’ orchestra: the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. There’s just one work, but Mahler’s mighty Symphony No 3 is a stand-alone masterpiece.
A photographic montage and an unconventional, free-form Japanese drama brings together two films scored by Max Roach in 1964. The pairing of these two films, both made in 1964, shows the international ...
The backbone of the BBC Proms and one of the UK's finest orchestras, the BBC SO performs a thrilling, distinctive range of music, from works at the heart of classical music to contemporary premieres.
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, ...