Personal documentations of migration, reflections on historical roots, and the power of collective memory come together in ...

A world-class arts and learning centre, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts.

This special performance of Jóhann Jóhannsson's Cinematic Suites, brings to life the evocative musical landscapes of three acclaimed films: Prisoners, Sicario and Arrival.

Hania Rani performs the world premiere of Non Fiction alongside Manchester Collective assembled as a 45-piece Orchestra with Rakhi Singh, conductor Hugh Brunt, Jack Wyllie & Valentina Magaletti.

Explore a hidden sound trail of endangered languages in hidden spaces across the Barbican, created by sonic artist Jamie Perera.

Join us for an evening exploring architecture, community, and resistance through a Brazilian lens, featuring lectures from Gabriela de Matos and collectives Ruina and Arquitetura na Periferia.

How do we say the things most important to us? Leading poets, artists, and writers are exploring this question through endangered texts, newly commissioned poems and unique visual scripts.

Join acclaimed author and thinker Olivia Laing for the launch of The Silver Book, a gripping new novel set in the surreal world of 1970s Italian cinema.

This documentary is a visceral window into the human cost of war, following a Ukrainian platoon on their mission to liberate the village of Andriivka from Russian occupation.

New East Cinema is a London-based collective working to deliver the most recent and exciting auteur-driven cinema from the New East to the UK as a means of alternative distribution.

We uncover some of the facts and unexpected stories behind the history and architecture of the Barbican Centre and Barbican Estate.