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This visually dazzling fantasy adventure follows Yuri, a shy farm girl and her encounter with the elusive animal species known as ochi, starring Willem Defoe and Finn Wolfhard.
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.
Known for her ‘exploitation’ films and bad-ass female leads, Stephanie Rothman’s counter-culture films fought back against the male gaze of 1970s New Hollywood.
Bring along baby for our weekly film screenings of the latest new releases each Monday and Saturday morning.
Browse concerts from the Barbican Contemporary Music programme, including artists from all forms of music, experimental collaborations and new talent.
Wheelchair spaces, free companion seats may now be booked online. Please select the relevant preferences on the access registration page during your booking, so we can provide you with the correct ...
The GRAMMY award-winning legend Herbie Hancock returns with three exclusive UK shows to celebrate his 85th birthday and 51 years since his first ever London show.
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 ...
A theatrical triumph, the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s completely sold-out electrifying Fiddler On The Roof transfers to London this summer in what is set to be the theatre event of 2025.
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; ...
Browse events in our two theatre spaces, which play host to the finest international theatre, dance and performance by artists who are challenging the idea of what theatre can be.