Many of the 30 artists exhibiting in The Imaginary Institution of India spent their youth together in India, responding to ...

In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. An American original and purveyor of urban cool, the ...

The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance. We’ve plenty ...

Explore ways to tell stories using art and the body at this community workshop led by artist and producer Somya Arora. Using a variety of art materials with different colours, shapes, and textures, ...

Join BBC Gardeners' World presenter and gardening writer, Monty Don, as he shares his passion for gardens and the unique role they play in human inspiration and wellbeing. Monty has been making ...

A smash-hit Broadway play turned movie, David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly metamorphoses into music theatre as the UK premiere of Huang Ruo’s operatic reworking takes wing. Love, betrayal, ...

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma reunites with long-time duo partner Kathryn Stott in two masterly sonatas and sublimely unruffled Arvo Pärt. Collaborators for over three decades, Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott have ...

Discover free things to do and new places to explore on your next visit to the Barbican.

Discover three new chamber concertos by composers whose careers are just taking off. Hear three new concertos written for the finale of Britten Sinfonia’s headline composer development scheme, ...

A classic British Brasserie in the heart of the Barbican Located on the second floor of the Barbican overlooking the iconic lakeside and fountains, Barbican Brasserie celebrates British classics and ...