From the meteoric rise of Loadsamoney, a Thatcherite Visionary, to the fury of Kevin the Teenager, Harry will reflect on 40 years of arsing about in comedy and bring some of his favourite characters ...

A key moment in Black cinema, 'race films' were produced independently and screened in segregated cinemas for Black audiences in the early 1900s. These two 35mm 'race films' from the late 1940s ...

Traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the body as well as the mind. Dr Bessel van der Kolk returns to offer a new paradigm for healing. The helplessness and invisibility associated with trauma ...

Bring along baby for our weekly film screenings of the latest new releases each Monday and Saturday morning. Enjoy the best new films on the big screen with your little ones of twelve months and under ...

This festival of Indian classical music brings together leading artists, late-night performances and a programme of talks and participatory events across our centre. Beyond the stage, the programme ...

Discover how bow, breath, and voice merge into a single musical language in this intimate masterclass on The Singing Violin. Kala Ramnath is celebrated worldwide for the gayaki-ang style that makes ...

California-born, Chennai-trained: a Carnatic voice that bridges continents Sandeep Narayan grew up in California in a household steeped in music, then made an uncommon choice, he left the US and moved ...

Adapted from Dianna Wynne Jones’ magical novel, this Ghibli masterpiece follows a young girl’s transformation into an old woman by the Witch of the Waste. After finding herself changed, Sophie runs ...

Welcome to the Barbican’s Family Film Week 2026 – our annual celebration of cinematic discovery for young ones and their grown-ups. We’ve selected our favourite films to get you thinking, giggling and ...

Be the first to see new work, emerging talent and daring performances across opera, dance and music theatre in this series that sees concert music go beyond sound. Intimate performances by musicians ...

Hindustani violin and Carnatic veena in a midnight jugalbandi across India’s two classical traditions At the stroke of twelve, two of India’s foremost string players meet on stage for a jugalbandi, a ...

From the iconic to the independent, art-house to the award-winning, we show the freshest, most daring new releases each week. Check back regularly for this week's new releases. Add a sprinkle of magic ...