Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 grabs your attention and pulls at your heartstrings from the moment you hear its distinctive opening chords. Brimming with memorable melodies, its position as one ...

Elusive dreams from Per Nørgård, a soaring Sibelius symphony, plus Thomas Adès conducts pianist Bertrand Chamayou in his own vibrant evocation of the Creation. Per Nørgård’s Dream Play is 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Journey inside the tradition where classical technique and emotional truth are inseparable in this intimate masterclass in the Banaras gharana with Sunanda Sharma. Sunanda Sharma is a senior disciple ...

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 ...

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 ...

Family Film Week returns to Barbican Cinemas this October half term, featuring new releases you may have missed, animations from around the world, much loved classics, previews and shorts. A quote ...

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 ...