"Dirt is a very effective way of bringing back an idea of realness, about distupting a form of order, what we deem acceptable.” ...

Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow directs this high-stakes drama, in which Rebecca Ferguson and Idris Elba call the shots at the ...

In anticipation of the release of his latest film Jay Kelly, we present a selection of the Mumblecore master’s most ...

Part of Dance Umbrella Festival 2025, these short films are programmed by international curators HSIEH I-Hsuan and Emily Shin ...

Widely considered one of the most influential contemporary music groups of the last 40 years, Tortoise will perform new pieces alongside classics from their catalogue of boundary-defying music. Age ...

The BBC Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park join forces with acclaimed Nigerian-Scottish trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo. This radiant programme invites audiences into a world of wonder, ...

Korean post-rock band JAMBINAI make their Barbican debut in a rare and electrifying performance in our Hall. JAMBINAI sound less like a band than a force of nature, fusing the full dramatic range of ...

Become Ocean: Dalia Stasevska conducts John Luther Adams’s 21st century cult classic. Described by The New Yorker’s Alex Ross as what ‘may be the loveliest apocalypse in musical history’, John Luther ...

Rebel against conventional beauty and take a look at the dirty side of fashion. From ruined romantic evening gowns to faux-stained jeans, mud-splashed dresses and upcycled outfits, the fashion world ...

This October, fly away to Neverland as you’ve never experienced it before with this magical adaptation of the beloved tale.

The UK premiere of award-winning Bushra El-Turk’s contemporary opera, inspired by a song from Egyptian legend Oum Kalthoum, with star singers Ghalia Benali, Dima Orsho & Bernadeta Astari. The ...

Experience the soulful sounds of Gurbaksh Matharu on the dilruba, accompanied by Harkiret Bahra on the tabla, in this intimate foyer concert. Hear Gurbaksh Matharu and Harkiret Bahra weave delicate ...