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Barbican

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    Cinema 

    Choosing the best cinemas in Central London

    Best cinemas in central London

    With the world-famous Leicester Square, central London is renowned for its cinemas. For couples, cheap tickets or impressive legacies, here are the best cinemas in Central London

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  • We love

    Visual Arts 

    Last Chance: Modern Couples

    Review: Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-garde, Barbican ★★★★★

    10 Oct 18 – 27 Jan 19

    The relationship between art and intimacy is lovingly explored in the major autumn Barbican exhibition, Modern Couples

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  • Preview

    Dance 

    London International Mime Festival, LIMF 2109 Highlights

    LIMF 2019, Best of the London International Mime Festival

    09 Jan 19 – 03 Feb 19

    That exhilarating collection of all that's weird and wonderful, the London International Mime Festival, LIMF2019 kicks off in early January. Here are some of the highlights

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  • Tried and Tested

    Cinema 

    Cheap cinema tickets in London? Yes please!

    How to get cheap cinema in London: offers to know

    Barbican cinema discounts, 2 for 1 tickets and cheap day Tuesday: we round up where to buy and how to get cheap cinema tickets in London

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  • Book Now

    Classical Music 

    Experience the Glory of Christmas

    The Glory of Christmas returns to the Barbican

    On 21 Dec 18

    The Glory of Christmas is back to spread the classical Christmas cheer at the Barbican Hall – featuring the likes of Handel, Schubert, and David Willcocks

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  • Preview

    Dance 

    New work from Ballet Ballet at the Barbican

    Ballet Black Double Bill, Barbican

    14 Mar 19 – 17 Mar 19

    Expect a buzz when Ballet Black returns to the Barbican for the fourth consecutive year

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  • Preview

    Dance 

    Charles Atlas film and new choreography premiere

    Charles Atlas, Rashaun Mitchell, Silas Riener: Tesseract, Barbican

    28 Feb 19 – 02 Mar 19

    Choreographic duo Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener join forces with video artist Charles Atlas for the ambitious work Tesseract, part of the Barbican Centre’s Life Rewired season

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  • In the Know

    Theatre 

    Romeo and Juliet, Barbican Theatre review

    Romeo and Juliet, Barbican Theatre review ★★★★★

    02 Nov 18 – 19 Jan 19

    The Royal Shakespeare Company brings the Bard’s most famous love story to the Barbican Theatre

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  • Essential

    Best of 

    Handel's Messiah: the 10 Best Performances 2018

    Handel's Messiah at Christmas: the 10 Best Performances 2018

    The Christmas story is at the heart of Handel's Messiah, written in London and always a must-hear event. Here are the best 10 interpretations

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  • In the Know

    Classical Music 

    31 Oct: Other Worlds, Barbican Hall

    Other Worlds, London Contemporary Orchestra, Barbican Hall

    On 31 Oct 18

    A timely warning in music about the impact of climate change and proof that civilisations can vanish

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  • Book Now

    Classical Music 

    Barbican Classical Music 2018/19

    Barbican Classical Music 2018/19: sparkling symphonies and soloists

    The world's top orchestras and solo artists unveil their programmes for London, and there is something for every musical taste

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  • In the Know

    Theatre 

    A new Macbeth takes to the London stage

    Macbeth, The Barbican

    15 Oct 18 – 18 Jan 19

    Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack star in the RSC's production of Macbeth, which transfers to London

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  • We love

    Classical Music 

    Half Six Fix, LSO, Barbican

    Half Six Fix, London Symphony Orchestra and guest soloists, Barbican

    13 Nov 18 – 27 Mar 19

    An hour's music is the perfect antidote to a demanding day, and starts the evening out in style

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  • Last Chance

    Classical Music 

    8 July: Voyager, London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican

    Voyager, London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican

    On 08 Jul 18

    When a traveller from another world arrives on Earth, its classical music helps her find her way – and guides her home

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  • We love

    Cinema 

    Why everyone's talking about Basquiat

    'Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years' - the documentary everyone's talking about

    To celebrate the release of Sara Driver's new Jean-Michel Basquiat documentary, we investigate how Basquiat, a self-taught outsider, became the darling of the art world establishment.

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  • Tried and Tested

    Dance 

    A Night With Boy Blue Review

    A Night With Boy Blue Review ★★★★★

    01 Jun 18 – 02 Jun 18

    The hit hip hop company Boy Blue showed off its impressively gifted students in A Night With Boy Blue, a short run of high-energy performances at the Barbican

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  • Preview

    Dance 

    Goldberg Variations, Andersson Dance/Scottish Ensemble, Barbican

    Goldberg Variations, Andersson Dance/Scottish Ensemble, Barbican

    05 Jul 18 – 07 Jul 18

    Bach’s sublime Goldberg Variations undergoes a fascinating reinterpretation through the joint work of a string orchestra and a small group of contemporary dancers

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  • Tried and Tested

    Dance 

    Julie Cunningham, Crave Review

    Julie Cunningham, Crave Review ★★★★★

    10 May 18 – 13 May 18

    The latest instalment in Julie Cunningham’s explorations into choreography and identity is her take on playwright Sarah Kane’s Crave

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  • Tried and Tested

    Dance 

    Kenneth MacMillan: Steps Back in Time Review

    Kenneth MacMillan: Steps Back in Time Review ★★★★★

    18 Apr 18 – 21 Apr 18

    A commemorative programme at the Barbican provides a rare insight into the early work of the choreographer who was to leave an indelible mark on British ballet: Kenneth MacMillan

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  • We love

    Tried and Tested

    Immersive 

    Complicite's★★★★★ The Encounter returns

    Complicite: The Encounter, Barbican 2018

    14 Apr 18 – 05 May 18

    After superlative reviews and a sellout run, Complicite's extraordinary exploration of sounds and storytelling returns to the Barbican for 2018

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  • In the Know

    Theatre 

    An exploration of change at the Barbican

    We Know Not What We May Be, Barbican Centre

    05 Sep 18 – 09 Sep 18

    Theatre-maker Zoë Svendsen leads a multi-media exploration of people's power to lead change

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  • In the Know

    Theatre 

    A multi-media exploration of sex work

    The Malady of Death, Barbican Theatre

    03 Oct 18 – 06 Oct 18

    Katie Mitchell and Alice Birch collaborate in a theatrical exploration of the sex industry, voyeurism, and the male gaze

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  • Sold Out

    Classical Music 

    Insula Orchestra International Women's Day Concert, Barbican

    Insula Orchestra International Women's Day Concert, Barbican

    On 08 Mar 18

    A world-class conductor, three top soloists and an important French composer. (And they're all women, of course)

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  • We love

    Visual Arts 

    Photography that celebrates the outsider

    Another Kind of Life, Barbican, review ★★★★★

    28 Feb 18 – 27 May 18

    From prostitutes to street-peddlers and cross-dressers to circus performers: the Barbican celebrates the outsider in its compelling exhibition of photography spanning the last 50 years

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  • We love

    Tried and Tested

    Best of 

    Barbican's most successful exhibition yet

    Basquiat exhibition review, Barbican ★★★★★

    21 Sep 17 – 28 Jan 18

    In this phenomenal retrospective, the late New York artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, finally got the recognition he deserves

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  • Last Chance

    Classical Music 

    A rare collaboration between top composers is aired in London

    Genesis Suite, Rattle and the LSO, Barbican

    On 13 Jan 18

    A rare chance to catch a piece with not just one but seven composers, with the chance to see Sir Simon Rattle in action

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  • Essential

    Classical Music 

    Classical Music: the best concerts ahead

    Classical Music 2018: the best orchestras, soloists and concerts

    The world's best players, singers and conductors either work in London or head here at every opportunity. Take advantage of the best in classical music with our 2018 guide

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  • Book Now

    Theatre 

    Stage adaptation of Australian horror story comes to London

    Picnic at Hanging Rock, Barbican Theatre

    21 Feb 18 – 24 Feb 18

    The Outback gets its own back: eerie play Picnic at Hanging Rock transfers to London after taking Edinburgh, Perth and Melbourne by storm

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  • We love

    Dance 

    Alexandra Dariescu: A Nutcracker Dream Come True

    Alexandra Dariescu: A Nutcracker Dream Come True

    As the world premiere of The Nutcracker and I, by Alexandra Dariescu looms tantalisingly close, we talk to some of the artists bringing us a Nutcracker like no other

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  • Book Now

    Classical Music 

    Benjamin Grosvenor plays Grieg's Piano Concerto with the Filarmonica della Scala, plus Tchaikovsky

    Grieg's Piano Concerto, Barbican

    On 24 Jan 18

    A much-loved piano concerto is performed with a Tchaikovsky symphony

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  • We love

    Dance 

    Elizabeth, The Royal Ballet, Barbican Theatre

    Elizabeth, The Royal Ballet, Barbican Theatre

    16 May 18 – 19 May 18

    The enthralling ballerina Zenaida Yanowsky returns to the stage in Elizabeth, choreographer Will Tuckett’s reading of the life of Queen Elizabeth I

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  • Essential

    Gigs 

    EFG London Jazz Festival kicks off

    EFG London Jazz Festival

    10 Nov 17 – 19 Nov 17

    Herbie Hancock, Paolo Conte, The Average White Band plus a tribute to Basquiat: EFG London Jazz festival celebrates its 25th birthday across the city for a November to remember

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