A festive treat with a ghostly difference: a night of classic stories and haunting melodies from the BBC Symphony Orchestra. We’re dreaming of a dark Christmas. The night closes in, freezing mists ...

Visit the second biggest Conservatory in London and explore our hidden tropical oasis. The Conservatory is closed for public visits on any dates which are not listed. Admission is free. Tickets for ...

The Barbican Library is a vibrant public library in the heart of the Barbican Centre with books, spoken word recordings, DVDs, CDs and sheet music available for loan to all members.

Experience an installation featuring pieces chosen by leading figures from fashion, art and music who illuminate the spectrum from club to couture with the items and images that have influenced them.

Lisette Oropesa and Lawrence Brownlee star in Bellini's final opera – a passionate love story set during the English Civil War. A live transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first ...

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 ...

With plenty of seating, toilets (+ baby changes!) and café area – our cinema is a relaxed environment perfect for families to start the weekend. Before, during and after each screening there are ...

Following the success of their festive 'Live from London' collab in 2024, Adrian Scarborough (History Boys, Gavin and Stacey) joins the BBC Singers on a Christmas journey of carols & literature.

NYT bestselling author Samin Nosrat invites you to celebrate Good Things, her long-awaited follow-up to Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, filled with recipes and rituals to share with loved ones.

Thea Musgrave paints with radiant colours, Walton gives flight to the viola, and Vaughan Williams dreams of London. Phoenix Rising is one of Thea Musgrave’s most electrifying and adventurous scores, ...

Browse films from the Barbican Cinema programme including the best international new releases, talks with filmmakers and major curated seasons ...

A farmer grappling with poverty takes an injured white stork under his wing, in this visually arresting part-documentary, ...