Cultural Institutions
Barbican Centre
The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the City of London and the largest of its kind in Europe. The Centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions.
Silk St, Barbican, London, UK
A world-class arts and learning organisation, the Barbican Centre pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts. Comprising two art galleries, two theatres, three cinemas, a concert hall and a tropical conservatory, the Centre presents a diverse cultural programme featuring classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings, and art exhibitions.
Contacts & Details
OPENING TIMES: Mon – Fri 8am – 11pm;
Sat – Sun 9am – 11pm;
Bank Holidays 11am – 11pm
T: +44 020 7638 8891
M: info@barbican.org.uk
W: Barbican Centre
ADDRESS
Silk St, Barbican, London, UK
ESTABLISHED
1981
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M: info@barbican.org.uk
W: Barbican Centre
ADDRESS
Silk St, Barbican, London, UK
ESTABLISHED
1981
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Current Exhibitions
Past Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Encounters: Giacometti
The Barbican presents three exhibitions that pair historic sculptures by Alberto Giacometti with new...
08 May 2025 - 24 May 2026
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It Will End In Tears
Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum’s first solo exhibition at a major UK institution, “It Will End...
18 Sep 2024 - 05 Jan 2025
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Francis Alÿs: Ricochets
A new immersive exhibition celebrating the universality and ingenuity of play: “Ricochets”...
27 Jun 2024 - 01 Sep 2024
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
Using textiles, fibre and thread, 50 international artists challenge power structures and reimagine the world in this major group exhibition.
13 Feb 2024 - 26 May 2024
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now
Explore the work and career of Carrie Mae Weems in this first major UK exhibition dedicated to one of the most influential American artists working today.
22 Jun 2023 - 03 Sep 2023
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle
The largest exhibition to date in the UK of American artist Alice Neel whose vivid portraits capture the shifting social and political context of the American twentieth century.
16 Feb 2023 - 21 May 2023
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Noguchi
The first European touring retrospective of the Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi in 20 years at London's Barbican Art Gallery.
30 Sep 2021 - 23 Jan 2022
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics
The first major survey of Carolee Schneemann’s work in the UK, tracing her diverse, transgressive and interdisciplinary expression over six decades.
08 Sep 2022 - 08 Jan 2022
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
How We Live Now: Reimagining Spaces with Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative
A multi-layered project investigating architectures and public spaces
17 May 2021 - 23 Dec 2021
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Into the Night. Cabarets & Clubs in Modern Art
The Barbican centre presents an exhibition exploring the history of cabarets, cafés and clubs in modern...
04 Oct 2019 - 19 Jan 2020
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Francis Upritchard: Wetwang Slack
New Zealand artist Francis Upritchard has created for The Curve, exhibition space at Barbican centre,...
27 Sep 2018 - 06 Jan 2019
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Basquiat: Boom for Real
The Barbican is staging the first large-scale exhibition in the UK of the work of American artist Jean-Michel...
21 Sep 2017 - 28 Jan 2018
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
John Akomfrah: Purple
On the occasion of the exhibition, the British artist and filmmaker is presenting an immersive six-channel...
06 Oct 2017 - 07 Jan 2018
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945
The Barbican Center presents the first major exhibition in the United Kingdom completely dedicated to...
23 Mar 2017 - 25 Jun 2017
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Bedwyr Williams: The Gulch
This autumn, Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams sends visitors on a quest through the 90-metre long Curve gallery...
29 Sep 2016 - 08 Jan 2017
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
Exhibitions
Ragnar Kjartansson
Bringing together live performance, music, film, painting, sculpture and drawing, this long overdue solo...
14 Jul 2016 - 04 Sep 2016
Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre
London
