The Barbican

The Barbican is a London theatre venue featured on British Theatre. Explore upcoming shows

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The Barbican exists to inspire people to discover and love the arts. We innovate with outstanding artists and performers to create an international programme that crosses art forms

investing in the artists of today and tomorrow. A world-class arts and learning organisation

the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance

film

music

theatre and visual arts. Over 1.1 million people attend Barbican events every year alongside hundreds of artists and performers from across the globe

while our creative learning programme underpins everything we do. Barbican Centre