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A person does a headstand in their pants against an orange and brown patterned wall.

RSC/Wise Children: The Buddha of Suburbia

Tue 22 Oct –Sat 16 Nov 2024

This ‘glorious and intoxicating five-star’ (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning novel transfers for a limited 4-week season only.

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Backstage Tours

Mon 4 Nov 2024 –Sat 18 Jan 2025

Step behind the scenes and see the Barbican Theatre from a new perspective on our 60 minute Backstage Tour

Ballerina and pianist performing next to animated ballerinas

'The Nutcracker and I' by Alexandra Dariescu

Tue 26 Nov 2024

A pianist, a ballerina, state-of-the-art animations and digital effects. The Nutcracker for the 21st century.

A person in a suit has a pair of glowing antlers above their head while standing against a red and green background.

RSC: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Tue 3 Dec 2024 –Sat 18 Jan 2025

Experience a ‘ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production transfers to London to brighten up your winter.

A baby in the arms of their mother look at hanging tungsten style light bulbs, bathed in a warm glow. Behind them is a red exposed brick wall. The mother is looking intently at the child.

First Light

Thu 5 –Thu 19 Dec 2024

Bathe in sound and light with your baby as you explore the wonders of how their senses develop. Sit, lie down or stand while sharing this immersive, intimate experience.

A person in a mask dances by a tree trunk while another person plays the saxophone.

MimeLondon: La Manékine

Tue 14 –Sat 18 Jan 2025

Blending puppetry, storytelling and a live one-man orchestra, La Pendue brings a dark fairy tale to vibrant life in this brand new production.

A person stands on stage looking up at a burst of aqua blue light. Red and yellow lanterns hang above her.

RSC: Unwrapped – A Midsummer Night's Dream

Sat 18 Jan 2025, 10:30

Join members of the company and creative team to unwrap the play and hear more about some of the skills that go into making a Royal Shakespeare Company production.

A person with a clay mask on their face sits on a chair and takes off their boots,

MimeLondon: Not a Word

Tue 21 –Sat 25 Jan 2025

Mask, music and movement combine in this new piece of physical theatre about the forgotten Irish navvies who worked hard, faltered and slowly faded from memory.

A puppet man sits at a desk with a red jacket on. He is surrounded by figures of death.

MimeLondon: Moby Dick

Wed 22 –Sat 25 Jan 2025

A spectacular stage adaptation of Herman Melville's great novel about ambition, obsession and the power of nature, featuring large-scale puppetry, live action, video projection and music.

people filming a miniature set

MimeLondon: Five Lines

Tue 28 Jan –Sat 1 Feb 2025

A remarkable UK premiere of micro cinema-theatre that explores human nature through the lens of one couple's relationship in a dystopian world shaped by today's extreme greed.

A person wearing sportswear holds a basketball in a concrete environment.

Belarus Free Theatre: KS6 Small Forward

Wed 5 –Sat 8 Feb 2025

A new production from the Olivier Award-nominated company, based on the extraordinary life story of Belarusian basketball player and activist Katsiaryna Snytsina.

A person in a fur coat stands on stage as people dance in the background in a dark room lit by haze.

HighRise Entertainment: Lil.Miss.Lady

Wed 12 –Sat 15 Feb 2025

Part rave, part drama, HighRise return with an immersive history of Grime, told through the eyes of a trailblazing female MC.

The Seagull

THE SEAGULL

Wed 26 Feb –Sat 5 Apr 2025

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s THE SEAGULL.

Elaine Mitchener standing in front of washing machines in a laundrette, holding the open washing machine doors.

Moving Eastman

Thu 3 –Fri 4 Apr 2025

Experience a new dance and sonic performance that takes inspiration from the intersectional life of the Black American composer Julius Eastman.

Two people perform on stage among large pieces of draping white fabric with bright lights projected onto it.

Queer East: When the Cloud Catches Colours

Thu 24 –Sat 26 Apr 2025

Thought-provoking theatre exploring the experience of two queer Singaporeans as they grow older. Based on true accounts, the show delves into relationships, family, insecurity, kindness and safety.

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