Iggy Pop live at the Barbican: Reflective but defiant as ever

Iggy Pop’s appearance at the Barbican off the back of his jazz-laced new album Free found the punk icon in a retrospective mood but rebellious as ever

Thom Yorke

Thom Yorke to perform new classical composition Don’t Fear the Light at the Barbican

The concert will be held at the London space on 19 April

Ryoji Ikeda

Ryoji Ikeda explores simple acoustics and complex computation at the Barbican

The Japanese sound artist explored the beauty of binaries and mathematics at his Barbican performance

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alva Noto

Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto bring their seamless synergy to The Barbican

Precision and balance were the calling cards of this remarkable improvisational show from two masters of experimental music

Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Last and First Men to be showcased at the Barbican

The London arts space pays tribute to the late composer with the display of his multimedia piece

Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto are bringing their improvised show to the Barbican

And Actress will reprise his collaboration with the London Contemporary Orchestra

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Nils Frahm brings the Funkhaus to London’s Barbican Hall

From toilet brushes to a self-built pipe organ, the Hamburg-born composer brings his innovative approach to London’s cultural hub

Another Kind of Life captures the world’s most elusive countercultures and persecuted communities

From the street kids of Seattle to queer, crossdressing men in 1960s New Jersey, a new Barbican photography exhibition finds beauty in difference

DJ Spoony is turning your favourite garage tracks into orchestral pieces

The pioneer is hosting a night of classical garage hits at the Barbican in July

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Video Jam brought the cultural themes and impact of Basquiat’s artworks to life

On the last evening of Barbican’s Basquiat retrospective, the venue delivered an audiovisual celebration of his life and work.

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Unsound Dislocation arrives in London with a timely exploration of identity and alienation

The future-facing festival probed the theme of dislocation at the Barbican Centre, with the help of Leyland Kirby, Soft Power and NIVHEK & MFO

Jean-Michel Basquiat painting, 1983

Boom for Real: The Explosive Life and Legacy of Jean-Michel Basquiat

The new Barbican exhibition maps the mythology of the iconic New York artist, from his beginnings as “The Radiant Child” to his widespread legacy

The Barbican’s Transcender Festival announce 2017 programme

The Barbican’s Transcender series returns this September featuring Japanese composer Midori Takada, the film ‘Different Trains 1947’ and more

Future Days: The Can Project celebrate and amplify at the Barbican

Paying homage to late drummer Jaki Leibezeit, the avant-rock band’s sonic abandon gets reimagined as classical compositions by the London Symphony Orchestra

Four Tet to release a very extended version of Oneohtrix Point Never’s Sticky Drama

The Barbican x Boiler Room x Warp-presented, “almost 1 hour long” track will drop at…

Eddie Peake:
Sex, pop culture and cultural dissonance

With the opening of his ambitious Barbican exhibition, Eddie Peake advocates cultural incongruity and sexual sincerity