BARBICAN CENTRE, WEST END

Current and forthcoming what's on, shows and events at West End's Barbican Centre including venue details, location, news and links. Information is also included for other spaces at this location including; Barbican Theatre,Barbican Hall. Guildhall School of Music and Drama Theatre, Cinema1,Cinema2,Gallery, Silk Street Theatre

See also The Pit. Opened 1982. The Barbican is home to the internationally acclaimed bite programme, featuring a diverse range of the most exciting new theatre, dance and music from around the world. Bite has established firm relationships with leading international artists and its impressive list of Artistic Associates includes; Deborah Warner, Michael Clark Company, Cheek by Jowl, Fabulous Beast and Afroreggae UK Partnership. Whilst continuing to support the work of established companies, bite seeks to enable young and emerging artists to present work at the Barbican. Recent bite seasons have included music from the favelas of Rio, Shakespeare from Japan, an Icelandic Peer Gynt, puppetry from Canada, traditional dance from Cambodia and cabaret from South London. Bite work extends beyond the 1166-seat Barbican Theatre and the 200-seat Pit into non-traditional spaces, often blurring the boundaries between performer and audience and enabling an even greater number of people to enjoy its programme.

You can also check out the iUKTDb Barbican Centre (West End) archive with 3,060 shows listed up to Monday, 3rd March 2025.

What's on at Barbican Centre

The Seagull at West End
Wed 26th February 2025 to Sat 5th April 2025.
Play

Australian Chamber Orchestra - Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony at West End
Fri 21st March 2025.
Concert

How to Fail Live with Elizabeth Day at West End
Sat 22nd March 2025 to Fri 28th March 2025.
One person show

Hamlet at West End
Thu 24th April 2025 to Sun 27th April 2025.
Play

Boy Blue Entertainment - Hip Hop Matters at West End
Fri 9th May 2025.
Dance or ballet - Frobisher Auditorium 1

Boy Blue Entertainment - A Night With Boy Blue - Generation Blue at West End
Sat 10th May 2025 to Sun 11th May 2025.
Dance or ballet

Boy Blue Entertainment - BB - Frontline Battle at West End
Sun 11th May 2025.
Dance or ballet

Guenther Steiner - Unfiltered at West End
Mon 12th May 2025.
Talk

Fiddler on the Roof at West End
Sat 24th May 2025 to Sat 19th July 2025.
Musical

Hawkwind at West End
Mon 26th May 2025.
Concert

I'm With Her at West End
Thu 29th May 2025.
Concert

Good Night, Oscar at West End
Thu 31st July 2025 to Sun 21st September 2025.
Play

Miriam Margolyes - A to Z at West End
Sat 13th September 2025.
One person show

Fran Lebowitz at West End
Fri 19th September 2025.
Comedy

David Olusoga - A Gun Through Time at West End
Mon 3rd November 2025.
Talk