What's on at Barbican Centre

The Barbican Centre has two theatre spaces which play host to the finest international theatre, dance and performance by artists and companies who are challenging the idea of what theatre can be.

And with free offsite events in east London, reduced price tickets for 14-25 year olds through Young Barbican and our offer for families and younger theatre-goers we aim to inspire more people to discover and love theatre.

Find shows and events and book tickets for Barbican Centre London here!

16 Oct

Bill Ryder-Jones

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Bill Ryder-Jones

Barbican Centre, London

Starts 21 Oct 2024

The Buddha Of Suburbia

This 'glorious and intoxicating five-star' (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi's award-winning novel THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA comes to London's Barbican Theatre for a limited 4-week season only. South London in the late seventies. High unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and strikes. But despite the winter of discontent, 17-year-old Karim's...

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The Buddha Of Suburbia

Barbican Centre, London

Starts 22 Oct 2024

The Buddha of Suburbia - Royal Shakespeare Company

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The Buddha of Suburbia - Royal Shakespeare Company

Barbican Centre, London

Starts 15 Nov 2024

Pat Metheny

Buy and sell tickets at StubHub for Pat Metheny's concert at Barbican Centre London in London on 15 Nov 2024.

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Pat Metheny

Barbican Centre, London

17 Nov

Anouar Brahem Quartet

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Anouar Brahem Quartet

Barbican Centre, London

22 Nov

Cross Currents

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Cross Currents

Barbican Centre, London

26 Nov

Gotts Street Park & Friends

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Gotts Street Park & Friends

Barbican Centre, London

Starts 03 Dec 2024

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Experience a 'ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun' (Guardian) as this smash-hit sell-out production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM transfers to the Barbican Theatre to brighten up your winter. As four young lovers are faced with the prospect of unhappy marriage or worse, they flee the court of Athens and...