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    Barbican Centre

    Explore Barbican Centre with Wallpaper* for the latest insights into its art, design, and cultural offerings.

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      Lip service: Ragnar Kjartansson sets tongues wagging at the Barbican

      By Elly Parsons Last updated 31 August 22

    • Mountains and Waves musical show

      Modern music: London’s Barbican sways to the tune of mountains and waves

      By Nick Compton Last updated 24 August 22

    • Blake Tower Entrance

      Beautiful brutalism: Barbican’s Blake Tower debuts its first show apartment

      Conran & Partners pair 'warm and soft' interiors with brutalist architecture in the Blake Tower's first show apartment

      By Ali Morris Last updated 22 August 22

    • Station to station poster

      Rolling thunder: Doug Aitken’s ’Station to Station’ arrives at the Barbican

      By Tom Howells Last updated 20 August 22

    • Man doing a solo on stage with a red unitard on

      Star cast produces Merce Cunningham’s centenary ballet

      Night of 100 solos is an intimate yet far-reaching performance event, with set design by the late Richard Hamilton, and music in part by Christian Marclay

      By Elly Parsons Published 8 May 19

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