Akira Kurosawa’s profound adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear, set in the historical backdrop of Japan’s 16th century Civil ...

A powerful tale of love and resistance, this historic drama is inspired by the real story of the Red Orchestra anti-Nazi ...

Lotfi Achour's previous short films Father (Père) and Law of Lamb (La Laine sur le dos) both screened in the short film ...

Pirate radio was a movement. A rebellious force that gave Black British music and underground sounds a platform when mainstream stations wouldn’t. It shaped UK culture then, and its influence ...

Browse concerts from the Barbican Contemporary Music programme, including artists from all forms of music, experimental collaborations and new talent.

For 30 years Rinse FM have nurtured the latest of the UKs major musical movements from grime to dubstep. At this one-off party, Rinse FM will host an immersive night of pirate radio originals going ...

The event will feature violinist Nicola Benedetti, celebrated countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński and mezzo-soprano Axelle Saint-Cirel, who made such an impression opening the Olympics in Paris last ...

Violinist Rakhi Singh was a member of the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO) Rising Stars scheme in 2009-10, as a member of the Barbirolli Quartet. In the intervening years she has established ...

Sofia Gubaidulina's Chaconne is a true tour de force that pulls apart the Baroque form and reconstructs it for the 20th century. It's an explosive opener, followed by Erik Satie's dreamy Gymnopédies ...

Carlos Ferreira pursues a twin career as an orchestral player (formerly with the Philharmonia Orchestra and, most recently, as Principal Clarinet with the Orchestre National de France), chamber ...

Step into the heart of Memphis soul with this powerhouse ensemble of iconic musicians who shaped the sound of American popular music. Led by STAX Records legend Carla Thomas and the legendary Hi ...