The Poet Laureate, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire, attended the ceremony on Wednesday at the Barbican Centre’s Conservatory, the first time it was held there. The Freedom ceremony is ...

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life ...

Already, Brazilian-themed restaurant Lost in Rio and the city centre’s Mega Shakes have relocated to the Barbican, with My Favourite Glass moving from Southside Street to The House that Jack Built.

In a heartbreaking announcement posted on the museum’s website this past January, the artist Karon Davis, Noah Davis’ wife, ...

EXCLUSIVE: The London Barbican Theatre’s scintillating production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, boasting an all-star ...

As a Barbican retrospective celebrates the artist’s extraordinary career, we caught up with his wife Karon to hear about her ...

The Barbican’s music library currently has a free exhibition charting a century of black music in London. It looks at how British black culture established itself as musicians, writers, thinkers, ...

Today will be a dry day. Plenty of sunshine in the morning. In the afternoon, there will be sunny spells and a few light patches of cloud developing at times. Tonight Tonight, cloud will advance ...

Tired after a hard day at the office? You might think you need a Classic FM-style warm bath, but the blast of Prokofiev’s ...

At least three new businesses are likely to be trading at the Barbican this spring and events such as the Pirates Weekend, the Summer Sessions concerts and celebrations to mark the 80th ...