A curated mix of livestreams, podcasts, playlists, films, videos, talks and articles enables audiences to continue to enjoy the Centre’s rich and varied programme from home or on the go during this second lockdown, inspired by the Barbican’s international arts programme.

Digital content is available for everyone to read, watch and listen to on their website (linked below) and via the Barbican’s social channels. New independent film releases, exclusive one-off titles, ScreenTalks and curated film seasons and festivals are available to stream on Barbican Cinema On Demand. Their concert series Live from the Barbican continues from the Hall, livestreamed for online audiences. Podcasts can be accessed by subscribing to the Nothing Concrete podcast via Acast, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Barbican will reopen to the public again on Thu 3 Dec 2020, in line with government guidelines.

Highlights of the current and new digital content include:

A new Nothing Concrete podcast between Nigerian-American artist Toyin Ojih Odutola and Erin J Gilbert, curator of Modern and Contemporary African and African American Art

Live from the Barbican continues with Cassie Kinoshi and SEED Ensemble (Sat 14 Nov) and Shabaka Hutchings and Britten Sinfonia (Wed 18 Nov) as part of EFG London Jazz Festival

Cinema on Demand: the annual London Palestine Film Festival; bold new queer cinema and exciting contemporary titles as part of Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Festival; and James Erskine's new documentary Billie as part of EFG London Jazz Festival

Live Barbican Facebook Q&A to celebrate Love Child with director Eva Mulvad and one of the documentary’s lead subjects, Leila Morsali

We Cover the Universe by Akin is a sensory online show for the under-fives and parents/carers and extended families, available via Zoom from Thu 10 Dec

Soundhouse: Intimacy and Distance - experimental audio works and written commissions exploring audio culture in a physically distanced world – is a free digital showcase

A selection of design-led gifts is available 24/7 from the virtual Barbican Shop

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