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Standard Theatre Awards winner Cate Blanchett: ‘Theatre is not sacred — it’s why I feel so alive on stage'

Winner of the Lebedev Award for her performance in The Seagull at the Barbican, Cate Blanchett reflects on the unique qualities of the theatre

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Salman Rushdie joins backlash against Barbican over arts chief’s exit

The author is among dozens of signatories urging the Barbican to explain the removal of its Director for Arts, Devyani Saltzman, warning the decision raises serious questions about its commitment to diverse leadership

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Salman Rushdie among 170 figures to sign open letter over Barbican arts lead departure

Exit of Devyani Saltzman, described as Barbican’s ‘driving force’, announced a few weeks after arrival of new CEO

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Barbican arts director to leave, months after revealing creative vision for centre

Shock departure of Devyani Saltzman comes weeks after new CEO joined and before major refurbishment

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Anthems, agency and arias: baritone Davóne Tines on rewriting his role – and the rules

The acclaimed US opera singer refuses to restrict himself or his audience. His current Barbican residency sees him range across genres. Always ask questions, always engage, he says. He talks ‘capital O opera’ and big ideas

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Yes, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey are starring in a show at the Barbican — here's how to get tickets

It seems the cast of Wicked can’t get enough of the West End

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Helen George's Call the Midwife is more serious than ever: 'What are we sleepwalking our way into?'

The Call the Midwife star is taking on High Society at the Barbican next summer. She talks fashion and the politics of one of the most quietly radical shows on the BBC

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Twelfth Night at the Barbican review: A delightful maximalist feast

4/5 Director Prasanna Puwanarajah’s Shakespeare festivities are striking if a little over-stuffed in places

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Barbican to close for a year for multi-million pound refurbishment to 'secure its future'

£191 million funding will see the cultural institution undergo a huge transformation

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Barbican to close its doors for a year for multimillion-pound renovation

London site’s theatre, music venue and galleries to close in June 2028, in first stage of upgrades before 50th anniversary

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This guerrilla network sharing art gallery memberships is my new favourite thing

A scrappy WhatsApp group is helping artists to see actual art.

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Meet the ultra-rich Indians shaking up London's art scene

It’s boom time for Indian art: the market is at an all-time high, while London has had a slew of exhibitions focused on South Asian artists, supported by a new class of megadonors

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‘We don’t celebrate Black creativity enough’: why the Black British book festival is bigger than ever

Ahead of the BBBF this weekend, authors who’ll be in attendance explain the crisis in publishing of Black writing, and why coming together is the solution

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Gesualdo Passione at the Barbican review: struggling towards salvation

3/5 Les Arts Florissants singers and dancers from Amala Dianor Company perform Gesualdo’s sorrowful Tenebrae Responsoria

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Les Misérables: a musical full of heart and hope that continues to defy its critics

When it opened in 1985, the mighty Les Mis got some rotten reviews. Forty years on, our writer sees it afresh and producer Cameron Mackintosh reflects on the show’s spectacular success

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Les Miserables at 40: from flop to phenomenon, why the West End’s longest-running musical endures

Once dismissed as ‘Victor Hugo on the garbage dump,’ Les Mis is now the world’s longest-running musical. As it marks 40 years with a sold-out gala, Alfie Boe and the cast reflect on its appeal beyond the barricades

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Go fake yourself! The creators of trippy, four-hour art forgery epic Rohtko on their quest for truth

Based on a New York gallery scandal that was traced back to a Chinese maths teacher, Łukasz Twarkowsk’s play makes audiences question absolutely everything

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Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion at the Barbican review — bury me here

5/5 Couture is ripped, stained, buried, exploded and dragged through the mud in an intelligent blockbuster fashion exhibition for the ages

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Kenneth Branagh returns to the RSC for The Tempest and The Cherry Orchard

Next summer, the star will appear in Stratford-upon-Avon first as Prospero and then alongside Helen Hunt in Chekhov’s classic

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Walk, don't run, to see Mona Hatoum's fascinating new art exhibition at the Barbican

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum at the Barbican will be a masterclass in examining the notions of home, family and war

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Herbie Hancock at the Barbican review: unpredictable, entertaining and ageless

4/5 The jazz legend is still throwing his famous curve balls at 85 years old

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Actor Jack Lowden goes old school at The Wolseley, loves a Smithfield stroll and escapes to... the M1

The Slow Horses actor has nights out with Martin Freeman and is a fan of strolling around the old City of London

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Endangered languages and a fragile Earth: Barbican unveils its Autumn 2025 programme

The Barbican has unveiled its Autumn 2025 programme featuring events on endangered languages, environmental discussions, and a new festival on Fragile Earth

Evening Standard

Lara Pulver on Fiddler on the Roof: 'This show is always heartbreakingly relevant'

Lara Pulver is back on stage in the stupendous Fiddler on the Roof and back on our screens in the utterly bonkers Mobland, and back living in London... she tells us life’s getting better since she learned to stop seeking acclaim and started enjoying the ride

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Can South by Southwest’s London debut recreate Austin’s star-making power?

Organisers say SXSW London will be launchpad for global superstars, but event faces competition from capital’s crowded creative scene

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