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20.08.2025 – 31.08.2025

Outdoor Cinema at the Barbican

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Enjoy the warm summer evenings with a film night under the stars in their iconic brutal Sculpture Court.

From cult classics to international gems, enjoy world-class cinema with street food, drinks, and the London skyline. Grab a bite from their market, sip a cocktail in their lush conservatory and watch the sun set over the city, then settle in for an unforgettable open-air screening.

As ever Barbican cinema curators have created an outdoor programme like no other, and there’s something for all cinematic tastes including:

  1. Dune (David Lynch)
  2. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
  3. Love & Basketball
  4. The Return of Godzilla (+ Recorded Intro)
  5. Fantastic Mr. Fox
  6. Babymother
  7. Grave of the Fireflies
  8. Fire of Love
  9. Beau Travail
  10. Björk’s Cornucopia
  11. Little Shop of Horrors

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