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The Divine Comedy residency at the Barbican review: no pyrotechnics but not lacking in showmanship

Frontman Neil Hannon gained confidence and swagger over the course of the night

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

Jane Birkin review – electrifying moments from a singer with remarkable poise

Birkin’s voice is as bewitching as ever in this show that looks back on everything from the Gainsbourg years to her graceful recent album

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022

Herbie Hancock at the Barbican gig review: 82 and still thrillingly unpredictable

A fine ensemble supported the veteran jazz man, but he was the undisputed star

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2022

Couple pick one-bed flat on housing estate over large country home with swimming pool

Miranda Quigley, 54, and her husband moved into a one-bed one-bathroom flat in the Barbican in September, leaving behind their Hertfordshire family home - which boasts stunning features including a swimming pool and massive garden

Daily Mirror · Apr 10, 2022

Pollution back at illegal levels on former ‘zero-emissions street’ in London

Experimental ban on petrol and diesel vehicles on Beech Street near Barbican ended in September

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2022

Devon's growing Flapjackery to open store in listed Plymouth building

Company set up by two women in their kitchens now turns over more than £1m a year and is taking on the former Yarmouth Stores outlet in the Barbican

Birmingham Post · Mar 24, 2022

The week in theatre: Dogs of Europe; Cock – reviews

Barbican; Ambassadors theatre, LondonThe exiled Belarus Free Theatre offers a frightening, timely vision of a divided Europe, and Taron Egerton brings emotive power to Mike Bartlett’s exploration of sexuality

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2022

A great exhibition of immigrant art. Why not pay a visit, Priti Patel?

The Conservative frontbench could learn a thing or two from the works on show at Postwar Modern at the Barbican

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2022

The week in classical: Così fan tutte; Czech Philharmonic/CBSO Chorus/Bychkov

Coliseum, London; Barbican, LondonENO’s fizzy production of Mozart’s masterpiece lands well in dark times, while a Czech performance of Janáček and Dvořák summons life-affirming spirit

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2022

The week in classical: The Golden Cockerel; LSO/Christophers: The Creation; Bath Festival Orchestra

ETO’s production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s satirical opera is uncomfortably timely; the Barbican celebrates its 40th with Haydn; and a 1962 work gets a long overdue UK premiere

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022