The Barbican Centre | 3 Screens | Central London
Cinema at the Barbican Centre represents film exhibition at its most diverse and welcoming. There’s a creativity and freedom to the unique programming which I feel audiences of any disposition can enjoy. Every week major Hollywood pictures comfortably play alongside the latest indie movie, yet comparisons with the multiplex or an art house cinema feel inaccurate, and that’s what makes it special.
Their commitment to the F-rated scheme (film written/directed by women) speaks volumes and it’s another brilliant aspect of the programming that sets them apart.
Regular Film seasons are also curated to forge a relationship between the various visual and performing arts that are happening around the centre.
During awards season, it’s a great place to be! All the nominated films are screened the week leading up to the Academy awards, and every year they have a brilliant Oscars themed trivia night.
As a celebration of the arts, the Barbican Centre is a wonderful venue to experience. From the unique architecture to the unexpected lake and green spaces found within, the constant activity creates an energy and atmosphere unlike anywhere else.
Right now, we’re all missing the wonderful communal experience that cinema offers, so I will end this by paying tribute to the audience at every Barbican screening I've ever been to. Naysayers who bemoan the lack of etiquette in cinema screens have clearly never watched a film at Barbican because once the credits start, they’re the best!
- Theo Martone
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