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Take in an exhibition at The Barbican, Europe’s largest arts venue

Event: Take in an exhibition at The Barbican
Date: All year

The Barbican is Europe's largest multi-arts and conference venue, famous for the diversity of its programme, which promises something for everyone no matter what their taste.

Visitors can look forward to various genres of art, theatre, dance, film, music and education events.

For visitors from outside the capital, the Barbican is the place to go to get a real taste of London's cultural calendar, with several interesting productions currently running or coming the near future.

One such event is the Contemporary Music Spring, which features special performances from a host of international artists such as Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra, the Juan Martin Flamenco Dance Ensemble and Paolo Conte.

Meanwhile, May 7th sees the start of the International Buddhist Film Festival, the world's leading resource for Buddhist cinema from around the globe.

If theatre is what people prefer then there is the opportunity to see Peter Gynt until May 16th, while architectural historian Eva Branscome provides walk and talk sessions that explore hidden aspects of Le Corbusier.

Other highlights include shows by Bale de Rua, a collection of Brazilian dancers who fuse elements of African dance, capoeira and samba into their performances, and a stage production of King Arthur as part of the Barbican's celebrations to mark Purcell's 350th anniversary.

If the Barbican is the epitome of the diversity of the capital's cultural scene, then the luxury London hotel the 41 is the embodiment of its top-quality hotels.

For couples, the Romantically package has everything to make a weekend stay into a wonderful occasion, including a red rose on arrival and a full English breakfast in the morning.

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