One of the perks of living in central London is that there is always something to see or somewhere to go, and all within a 10-minute walk.
The Barbican Centre is one of those places for me, and whilst I haven't taken full advantage of this yet (I can so easily watch films!), I did take a Sunday afternoon exploring the Barbican Conservatory. It's strangely only open on selected Sundays, but thankfully all the upcoming dates are on the website.
It's an incredibly peaceful place, filled with exotic leafy plants and fish. There's a separate arid room for the cacti, which I was excited to see, as well as a staircase that leads to an upper walkway lined with grasses and vines.
As I was leaving the centre, I noticed an exhibition that looked interesting - it's called Purple, by John Akomfrah. I didn't really look into it that much and only spent 15 minutes or so in there, but from what I gathered it was a film about global warming and climate change, told in a series of videos on 6 screens. It was really cool actually, and I would've stayed longer if I was able to. It was hypnotising - the images, words, and especially the sounds. I felt like a changed person when I left, which isn't a bad thing! I'd recommend going, there are only a few more days until it's gone (7th January), but it's free and was really quite good.
With the Barbican Centre so conveniently close, I'm definitely going to visit more often!
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