Studio Ghibli Film Whisper of the Heart Screenings at London Barbican Centre

The Barbican Centre in London is screening the 1995 Studio Ghibli animated film Whisper of the Heart in Japanese with subtitles from Friday 18 to Thursday 24 September 2026. Directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and based on a story and screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki, the 1-hour and 51-minute feature follows a young girl named Shizuku who encounters a magical cat and meets a boy determined to become a violin maker.

Ticket Prices

Standard tickets cost £15.50, which includes a £14 ticket price and a £1.50 transaction fee. Member tickets are priced at £11.20, and Young Barbican tickets for ages 16 to 29 cost £6. Concessions for students, unwaged individuals, and over 65s are £12.50, while tickets for under 18s are priced at £7.50. Access tickets are £15.50 with a free essential companion ticket available upon registration for the Barbican Access Scheme.

Venue and Transport

Cinema 1 is located on Level -2 of the main Barbican building at Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS. Cinemas 2 and 3 are located nearby on Beech Street, London, EC2Y 8DS. The venue is accessible via bus route 153, which runs along Chiswell Street. The nearest London Underground stations are Barbican, St Paul’s, and Moorgate, and the closest National Rail stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon.