CULTURE
An Anatomy of Melancholy: London visitor guide
Haunting visuals, voice and bittersweet music shape an intimate theatrical meditation inspired by Robert Burton’s study of melancholy.
The essentials, in one place
Choose your date, check your ticket and plan the journey.
- Date
- 16 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2026
- Venue
- The Pit, Barbican Barbican
- What time does it start?
- Start time not confirmed here London local time. A door opening time is not a stage time.
- Tickets
- Ticketed; check availability Availability and prices can change.
Access, line-up and the journey home
- Access
- Check the selected performance and Barbican access service
- Finish and running time
- A finish time has not been confirmed here. Check the venue programme before arranging your journey home.
- Return journey
- Use your actual departure date and time in the journey planner, especially if you expect to leave after midnight.
- Date
- 16–20 September 2026
- Venue
- The Pit, Barbican
- Format
- Music theatre
- Status
- Official listing checked 11 September
What is on
Haunting visuals, voice and bittersweet music shape an intimate theatrical meditation inspired by Robert Burton’s study of melancholy. LONNOW lists the event as a London-only recommendation and keeps the organiser page as the authority for the final programme.
Date and venue
An Anatomy of Melancholy is listed for 16–20 September 2026 at The Pit, Barbican. Where an exact performance time is not reproduced, use the official booking page before fixing transport, dining or childcare.
Who it may suit
This music theatre listing is best chosen for its subject and format, not only its headline. Read the organiser’s age guidance, running time and content information before booking for a group or family.
Tickets and access
Use the official source for availability, returns, concessions, step-free routes, captioning, audio description, relaxed performances and companion-ticket arrangements. These details can vary by performance.
Build the journey
Save the exact entrance and leave a realistic margin for security or ticket collection. Check TfL shortly before departure and keep a second route for the journey home.
Freshness policy
This guide was checked against the official programme on 11 September 2026. It leaves active discovery surfaces automatically after its final listed London date; the organiser remains the source for cancellation or schedule changes.
