The Barbican and Serious recreate the atmosphere of Peter Cat, the Tokyo jazz club Haruki Murakami ran from 1974 to 1981, in a one-day programme of Japanese jazz, spoken-word elements, commissioned visuals and new stage design.
Three groups appear: Junko Onishi Trio, Sachi Hayasaka / TReS, and Yoshio Suzuki’s The Blend with Kosuke Mine, Keisuke Nakamura, Hakuei Kim and Tamaya Honda. The programme includes reinterpreted jazz classics and original compositions linked to Murakami’s literary world. Murakami will not appear in person, although the official pages say he gave the project his blessing.
Sessions and tickets
The matinee lists doors at 16:30 and performance at 17:00. The evening session lists doors at 20:00 and performance at 20:30. Barbican standard tickets start at £34 including a £4 transaction fee, with Young Barbican tickets at £18. The EFG London Jazz Festival marks both sessions as sold out, while DICE displays a £37.39 starting price with a waiting list rather than direct purchase. No directly purchasable tickets were exposed. DICE lists the event as 5+ with under-14s accompanied by an adult.
Wheelchair spaces, free companion seats, an induction loop and assistance-dog arrangements are published. Barbican transport and advance car-parking information are linked. Event-specific bag, quiet-space and last-entry guidance is not published.
See the Barbican event page, EFG London Jazz Festival page and DICE listing before travelling.
Cover image
Original AI-generated thematic illustration. It does not depict Peter Cat, Haruki Murakami, the musicians, organisers or venue.