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Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories

 
 

THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 4TH MARCH 2012

ADDRESS
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, City, London EC2Y 8DS 
 
TELEPHONE
020 7638 8891 
 
Dates:
3rd March 2012 and 4th March 2012
 
OPENING TIMES
10am
 
PRICES
free
 

Nearby Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories

 
 
Barbican Weekender - Urban StoriesExploring the use of the voice through music, film, song, art and performance, Barbican Weekender brings the centre alive with a weekend of events from artists, performers, choirs, poets, beatboxers, storytellers and interactive installations. From Shakespeare to Grime, London is bursting at the seams with fascinating stories, and the Barbican Foyers will be filled with opportunities to get inspired. So if you fancy taking dance classes with the award-winning Boy Blue Entertainment or giving your vocal chords a workout in a free opera workshop, take part and you be in with a chance of performing on the Barbican stage. With all this and much, much more going on, you'll be hard pressed no remain un-entertained. For information on the weekend line-up, please visit www.barbican.org.uk/weekender.
 

About Barbican Centre

Described by the Queen as 'one of the wonders of the modern world' , the Barbican Centre has also been voted 'London's ugliest building'. Ugly or not, this multi-faceted performance and arts venue is truly wondrous. Open 363 days a year, it offers the most diverse program of any London venue. More about Barbican Centre

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January in London 2012

London International Mime Festival Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX 11th January 2012 - 29th January 2012 If you thought mime was all about white-faced clowns continually plagued by invisible...

 
 
February in London 2012

New York Philharmonic/Gilbert - Thomas Ades' Polaris Barbican Centre, EC2Y 8DS 17th February 2012 The New York Philharmonic bring their latest accomplishment to London in 2012, with the...

 
 
March in London 2012

Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories Barbican Centre, EC2Y 8DS 3rd March 2012 - 4th March 2012 Exploring the use of the voice through music, film, song, art and...

 
 
June in London 2012

LIFT Festival Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX 11th June 2012 - 8th July 2012 The London International Festival of Theatre (or LIFT, if your prefer) returns to the capital in...

 
 
July in London 2012

The Genius of Hitchcock Barbican Hall, EC2Y 8DS 28th June 2012 - 21st July 2012 The British Film Institute has been working long and hard to try and...

 
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The Zetter London
The Zetter
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Petite Doubles: 71% off from £108
St John's Square 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M | 11 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
This boutique hotel in trendy Clerkenwell fits right in with the warehouse chic designer feel of the neighbourhood. Mixing vintage chairs with stark modern prints, there's ...More
 
 
 
Thistle City Barbican Hotel London
Thistle City Barbican Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 87% off from £62
Central Street, EC1V | 13 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Near to the City, and convenient for the The Barbican arts centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, this hotel is modern, clean and functional. Equipped with its ...More
 
 
 
Andaz Liverpool Street London
Andaz Liverpool Street
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Petite Doubles: 68% off from £115
40 Liverpool Street, EC2M7QN | 13 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Housed in one of the great Victorian station hotels, this showstopper is a mixture of meticulous nineteenth century restoration and the glittering wit of Terrence Conran's ...More
 
 
 
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London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
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...More
 
 
 
Falls The Shadow: The Life And Times Of Athol Fugard London
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London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y | At Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
...More
 
 
 
Coming To America
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
The Queen Of Hoxton, 1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A | 13 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
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Barbican Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
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London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, the Barbican Centre is an imposing collection of the finest in British arts. ...More
 
 
 
Barbican Theatre London
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Barbican Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
The Barbican Centre's two theatre spaces - the Barbican Theatre and The Pit - offer everything from gritty reality to far-flung fantasy, from dance to ...More
 
 
 
Barbican Centre London
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Barbican Centre
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Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Described by the Queen as 'one of the wonders of the modern world' , the Barbican Centre has also been voted 'London's ugliest building'. Ugly or ...More
 
 
 
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Barbican - Curve Gallery London
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Ground Level, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Part of the Barbican Centre for arts and conferences the Curve Gallery, situated on the ground floor, has changing exhibitions of photography, art and design. ...More
 
 
 
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Barbican Centre
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Huge, multifaceted arts and entertainment centre. Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, this multifaceted performance and arts venue forms one ...More
 
 
 
Barbican Art Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Art Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2 | At Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
The Barbican is renowned as one of London's top venues for theatre, art and dance. At the Barbican Art Gallery on level 3 you get ...More
 
 
 
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Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Chimes Music Shop
London > Shopping > Music Shops
Cromwell Tower, Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | 2 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Tucked away near the Barbican multi-arts centre and the world-renowned Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Chimes Music is in illustrious company. Since opening in 1983 ...More
 
 
 
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Flittner
London > Shopping > Hair and Grooming
86 Moorgate, London, City, London EC2M | 7 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
An old-fashioned barber’s patronised by city gentlemen and established in 1904. As well as a shampoo and cut you can also have the traditional hot towel ...More
 
 
 
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Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
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London > Shopping > Clothing
120 Cheapside, London, City, London EC2V | 8 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
We love the average Ted Baker store but with Ted Baker & Friends the cool fashion label has taken the shopping experience one step further - ...More
 
 
 
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Searcy's Bar and Restaurant London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
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London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
The Barbican Centre, Level 2, , London, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Modern European cuisine. Booking advised. Dress smart casual. ...More
 
 
 
Jugged Hare London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Jugged Hare
London > Restaurants >
49 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y | 3 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Brothers Ed and Tom Martin, the duo behind well loved London gastropubs The Gun, The Botanist, and The Angel & Crown in Covent Garden opened their ...More
 
 
 
London Wall Bar & Kitchen London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Wall Bar & Kitchen
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 4 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Restaurateurs Ben and Hugo Warner (the boys who first came to our attention with Benugo) are the duo behind the London Wall Bar & Kitchen, the ...More
 
 
 
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City Journalism London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
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London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, London, City, London EC1Y | 8 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to a ...More
 
 
 
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Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 15 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
 
 
 
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Career Energy
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, London, Holborn, London WC1V | 18 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
 
 
 
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King Edward Street, London, City, London EC4M | 6 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St Paul's ...More
 
 
 
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London > Leisure > Golf
12 Smithfield Street, London, City, London EC1A | 9 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
OK, so you may not be able to soak up the rays on this indoor course but it’s a brilliant idea that has been stylishly executed. ...More
 
 
 
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London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, London, Holborn, London EC1N | 16 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Immerse yourself in a world of chocolate with this mouth-watering workshop. You will discover how chocolate is processed from bean to bar. Sample a variety of ...More
 
 
 
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The Old Red Cow London
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71 Long Lane, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1A | 6 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
One of the oldest pubs in Smithfield, The Old Red Cow has stood on this spot on Long Lane since the year dot. Steeped in history, ...More
 
 
 
Fox & Anchor London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Fox & Anchor
London > Nightlife > Pubs
115 Charterhouse Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 7 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
This renovated traditional pub in the heart of Clerkenwell has been serving the traders of nearby Smithfields Market for years. Under the Malmaison umbrella - the ...More
 
 
 
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The Hat & Feathers
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 8 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
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102 Bunhill Row, London, City, London EC1Y | 7 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
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Vinoteca London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Vinoteca
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
7 St John Street, London, Clerkenwell, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 8 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Wine bars in the UK were given a bad name in the 1980s but places like this show us how it should be done. Both the ...More
 
 
 
Fabric London
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Fabric
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
77a Charterhouse Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 8 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Built on the site of a Victorian meat cellar, Fabric continues to boast the most sensational line-ups in the capital. Its global reputation is founded on ...More
 
 
 
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the Brewery London
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Chiswell Street, London, City, London EC1Y | 2 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
Whilst the City of London is not short of modern, flexible event-spaces, not many can claim to be located in a Grade II listed building, or ...More
 
 
 
Brewers' Hall London
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Brewers' Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
Aldermanbury Square, Moorgate, London, City, London EC2V | 4 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
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One London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 5 minutes from Barbican Weekender - Urban Stories
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Barbican Centre events

 
Dynamic Of Light-Form And MovementDynamic Of Light-Form And Movement31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
Dynamic Of Light-Form And Movement
Falls The Shadow: The Life And Times Of Athol FugardFalls The Shadow: The Life And Times Of Athol Fugard31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
Falls The Shadow: The Life And Times Of Athol Fugard
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy Shorts + ScreentalkLaszlo Moholy-Nagy Shorts + Screentalk31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy Shorts + Screentalk
Living In The City Of Tomorrow + Q&ALiving In The City Of Tomorrow + Q&A31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
Living In The City Of Tomorrow + Q&A
Myth Of The ModernMyth Of The Modern31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
Myth Of The Modern
New Ways Of LivingNew Ways Of Living31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
New Ways Of Living
Permanent ExperimentPermanent Experiment31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
Permanent Experiment
The Film And Photo CuratorThe Film And Photo Curator31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
The Film And Photo Curator
The Pirates! In An Adventure With ScientistsThe Pirates! In An Adventure With ScientistsThe Pirate Captain is the leader of a ragtag group of sea dogs, whose enthusiasm far exceeds their ability to plunder booty. As a result, The Pirate Captain and his crew are a laughing stock, derided by rivals such as Black Bellamy, Cutlass Liz and Peg Leg Hastings. To prove the naysayers wrong, The Pirate Captain sets out to capture a Bank Of Engl31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
The Pirate Captain is the leader of a ragtag group of sea dogs, whose enthusiasm far exceeds their ability to plunder booty. As a result, The Pirate Captain and his crew are a laughing stock, derided by rivals such as Black Bellamy, Cutlass Liz and Peg Leg Hastings. To prove the naysayers wrong, The Pirate Captain sets out to capture a Bank Of Engl
The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists
The Radical Screen + ScreentalkThe Radical Screen + Screentalk31st May 2012Thursday 31st May 2012 Where:
Barbican Centre,   Silk Street      EC2Y 8DS
Category: event
 
event  Running until Thursday 31st May 2012
TIMES  25th May to 31st May 2012  PRICING  £9.50 & £10.50, under 15s £6.50, concs £8.50, mems £7.50 & £8.50, family film club £5
The Radical Screen + Screentalk

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