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Described by the Queen as "one of the wonders of the modern world", the Barbican Centre offers an imposing collection of the finest in British arts. Open 363 days a year, it has the most diverse programme of any London venue. The giant and acoustically superb Barbican Hall, in conjunction with the attractive local church of St Luke's, is the home of the London Symphony Orchestra. It also attracts a host of international classical, jazz, rock, and world music stars. See the LondonTown.com events guide for details. Barbican Hall events
Valentine's Day ClassicsValentine's Day ClassicsThe classy alternative to sitting in a crowded restaurant eating overpriced food is the Barbican's evening of Valentine's Day Classics. The programme includes performances of Johann Strauss' swooningly romantic waltz 'Blue Danube Waltz' and Tchaikovsky's waltz from Sleeping Beauty. There's also a rendition of jazz influenced Rhapsody in Blue compos14th February 2012Tuesday 14th February 2012
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The classy alternative to sitting in a crowded restaurant eating overpriced food is the Barbican's evening of Valentine's Day Classics. The programme includes performances of Johann Strauss' swooningly romantic waltz 'Blue Danube Waltz' and Tchaikovsky's waltz from Sleeping Beauty. There's also a rendition of jazz influenced Rhapsody in Blue compos... More about this event
PRICING £15-£25
One hundred years since the sinking of the Titanic, the story will be ignited once more with this special concert to mark the anniversary. With reports that the ship's string ensemble endured the astonishing scene that played out before them and continued with an emotional performance of the hymn tune Autumn as the vessel went down, this created th... More about this event
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The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra plays Oliver Messiaen's mammoth Turangalila Symphony in their second performance of the season at the Barbican Hall. Messiaen describes his work as a love song and the symphony, inspired by the myth of Tristan and Isolde, is possibly one of the most important orchestral works of the last century. Fre... More about this event
The Genius of HitchcockThe Genius of HitchcockThe British Film Institute has been working long and hard to try and restore some of Alfred Hitchcock's early masterpieces; their aim is to present The Genius of Hitchcock as part of the London 2012 Festival with nine surviving silent films by Hitchcock, together with brand new live musical scores. One of the films on the list is The Lodg28th June 2012Saturday 21st July 2012
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The British Film Institute has been working long and hard to try and restore some of Alfred Hitchcock's early masterpieces; their aim is to present The Genius of Hitchcock as part of the London 2012 Festival with nine surviving silent films by Hitchcock, together with brand new live musical scores. One of the films on the list is The Lodg... More about this event
Desdemona at the BarbicanDesdemona at the BarbicanAs part of the World Shakespeare Festival, Nobel-prize winning novelist Toni Morrison and singer/songwriter Rokia Traoré are collaborating to bring Shakespeare's character; Orthello to the Barbican stage. Desdemona is an intimate performance as it presents an insightful conversation between Othello and her African nurse Barbary from beyond the gra19th July 2012Friday 20th July 2012
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As part of the World Shakespeare Festival, Nobel-prize winning novelist Toni Morrison and singer/songwriter Rokia Traoré are collaborating to bring Shakespeare's character; Orthello to the Barbican stage. Desdemona is an intimate performance as it presents an insightful conversation between Othello and her African nurse Barbary from beyond the gra... More about this event
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Valentine's Day Classics Barbican Hall, EC2Y 8DS 14th February 2012 The classy alternative to sitting in a crowded restaurant eating overpriced food is the Barbican's evening of ...
The Sinking of the Titanic Barbican Hall, EC2Y 8DS 15th April 2012 One hundred years since the sinking of the Titanic, the story will be ignited once more...
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam Barbican Hall, EC2Y 8DS 26th June 2012 The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra plays Oliver Messiaen's mammoth Turangalila Symphony in their second performance of the season...
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...
Pelleas et Melisande Barbican Hall, EC2Y 8DS 19th April 2011 The only opera that Claude Dubussy ever wrote, Pelleas et Melisande comes to the Barbican for...
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 86% off from £56
7-9 Copthall Avenue, EC2R | 8 minutes from Barbican Hall
In the heart of the financial district and close to the Bank of England, the newly opened Apex London Wall Hotel, is within walking distance of ...More
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Peters Lane, EC1M | 9 minutes from Barbican Hall
Filled with old fashioned touches like wood panelling, old paintings, stone flagged floors, claw foot baths and open fires, The Rookery has plenty of character. And ...More
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St John's Square 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M | 11 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
230 Bishopsgate, Spitalfields, London EC2M | 15 minutes from Barbican Hall
Built in 1891-94 by Charles Harrison Townsend, the Bishopsgate Institute's facade has a theme of arts and crafts. Inside you will find 19th century tiling, a ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Rosebery Avenue, Islington, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 20 minutes from Barbican Hall
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national and ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Graces Alley, Off Ensign Street, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 31 minutes from Barbican Hall
In the nineteenth century, Wilton's Music Hall was a great mirrored hall lit by a vast chandelier, with 27,000 crystals and 300 gas jets. Opera, operetta, variety shows ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Hall
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
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Hall
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
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Hall
In the two theatre spaces - the Barbican Theatre and the Pit - you can enjoy everything from gritty reality to far-flung fantasy, from dance ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Sunday 12th February 2012 - 7.30pm-11pm
The Book Club, 100-106 Leonard Street, EC2A | 14 minutes from Barbican Hall
Indie-pop singer-songwriter from London....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Sunday 12th February 2012 - 11am
Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, EC2M | 15 minutes from Barbican Hall
Take a look at Gray's Inn where a teenage Dickens worked as a legal clerk....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 10th February, 11th February and 12th February 2012 - 11am-6pm
Raven Row, 56 Artillery Lane, E1 | 16 minutes from Barbican Hall
Abstract sculpture, photography, graphics and photomontages inspired by the Basque artist Jorge Oteiza's unsent letter to the jury of a competition organised by the ICA in ...More
Sights and Attractions near Barbican Hall
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Ground Level, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Hall
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
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Hall
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
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Silk Street, City, London EC2 | At Barbican Hall
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
London > Shopping > Music Shops
Cromwell Tower, Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 2 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
The Barbican Centre, Level 2, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Hall
Modern European cuisine. Booking advised. Dress smart casual. ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 4 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
City Point, Ropemaker Street, City, London EC2Y | 4 minutes from Barbican Hall
Pret sells up market fast food, hand made from natural ingredients, to take away or eat on site, in its trademark no nonsense chrome interiors. The ...More
London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, City, London EC1Y | 8 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 15 minutes from Barbican Hall
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 18 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
Leisure near Barbican Hall
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, City, London EC4M | 6 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, Holborn, London EC1N | 16 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
London > Nightlife > Pubs
71 Long Lane, Clerkenwell, London EC1A | 6 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
London > Nightlife > Pubs
115 Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 7 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
2 Clerkenwell Road, Clerkenwell, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 8 minutes from Barbican Hall
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Nightlife near Barbican Hall
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
77a Charterhouse Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 8 minutes from Barbican Hall
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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London > Business > Venue Hire
Chiswell Street, City, London EC1Y | 2 minutes from Barbican Hall
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
London > Business > Venue Hire
Aldermanbury Square, Moorgate, City, London EC2V | 4 minutes from Barbican Hall
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One London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 5 minutes from Barbican Hall
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What's On Today Near Barbican Hall Dickens And London Exhibitions | Until 10th June 2012 Museum of London 4 minutes walk from Barbican Hall Marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, this exhibition explores the relationship between the author and the city. Featuring ...More The Real Miss Havisham Kids Events | Until 15th February 2012 Museum of London 4 minutes walk from Barbican Hall Find out who Charles Dickens based his characters on....More Archaeology Up Close: Jewellery: Workshop Leisure | Until 20th February 2012 Museum of London 4 minutes walk from Barbican Hall An object-handling session with members of the museum's Archaeological Collections department....More Can't Stop Won't Stop Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th February 2012 Club Aquarium 13 minutes walk from Barbican Hall Mark Radford, Maximus, Lee Edwards and Roch-Mix-Hard spin house and techno....More Sunday Service Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th February 2012 East Bloc 14 minutes walk from Barbican Hall DJs spin electro, disco, house and techno....More Joe Jury, Gorgeous George, House Of Hats, Six Pieces, Ellie Rumbold Concerts | On 12th February 2012 The Book Club 14 minutes walk from Barbican Hall Indie-pop singer-songwriter from London....More The Sundays at Horse And Groom Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th February 2012 Horse And Groom 15 minutes walk from Barbican Hall ...More From Law To Literature: Discover The London Of Charles Dickens: Talk Exhibitions | On 12th February 2012 Bishopsgate Institute 15 minutes walk from Barbican Hall Take a look at Gray's Inn where a teenage Dickens worked as a legal clerk....More Afternoon Tease! Theatre | Until 26th February 2012 Volupte 17 minutes walk from Barbican Hall Afternoon tea and a burlesque performance....More Girls at The Top & Boys On Top Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th February 2012 Trafik 18 minutes walk from Barbican Hall DJs spin soulful house....More
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