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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. As well as being home to the London Symphony Orchestra, the centre's giant Barbican Hall attracts a host of international classical, jazz, rock, and world music stars. Two theatres offer a year-round program of some of the finest in international performing arts, while three cinemas mix mainstream films with specialist seasons. The Barbican Art Gallery, several smaller exhibition spaces, shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, live music in the foyer, and a host of talks, signings, and events for children are also on offer. The building itself is a labyrinth and finding your route from the station or car park is an adventure in itself. Staircases twist around each other, directing lost patrons into mysteriously empty mezzanines, where odd snatches of music are the only guide back to the main lobby. The joy of coming across exhibitions, live music, or talks from a major arts celebrity in some odd corner of the building is a unique feature of this remarkable concentration of artistic talent.
Barbican Exhibition Facilities events

event > Theatre > Solo
PRICING £42
DATES 14th April to 5th May 2018
VENUE Barbican Centre
First performed here at the Barbican in 2016 and following a hit Broadway run and international tour, The Encounter, by Complicite Theatre Company returns this spring. In a fusion of noise and narrative, the solo show combines traditional story telling with cutting-edge technology. Inspired by the book Amazon Beaming by Petru Popescu, it sees Simon... More about this event

event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Photography
PRICING £13.50, concs £9-£11
DATES 28th February to 27th May 2018
VENUE Barbican Centre
Part of 2018 season The Art of Change, Another Kind of Life at the Barbican explores how photographers and artists take inspiration from those on the margins of society. Through a display of more than 300 works by 20 photographers, taken between 1950 and the present day, it will look at how some of the most powerful images of the 20th and 21st cent... More about this event
event > Theatre > Musicals
PRICING £19-£60, Premium Seats £75
DATES 11th to 29th July 2018
VENUE Barbican Centre
Humphries hosts a seductive evening dedicated to the jazz-infused music of the Weimar Republic, performed in both English and German by cabaret diva and fellow Australian, Meow Meow, accompanied live on stage by the Aurora Orchestra.
event > Concerts > Classical
DATES Saturday 29th September 2018
VENUE Barbican Centre
Opening the BBC Symphony Orchestra's 2018-19 season at the Barbicanwith a big bang, the orchestra joins forces with Professor Brian Cox and conductor Ben Gernon to take a fresh musical and visual look at Holst's The Planets, 100 years to the day since the celebrated work received its premiere. Music meets science in a fascinating visual and aural e... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Art Exhibitions - Architecture
PRICING £16, concs £12
DATES 10th October 2018 to 27th January 2019
VENUE Barbican Centre
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7-9 Copthall Avenue, EC2R | 7 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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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49-50 St John's Square, EC1V | 9 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Located nearby to trendy neighbourbood Farringdon, The Zetter Townhouse Clerkenwell has been affectionately named the Great Aunt of the original Zetter Hotel. Within the Georgian townhouse, ... More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel from £125 28% off
St John's Square 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, EC1M | 9 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Found in the trendy neighbourhood of Clerkenwell, The Zetter Hotel provides stylish boutique accommodation within a converted Victorian warehouse. With 59 rooms, each individually designed and ... More
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London > Business > Exhibition Centres
Storey's Gate, Westminster, London SW1H | 2.1 miles from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Combining its dual functions as an event / conference venue and a Methodist church, the imposing Central Hall Westminster also offers visitors (curious about exploring the ... More

London > Business > Exhibition Centres
80 Vincent Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 2.5 miles from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
The architecturally unique Royal Horticultural Halls boasts two halls and a conference centre. Lindley Hall overlooking leafy Vincent Square is a popular venue for corporate events. ... More

London > Business > Exhibition Centres
52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 | 23 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Exhibitors love this venue and it's easy to see why. The Business Design Centre in Islington is in a great location just one mile from The ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
The Barbican Centre is the jewel in London's artistic crown, with its theatres, concert halls, art galleries and cinema providing a year-round programme of ... More

London > Business >
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
The Barbican Centre is the jewel in London's artistic crown, with its theatres, concert halls, art galleries and cinema providing a year-round program of events. Adjoining ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
Chiswell Street, City, London EC1Y | 2 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
While 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 > Events > Theatre Dates: 14th April to 5th May 2018
Barbican Exhibition Facilities, Silk Street, EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
First performed here at the Barbican in 2016 and following a hit Broadway run and international tour, The Encounter, by Complicite Theatre Company returns this spring. ...More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 7th February to 20th May 2018 - Various Times
Barbican Exhibition Facilities, Silk Street, EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
The Moroccan artist explores the different strategies of resistance we employ to deal with everything from the mundanities of everyday life to shifts in power and ...More

London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 28th February to 27th May 2018
Barbican Exhibition Facilities, Silk Street, EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Part of 2018 season The Art of Change, Another Kind of Life at the Barbican explores how photographers and artists take inspiration from those on the ...More

London > Entertainment > Theatres
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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 | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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 | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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
Sights and Attractions near Barbican Exhibition Facilities

London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Ground Level, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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 > Art Galleries
Silk Street, City, London EC2 | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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 > Attractions > Other Attractions
Gallery Floor (Level 3), Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Home to over 2,000 species of tropical plants and trees, the Barbican's Conservatory is a hidden tropical oasis in the heart of the city. So it ... More
Shopping near Barbican Exhibition Facilities

London > Shopping > Music Shops
Cromwell Tower, Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | 1 minute from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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


Restaurants near Barbican Exhibition Facilities

London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
The Barbican Centre, Level 2, City, London EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Modern European cuisine. Booking advised. Dress smart casual. ... More

London > Restaurants >
1st floor Barbican Centre, City, London EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Only quality ingredients are used at Bonfire, the burger bar on the first floor of the brilliant multi-purpose Barbican Centre arts hub. Burgers at Bonfire - ... More

London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
In the centre of Osteria , the Italian restaurant on the second floor of the Barbican Centre, is ... More

London > Education > Professional Training
106 Bunhill Row, City, London EC1Y | 6 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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 > Professional Training
161 Old Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 7 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
This gorgeous 18th century Grade I listed Hawksmoor church is one of a number of London churches which has, in recent years, been converted into a ... More

London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 12 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes.... More
Leisure near Barbican Exhibition Facilities

London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
King Edward Street, City, London EC4M | 5 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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 >
The Basement, 49-51 Central Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 8 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
London Dance Academy is a dance studio in the middle of the City, five minutes' walk from Old Street and Barbican, which offers dance classes and ... More
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
71 Long Lane, Clerkenwell, London EC1A | 5 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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 | 6 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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 | 7 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
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London > Nightlife > Bars
50-52 Long Acre Lane, EC1A | 5 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Following the huge success of the Cocktail Trading Company in Oxford Circus, launched in January 2015, the award winning team ... More


London > Nightlife > Bars
18-20 St. John Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 6 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
Situated in the heart of Clerkenwell, next door to St John and Smithfield Market, The Longroom specialises in craft beers, salt beef and gourmet sandwiches. Described ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Silk Street, City, London EC2Y | Same location as Barbican Exhibition Facilities
The Barbican Centre is the jewel in London's artistic crown, with its theatres, concert halls, art galleries and cinema providing a year-round programme of ... More

London > Business > Venue Hire
Chiswell Street, City, London EC1Y | 2 minutes from Barbican Exhibition Facilities
While 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 Exhibition Facilities
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