Barbican Centre

Also known as The Barbican, The Barbican Centre, Barbican Arts Centre

arts centre in the City of London

Key facts

Address: Silk Street , London, EC2 , United Kingdom
Owner: City of London Corporation
Capacity: Barbican Hall : 1,943, Barbican Theatre : 1,156, The Pit : 200, Barbican Film , Cinema 1: 288, Cinema 2: 156, Cinema 3: 156
Type: performing arts centre
Public transit: Barbican , Farringdon , Moorgate
Official name: Barbican
Designated: 5 September 2001
Opened: 1982 ; 44 years ago ( 1982 )
Architect: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon

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Official website: www.barbican.org.uk

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The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory. The Barbican Centre is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.

The London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra are based in the centre's Concert Hall. In 2013, it once again became the London-based venue of the Royal Shakespeare Company following the company's departure in 2001.