We are based at the Barbican Centre in the City of London, where we perform the majority of our season's concerts. Our administrative offices are also at the Barbican Centre.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
On Tuesday 17 March, the Barbican temporarily closed, due to UK Government advice on Coronavirus/Covid-19. While some areas of the building are now able to open, current Government guidelines mean that concerts can’t take place. All concerts taking place until Monday 14 December have now been cancelled or postponed.
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Street address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street
London EC2Y 8DS
We use what3words to make our venue more accessible.
The exact entrance for the Barbican Centre can be found at ///planet.work.spicy
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Getting here
Opening times
Barbican Centre:
Monday to Saturday 9am–11pm
Sundays 11am–11pm
Public Holidays 12pm–11pm
Ticket Information Desk (Barbican Shop, Level G):
Monday to Saturday 10am–9pm
Sundays and Public Holidays 12pm–8pm
Hall & Theatre ticket desk (Level -1, by the Hall Stalls)
Open for on-the-evening ticket collection/purchases 90 mins before performances
Box Office telephone booking & enquiries:
+44 20 7638 8891 (booking fee applies)
Monday to Saturday 10am–8pm
Sundays and Public Holidays 11am–8pm
Cloakrooms
A free cloakroom service is available immediately prior to performances. The main cloakroom on the Stalls floor is open from 90 minutes before the concert until 30 minutes after the end of the concert.
As part of the Barbican Centre's security measures restrictions on bags inside the venue have been put into place. Only one, reasonably-sized, handbag per person may be taken inside the auditorium and all bags may be searched. You may find it easier to avoid bringing bags no larger than 32cm L x 18cm W x 22cm H on your next visit.
Access
Please visit this page for full details of access to facilities at the Barbican Centre.
Wifi
Free wifi in the Barbican Centre is provided by The Cloud.
To access the network, switch on your Wifi device (smartphone, tablet, or laptop) and ensure that Wifi is enabled. Select ‘The Cloud’ from the available network list, and open your internet browser. You will see The Cloud landing page. First time users can follow the simple one-time registration process, otherwise you are prompted to log-in and can begin using the Wifi service.
Eating and drinking
Whether you want to have a formal dinner, a snack or just a drink, the Barbican can cater for your needs with a choice of three restaurants in the Centre itself, as well as Benugo and Côte Brasserie in Cinemas 2 & 3, bars and foyer cafés:
> Barbican Kitchen (Level G)
> Bonfire (Level 1)
> Osteria by Searcys (Level 2)
> Benugo (Cinemas 2 & 3)
> Côte Brasserie (Cinemas 2 & 3)
> More info about eating and drinking is available on the Barbican website.
Shops
The Barbican Shop on Level G and the Art Gallery Shop on Level 3 sell CDs, music DVDs, art books, posters, gifts, merchandise and more.
> More info about opening times and locations on the Barbican website
