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The Barbican Centre, London

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Accessibility

The Barbican Centre has a car park with disability parking spaces, a wheelchair-accessible entrance, and a wheelchair-accessible lift inside. Detailed accessibility information for individual venues within the Barbican Centre can be found here: https://www.barbican.org.uk/your-visit/accessibility/accessible-events#accessing-our-venues

Brief description

The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in London. It is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. The centre's concert hall is home to the London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The centre houses a cinema, a library, an art gallery, and a conservatory which is home to exotic fish and over 2,000 species of tropical plants.

Address

Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Email

info@barbican.org.uk

Phone

020 7638 4141 (Phone service closed as at 04/02/2022)

Website

https://www.barbican.org.uk/

Directions

From the City of Westminster, head east on Seymour Street/A5204 towards Old Quebec Street. Continue to follow the A5204 for 1.2 miles. Turn left onto Tottenham Court Road/A400. Turn right onto Chenies Street. Turn right onto Gower Street/A400. Continue to follow the A400. Turn left onto New Oxford Street/A40/A401. Continue to follow the A40/A401. Turn right onto Drake Streett/Procter Street/A40. Slight left to stay on Drake Street/Procter Street/A40. Continue to follow the A40. The A40 turns slightly left and becomes King Edward Street. Continue onto Montague Street. At Rotunda, take the 2nd exit onto London Wall/A1211. Turn left onto Moorgate/A501. Continue to follow the A501. Turn left onto Chiswell Street/B100. Turn left onto Silk Street. The venue will be on the right. OS TQ 323818

Opening Times

Different venues within the centre have different opening times. Please check the centre's website or contact the centre directly for specific venues' opening times.

Transport

Go Ahead London Bus Route 153 stops at Silk Street. Bus timetables can be found here: https://bustimes.org/services/153-finsbury-park-holloway-barnsbury-st-lukes-ba-2. The nearest train station is Liverpool Street, which is an 11-minute walk away and has wheelchairs available, ramps for train access, and toilets, including disability toilets and baby-changing facilities. Live train departures and arrivals can be found here: https://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbboard/dep/LST

Amenities

The centre has toilets, including disability toilets and baby-changing facilities. The centre has several restaurants and cafés serving food and drinks. The centre has a shop selling books and souvenirs. The centre has a library, including a general library, a music library, and a children's library. The centre has a cinema.

Travel Information

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