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Barbican Theatre

Barbican Centre

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Barbican Theatre auditorium with tiered seating, ideal for conferences and performances.
  • From £13250
  • 1,154 Theatre
  • Barbican or Moorgate
  • From £13250
  • 1,154 Theatre
  • Barbican or Moorgate
Europe's largest performing arts centre with an unusually intimate 1,154-seat theatre where no audience member sits more than 20 metres from the stage.
Edward Poland
Edward Poland

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • Dedicated personnel support
  • Full disabled accessibility
  • Halal catering available on request
  • Seats 1,154 with no seat more than 20 metres from stage
  • State-of-the-art audio visual equipment
  • Professional kitchen with Searcys catering

Whilst seating 1154 people, it is an unusually intimate space with no seat located more than 20 metres from the stage and excellent sight lines for all delegates. There is a dedicated personnel to help you get the most out of your experience of booking in the theatre. There is state-of-the-art audio visual equipment available for usage. A professional kitchen can provide catering by Searcys and Halal catering is available upon request. The Barbican Theatre is disabled accessible. This space is well-suited to hosting conferences, award ceremonies, or private events.

Frequently asked questions

The Garden Room & Conservatory evening hire (17:30-00:00) costs £7,800+VAT with a minimum catering spend of £3,000+VAT. The Frobisher Triple Room day hire (08:30-17:00) costs £3,200+VAT with a minimum catering spend of £1,500+VAT, plus an overnight hold fee of £950+VAT. Cinema 1 day hire costs £6,100+VAT and evening hire costs £5,100+VAT, both with £5,000+VAT minimum catering spend.

The Garden Room & Conservatory accommodates 220 banquet, 180 dinner/dance, 450 reception, 180 seated buffet, or 350 fork buffet. The Frobisher Triple Room holds 170 theatre style or 96 cabaret. Cinema 1 has a total capacity of 280 in raked auditorium seating with fixed theatre-style layout.

Cinema 1 includes a 34000lms 4K DLP cinema projector, screen, PA system, 3 cabled microphones, Wi-Fi, full house lighting system, and dedicated technician. The Frobisher rooms include LCD projector (8000lms WUXGA resolution), screen, and Wi-Fi. Additional equipment available: PA system & microphone £111+VAT, 55" LCD screens £175+VAT.

Day hire runs 08:30-17:00 and evening hire runs 17:30-00:00 or 18:00-00:00. Tenancy times include setup and de-rig - allow 1.5 hours for setup and 30 minutes for de-rig. Additional hours beyond standard times can be arranged by speaking with your sales contact.

Invoices must be paid prior to the event going ahead. A signed contract is required before the event can proceed. The venue requires both payment and signed contract completion as mandatory steps in the booking process.

The venue experiences high demand with frequent bookings. Specific spaces like Cinema 1 and Auditorium 1 (both 220 capacity) can be fully booked on certain dates. Large conference groups can block availability across multiple days, so early booking and date flexibility are recommended.

Catering is provided by Searcys with professional kitchen facilities available. Halal catering is available upon request. The venue can accommodate themed events with original menu creation and decor tailoring. All spaces have mandatory minimum catering spends that must be met.

The Conservatory is a tropical oasis in the heart of the city, home to exotic fish and over 1,500 species of tropical plants and trees. It currently hosts site-specific art commissions, creating a distinctive backdrop for events. The space can be themed and decorated according to client requirements.

The Barbican Theatre spaces are disabled accessible. Cinema 1 includes a dedicated technician for sound and lighting as part of the hire. The venue has state-of-the-art audio visual equipment and professional lighting systems available.

Events can extend beyond standard evening hours (which end at 00:00). Additional hours are available at extra cost - contact your sales representative for specific hourly rates and arrangements for extended event times.

More about Barbican Centre

The Barbican Centre was developed in the Brutalist style of architecture. It is a performing arts centre, the largest of its kind in Europe. The Barbican Centre was built after Barbican Estate which is a housing complex situated in an area that was bombed heavily in WWII. The centre holds theatre performances, film screenings, music concerts, and art exhibitions. As well as being a world class arts venue, the Barbican Centre also boasts one it's very own tropical Conservatory, which is one of the most unusual venues in London for weddings.