Barbican Centre - London
Barbican Centre, City of London – Host unforgettable weddings and conferences in this iconic venue featuring a stunning tropical Conservatory. Enquire via Hire Space today.
Location: City of London, UK, City of London, EC1M 5QU, London
Coordinates: 51.520092010498, -0.0923092737793922
Capacity: 20 - 1943 guests
Starting from: 49
Available Spaces
The Conservatory
Capacity: Up to 475 Dinner Dance guests
Pricing: 199 / Venue Fee
Iconic Brutalist City venue with a tropical conservatory, strong transport links and polished in-house event support for standout standing receptions of up to 200 guests.
Cinema 1
Capacity: Up to 280 Theatre guests
Pricing: 4500 / Venue Fee
It is the perfect venue for presentations, corporate meetings, and private film screenings - during the recent refurbishment, the auditorium lighting has been adapted to suit clients requirements and now enables us to colourwash the walls and ceiling in any corporate colours required. On-site technical support and the capacity to stage video conferencing and satellite links, allows you to stage the most innovated events possible. Cinema 1 claims three simultaneous translation booths, fully-integrated stage lighting and two sound rigs that can be adapted to the needs of each client.
Frobisher Auditorium 2
Capacity: Up to 151 Theatre guests
Pricing: 3200 / Venue Fee
Frobisher Auditorium 2 comes complete with full technical support, lighting, sound, and presentation facilities. The raked seating makes for excellent sight lines and are complete with retractable writing tablets. For groups of 80 or more, Frobisher Auditorium 2 may be a suitable alternative to the conference suites. Frobisher Auditorium 2 is located on the Frobisher floor adjacent to 6 individual Frobisher rooms, a dedicated boardroom and our stunning catering areas. The auditorium has a dedicated technician and facilities for video and data projection.
Conservatory Terrace
Capacity: Up to 200 Reception guests
Pricing: 49 / Venue Fee
The Conservatory Terrace overlooks the tropical treetops of the Conservatory, providing a magical setting for Christmas parties, summer parties, and corporate parties. This space can host up to 200 guests, or it can be combined with the Conservatory and Garden Room to host up to 650 guests.
Frobisher Auditorium 1
Capacity: Up to 200 Standing guests
Pricing: 2100 / Venue Fee
Iconic Brutalist City venue offering a dedicated conference floor, flexible breakout rooms, natural light and built-in AV for modern conferences and meetings.
Barbican Hall
Capacity: Up to 1943 Theatre guests
Pricing: 17250 / Venue Fee
Iconic Brutalist London auditorium with serious technical resources, private foyer space and a standout City location for high-spec corporate briefings and launches.
Frobisher Rooms
Capacity: Up to 170 Theatre guests
Pricing: 1800 / Venue Fee
The Frobisher rooms are ideal spaces for both smaller meetings and syndicate work, with 6 individual conference suites each seating up to 50 delegates in theatre style or 16 delegates in boardroom style. The suites are separated by removable sound proofed partitioning, allowing complete flexibility in combining these rooms to create larger flat floored spaces. When all partitioning are removed 2 large rooms accommodating up to 170 delegates in theatre style or 100 in classroom style each are created. There is a built in projector screen and a LCD projector to make giving presentations easy.
The Garden Room
Capacity: Up to 300 Reception guests
Pricing: 182 / Party Packages
The Garden Room adjoins directly to the Conservatory, the space can seat up to 200 guests for a wedding breakfast or wedding reception. The Garden Room has floor-to-ceiling windows, showcasing fantastic views of the city skyline, Barbican Lakeside, and St Giles Church. It also has a state-of-the-art lighting system, so it is an excellent choice to host the evening reception, after the ceremony in the Conservatory, for the post-dinner dancing.
Cinemas 2 & 3
Capacity: Up to 153 Theatre guests
Pricing: 55 / Delegate Packages
Located in their own building on Beech Street Cinemas 2 & 3 boast an intimate yet stylish interior as well as state-of-the-art technology, AV facilities and a dedicated private entrance, private registration and cloakroom facilities. Cinemas 2 & 3 also sit adjacent to catering and exhibition space making them the perfect venues for a more intimate event such as a conference, seminar, presentation, or even a private film screening.
Barbican Theatre
Capacity: Up to 1154 Theatre guests
Pricing: 13250 / Venue Fee
Barbican Theatre is the ideal performance environment. There is room for 1154 audience members in the tiered seating. There is state-of-the-art audio visual equipment available and a dedicated personnel to make sure that your event goes off without a hitch. A professional kitchen is ready to do in house catering by Searcys and Halal catering is available upon request. There are excellent sight lines in the theatre making it easy for every person in the room to have fantastic view of stage and whatever is on it.
Frobisher Boardroom
Capacity: Up to 20 Boardroom guests
Pricing: 600 / Venue Fee
Need a fully equipped meeting space at short notice? Frobisher Boardroom is designed to provide everything you need for a successful, creative meeting. Spacious, dedicated boardroom with at its centre a versatile 'Congress' table flanked by comfortable leather armchairs. The table can be adapted to various configurations in minutes and allows presenters to choose a room layout totally appropriate to their needs. There is a projector screen, a LCD projector, and a fully integrated audio visual system to make giving presentations easy.
Summer Parties 2026
Capacity: Up to 100 Standing guests
Pricing: 144 / Party Packages
This summer, escape the hustle and bustle of city life (and the fickle British weather) in the Barbican's idyllic, completely covered, tropical Conservatory. Home to 1,500 species of exotic plants and fish, this urban oasis is the perfect spot for a summer garden party.
Christmas Parties 2026
Capacity: Up to 475 Dinner Dance guests
Pricing: 155 / Party Packages
Celebrate the season in our tropical Conservatory! Our private tropical garden offers a unique setting for your 2026 Christmas party. Guests can enjoy an evening of festive fun, surrounded by exotic plants and trees. Our Christmas party packages are suitable for groups of 100-475 and are priced from £155+VAT per person.
Lakeside Room
Capacity: Up to 120 Reception guests
Pricing: 2000 / Venue Fee
Opening in September 2026, the Lakeside Room is a new, flexible space suitable for receptions, meetings, private dining, Christmas parties, product launches, and conferences of up to 120 delegates. To support planners and production teams, this space includes AV suitable for meetings, standard lighting for receptions, and clear signage to support the guest journey.
Weddings 2026
Capacity: Up to 100 Wedding guests
Pricing: 199 / Party Packages
Our packages are designed to include everything you need for the best celebration. We also offer a bespoke option to allow you to fully personalise your special day.
About This Venue
Venue Information
Total Spaces: 15
Website: https://www.hirespace.com/Venues/London/53697/Barbican-Centre