Barbican Centre
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- From £49
- 1943 people
- Barbican or Moorgate
- 326m² (3509ft²)
Spaces in Barbican Centre
The Conservatory
The Conservatory, located on level 3 of the Barbican, is a truly unique tropical oasis hidden away in the City of London. All elements of the Conservatory are fully working, from the plants to the fish ponds. Should you require any props, or equipment, the goods lift is accessible between 8 am and 8 pm. Standard 13amp power is available, if you require something else, we can arrange a quote for other power. If you're looking for a green, iconic, and impactful backdrop for your film shoot or photo shoot, then get in touch with Barbican to find out more about the Conservatory.
Cinema 1
Recently refurbished and voted the most comfortable cinema in London, Cinema 1 boasts state of the art data and video projection supported by the Barbican's in-house technical team. A new feature in Cinema 1 is the ability to suit the room to the client's needs by colour washing the room with colours of their choosing. Cinema 1 is also the ideal venue for private film screenings, and can be combined with a dinner or drinks in the Garden Room and Conservatory.
See venueFrobisher Auditorium 2
Frobisher Auditorium 2 offers raked seating, excellent sight lines, and facilities for video and data projection, making it ideal for hosting film screenings. This event space is located on the Frobisher floor and is adjacent to 6 individual Frobisher rooms, a dedicated boardroom, and our stunning catering areas.
See venueConservatory Terrace
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.
See venueFrobisher Auditorium 1
Frobisher Auditorium 1 is located adjacent to the Frobisher Rooms, ensuring that both syndicate and catering areas are just a short walk away. Frobisher Auditorium 1 is the ideal venue for conferences, meetings and training days. On-site technical support is available. There is the ability to stage video conferencing and satellite links, offerings all the supplies needed to stage even the most demanding conferencing event. There are four simultaneous translation booths which include the service of a fully dedicated technician. There is full integrated stage lighting and sound rigs.
See venueBarbican Hall
The Hall offers an intimate, yet persuasive, atmosphere with excellent sight lines, tiered seating and air conditioning ensuring comfort whilst keeping audiences involved and alert. The fixed seating arena has fantastic acoustics, superb technical resources, and beautiful lighting making it an excellent, professional and modern setting for a performance or rehearsal. The sight lines are excellent so everyone in the audience will have a lovely view of the stage without craning their necks.
See venueFrobisher Rooms
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.
See venueThe Garden Room
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.
See venueCinemas 2 & 3
Located in their own building on Beech Street, Cinemas 2 & 3 provide a private entrance and dedicated registration desk and cloakroom facilities. Offering stage lighting, PA system, microphones and Wi-Fi, the cinemas boast the security and facilities for a London cinema film location.
See venueFrobisher Boardroom
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.
See venueBarbican Theatre
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.
See venueChristmas Parties 2025
Celebrate the season in our tropical Conservatory! Our private tropical garden offers a unique setting for your 2025 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 £146+VAT per person.
See venueAbout 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.