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: Silk St, Barbican, 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: 155 / Venue Fee
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
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 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.
Conservatory Terrace
Capacity: Up to 200 Reception guests
Pricing: 49 / Venue Fee
Overlook the magical Conservatory and experience the feeling of being in a tropical rain forest as you say your vows. The Conservatory Terrance is the perfect unique and unusual wedding venue that all your guests will remember fondly. The Conservatory Terrace is licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies and can accommodate up to 150 guests. For larger weddings, it can be combined with the Conservatory and Garden Room to host up to 650 guests. It also provides a beautiful backdrop for hosting wedding receptions and wedding breakfasts.
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
Brutalist City of London conference venue with dedicated conference-floor breakouts, strong in-house AV and catering, ideal for modern corporate events and working lunches.
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 and AV facilities and dedicated private entrance, private registration and cloakroom facilities. Offering a projector, front projection screen, PA system and microphones, stage lighting and Wi-Fi. We also offer a dedicated sound and lighting technician.
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.
Barbican Theatre
Capacity: Up to 1154 Theatre guests
Pricing: 13250 / Venue Fee
Iconic Brutalist London arts centre offering major conference spaces, theatre-style seating, breakout rooms, and strong in-house technical support for large-scale corporate events.
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.
About This Venue
Venue Information
Total Spaces: 12
Website: https://www.hirespace.com/Venues/London/53697/Barbican-Centre