Barbican
Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
T: 020 7638 8891
9am-11pm Mon-Sat
12noon-11pm Sun and public holidays
Primarily a concert venue, Barbican Hall presents full-scale symphony works as well as semi-staged productions of operas. It has welcomed some of the biggest names in classical music over recent years and the programme of contemporary music features the best artists in jazz, country, folk, world, roots, rock and soul. Check the website for details of upcoming classical events.
Artists who have previously taken to the stage include Toumani Diabate, Herbie Hancock, Chucho Valdes, Jarvis Cocker, Patrick Wolf, Oleta Adams, Damon Albarn, Antony & the Johnsons and many more.