The Grade II listed Brutalist estate by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon (built 1965-1976) with the arts centre opened in 1982 at its heart: theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries and a lakeside terrace, linked by criss-crossing highwalks, leafy courts and crescents, with ruins of the original London Wall.
- Address
- Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
- Hours
- Centre and estate open daily; event times vary
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free to walk the estate and foyers; architecture tours and performances ticketed
- Price level
- £
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Take the 90-minute Barbican Architecture Tour for the highwalks, crescents and the London Wall ruins
- Beech Gardens on the podium is open 24 hours
- The Barbican Conservatory has its own entry in this app