The Barbican is a bonafide London icon. So it’s good news that the 50-year-old brutalist behemoth’s Barbican Centre is getting a massive renovation, so it will be enjoyed for generations to come.

Plans drawn up for the City of London Corporation feature 13 and 16-storey buildings on the site, known as London Wall West, on the edge of the Barbican ... by delivering a centre of collaboration ...

Whether you love or loathe the concrete geometry of the iconic Barbican estate, it tends to inspire strong ... that's when you hear the hall.' El Hunt is a London-based journalist, covering music, ...

In the heart of London, the Barbican Centre’s Conservatory – a 1980s brutalist oasis filled with tropical plants – is hosting an immersive and site-specific exhibition from Indian artist Ranjani ...

London's Barbican Centre has revealed initial plans to renovate three of its most well-known spaces. The Grade-II listed cultural destination is publicly consulting on proposals to restore and ...

EFG London Jazz Festival has begun announcing the extensive list of acts playing its 2025 edition this November. Leading the ...

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The Barbican’s Into the Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction exhibition is an ambitious undertaking. How to present a history of science fiction that honours its foundation in the written word, ...