Music, comedy, arts, food and drink: Yorkshire culture preview 2026

When it comes to cultural offerings, Yorkshire, as we know, has plenty. Here, we take a look at some of the performance, ...
The Guardian

MacMillan’s Christmas Oratorio review – a magical choral performance

Roderick Williams and Rhian Lois were the perfectly matched vocal soloists as James MacMillan conducted the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a ferociously committed performance of his own ...
The Art Newspaper

London's Brutalist Barbican Centre to close for £240m renovation

The Barbican Centre in London, a Brutalist landmark which houses three gallery spaces, will close for a year from June 2028 as part of a £240m refurbishment. The Barbican’s foyers, lakeside terrace ...
Metro

London’s Barbican to close for a year due to ‘significant deterioration’

The centre, which opened in 1982, is known for its brutalist architecture (Picture: Getty) The Barbican will undergo a year-long closure to carry out ‘critical repairs’ and ‘unlock underused spaces’ ...
archpaper

Barbican Centre renovation moves forward with City and public support

Barbican Centre will be subject to a renewal project that seeks to make it more accessible and sustainable. (Dion Barrett) The Barbican Centre is officially on track for its most consequential ...
London Evening Standard

Barbican to close for a year for multi-million pound refurbishment to 'secure its future'

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Barbican will close for a multimillion-pound makeover that will allow the cultural ...
BBC

Barbican to close for a year for £191m revamp

The Barbican will shut its doors for a year from June 2028 as part of a £191m overhaul of the Grade II-listed arts centre ahead of its 50th anniversary. The cultural destination, which opened in 1982, ...
IanVisits

Barbican Arts Centre to close for a year for a £240m upgrade

A £240 million renovation of the Barbican Arts Centre is set to get started after the City of London granted full planning permission. However, it will also see the Barbican close for a year to allow ...
BroadwayWorld

Barbican to Close its Doors for a Year for Renovations

The Guardian has reported that The Barbican Will Close its doors for a year beginning in June 2028 to undergo a million-pound renovation. The organization's Beech Street cinemas will remain open, but ...
WhatsOnStage

A Night to remember – Michael Grady-Hall, Daniel Monks and Gwyneth Keyworth bring Shakespeare’s comedy to the Barbican

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s joyous, heart-tugging production of Twelfth Night comes to London, transferring from Stratford-upon-Avon to the Barbican Centre for a limited run. Directed by Prasanna ...
The Arts Desk

Tamestit, LSO, Pappano, Barbican review - war and peace

Mysterious beauty: Antoine Tamestit plays 'Flos Campi" Yet Antonio Pappano still managed to work the uplifting magic that he reliably brings to choral blockbusters. Vaughan Williams’s full-blooded and ...