Barbican Theatre

Barbican Theatre is located at Silk Street, London, EC2Y BDS. The magnificent theatre is quite different from other theatres of London Westend. It is situated outside West End, instead within the East of London. The center is finaly inhabited with own restaurants and lots of performance spaces. Liverpool Street is at an accessible location through tube from Barbican area.

Barbican Theatre is accessible via various modes of commutations such as tubes, buses, taxis or cars. The closest station situated near the theatre is Barbican on the Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith and City Lines. If you want to commute via bus then route number 153 stops near Barbican on Chiswell Street.

With unique designing and astounding occupancy of 1162, the main theatre of Barbican seats all around the stage at every level. Theatre is categorized into four levels with more legroom and comfortable seats as compare to traditional Westend theatre seats. All tiers of the theatre has level access from street. For the disabled patrons and their carers, Barbican theatre offers discounted tickets.

The opulent Barbican theatre has been the part of the Barbican Centre complex, which is the largest performing arts centre in Europe. The center has been the venue of lots of entertainment all across the year such as classical music concerts, live musicians, theatre shows, film screenings and art exhibitions. Barbican Theatre is well equipped with various other entertainment facilities such as three restaurants, a library and a conservatory.

Barbican theatre made its debut in the year 1982 and became venue for London and BBC Symphony Orchestras. Theatre was initially constructed as a home of Royal Shakespeare Company. However, RSC and Barbican parted ways in the year 2002 because of underperforming seasons. In the recent time, Barbican theatre became venue for various shows such as The Black Rider, Julius Caesar and Jack and the Beanstalk.