Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 18 and Version 2 of Barbican Centre
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| An arts centre added in the 1970s to the [[Locale Barbican|Barbican]] post-war housing estate at the northern edge of the [[Locale City|City of London]]. |
Cinema in the Barbican Centre. |
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It is set over many levels, in the same brutalist concrete style as the rest of the Barbican. The main auditorium has a ticket desk and cloakroom on level -1 (Stalls), with Circle entrance above on level G. There are bars serving drinks, coffee and snacks on both levels. This space hosts the major events, generally classical concerts. Another side of the main space has a theatre, with a large cinema screen downstairs on level -2. The two other cinema screens were [http://www.barbicantalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6379&p=31194 closed in April 2010] and [http://londonist.com/2012/12/in-pictures-the-new-barbican-cinemas.php reopened in late 2012] in other parts of the complex. There are also galleries and exhibition halls, a library, and a very lovely and surprising garden area on level 3. The food options at the Barbican were [http://www.eatingeast.co.uk/2010/09/22/barbican-food-hall-new-eating-experience-in-the-barbican-centre/ rejigged] in September 2010; there's some information about this [http://www.foodatbarbican.co.uk/ on their blog]. The old [[Waterside Cafe, EC2Y 8DS|Waterside Cafe]] on level 0 is now a "food hall" (see [http://debbiedoesdining.typepad.com/debbie-does-dining/2010/10/barbican-food-hall.html Debbie Does Dining review]), while the Brasserie on level 1 is now the Barbican Lounge. The more upmarket option, Searcy's Bar/Restaurant, remains on level 2. [[Ewan]] visited the Barbican Lounge in April 2011, and found it a pleasant (if pricy) place for a drink. You can sit outside on the balcony area (which is bedecked with shrubbery and canopies, and affords a lovely view over the lake at the centre of the Barbican Estate) until around 9pm. Inside, most of the rear is set up for dining, but there are some tables at the front for drinkers. Staff are friendly and attentive (perhaps overly so). There are no crisps or similar bar snacks, but they do a range of small dishes (for around £4 and upwards) which are quite nice. |
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* [http://londonnet.co.uk/cinema/barbicancentre.html Film times from LondonNet] * [http://www.doshermanos.co.uk/2008/09/searcys-barbican.html Dos Hermanos review of the Searcy's Restaurant] * [http://www.flickr.com/groups/903354@N22/ Barbican Centre Flickr group] * [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/76734 Qype comments] |
* [http://londonnet.co.uk/cinema/barbicanscreen.html Film times from LondonNet] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], [[Kerry]] and friends, 8 April 2011. Opening times taken from the Barbican website, May 2011.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Opening times taken from the Barbican website, April 2007.</div> |
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latitude='51.519302' locale='Barbican,City,EC2' longitude='-0.092308' |
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summary='Arts centre in the Barbican complex.' website='http://www.barbican.org.uk/film/' website='http://www.barbican.org.uk/' |
summary='Cinema in the Barbican Centre.' website='http://www.barbican.org.uk/film/' website='http://www.barbican.org.uk/' |
Cinema in the Barbican Centre.
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Opening times taken from the Barbican website, April 2007.
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