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Barbican Hall
Our Concert Hall is one of Europe's leading venues for orchestral and contemporary music concerts.
Our Concert Hall is available for artistic hire. The hire fee is as follows:
- financial year 2024/25 (venue only) £9600 + VAT
- financial year 2025/26 (venue only) £9890 + VAT
A deposit up to the value of the hire fee is required upon signature of contract.
The hall has a maximum capacity of 1949 divided between stalls, circle and balcony and is fully equipped with adjustable acoustic panels and a state of the art lighting rig. The 199.4 m² stage can hold up to 350 people and can be extended by 4ft or 8ft to accommodate necessary requirements.
We operate a priority booking system. The London Symphony Orchestra are resident artists and they, along with our Associate Producers and the Barbican's own promotion programming, have priority for Hall bookings. Because of this, we cannot allocate any additional bookings for the Hall until approximately 6-12 months in advance of an event, subject to availability.
You can register your interest in hire of the Hall at any time. An outline of the project should be submitted in writing or email indicating your preferred dates or time period. Please include details of the promoter, artists, repertoire, the orchestra or choir involved, the number of performers and technical complexity of the show. We require this information to find out how your concert may best fit into the programme, both artistically and logistically.
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Detailed specs
The venue hire fee is designed to meet the requirements of a standard classical concert, and doesn't include technical provision.
Please see the downloads outlining technical and touring packages designed to meet the sound and lighting needs for most contemporary shows. If you prefer, technical services may also be booked on an individual basis from our rate card - please discuss your requirements with your allocated Barbican Production Manager.
Detailed information about our Hall's sound specifications can be downloaded here.
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Detailed information about our Hall's lighting specifications can be downloaded here.
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Detailed information about our Hall's stage specifications can be downloaded here.
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The use of the our Box Office is included in your hire fee and all tickets for your event must be issued through us.
Once you've booked your concert date, you'll need to complete a box office set up form with all your ticketing information. Please discuss your pricing requirements with the Concerts Co-ordinator, who can advise on available options.
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Location
Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the concert hall. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
Free large-print programmes
These are available for most of our concerts. Please contact [email protected] at least a week beforehand, to prebook a large-print programmme.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
