The Barbican Centre - Europe's largest arts centre all under one roof
Cheval Calico House is near Barbican Centre The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the City of London, England, and is the largest of its type in Europe. The Barbican comprises a concert hall, two theatres, three cinemas, two art galleries, library, two trade exhibition halls, five conference rooms, foyers, shops and conservatory. The Conservatory also has a Marriage Licence approval. The London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra are based in the Barbican Centre's concert hall. The Barbican Centre is owned, funded, and managed by the City of London Corporation, the third-largest arts funder in the United Kingdom. It was built as the city's gift to the nation at a cost of £161 million (equivalent to £400 million in 2007), and opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982. The Centre had a long development period, only opening long after the surrounding Barbican Estate housing complex had been built. It is situated in an area which was...