Barbican Centre - London
Barbican Centre, City of London – Host unforgettable weddings and conferences in this iconic venue featuring a stunning tropical Conservatory. Enquire via Hire Space today.
Location: City of London, UK, City of London, EC1M 5QU, London
Coordinates: 51.520092, -0.092309
Capacity: 10 - 1943 guests
Starting from: 49
Available Spaces
The Conservatory
Capacity: Up to 650 Standing guests
Pricing: 144 / Venue Fee
Brutalist City landmark with a lush, dramatic Conservatory and Garden Room, ideal for memorable 200-guest drinks receptions with strong Searcys bar and catering. From January 2027, the doors to the Conservatory will close for a major restoration and upgrade as part of Barbican Renewal. The 3-year restoration will make the Conservatory fit for the 21st century, with major improvements to sustainability, accessibility, and visitor experience. Until then, we have a number of other spaces, so please speak to the team to discuss how we can help with your event enquiry.
Cinema 1
Capacity: Up to 280 Theatre guests
Pricing: 4500 / Venue Fee
Recently refurbished and voted the most comfortable cinema in London, Cinema 1 boasts state of the art data and video projection supported by the Barbican's in-house technical team. A new feature in Cinema 1 is the ability to suit the room to the client's needs by colour washing the room with colours of their choosing. Cinema 1 is also the ideal venue for private film screenings, and can be combined with a dinner or drinks in the Garden Room and Conservatory.
Frobisher Auditorium 2
Capacity: Up to 151 Theatre guests
Pricing: 3200 / Venue Fee
Frobisher Auditorium 2 is located on the Frobisher floor adjacent to 6 individual Frobisher rooms, a dedicated boardroom and our stunning catering areas. Frobisher Auditorium 2 comes complete with full technical support, lighting, sound, and presentation facilities. The raked seating makes for excellent sight lines and have retractable writing tablets. for groups of 80 or more, Frobisher Auditorium 2 may be a suitable alternative to the conference suits. The auditorium has a dedicated technician and facilities for video and data projection. This space is ideal for presentations & conferences.
Conservatory Terrace
Capacity: Up to 200 Reception guests
Pricing: 49 / Venue Fee
The Conservatory Terrace overlooks the tropical treetops of the Conservatory, providing a magical setting for Christmas parties, summer parties, and corporate parties. This space can host up to 200 guests, or it can be combined with the Conservatory and Garden Room to host up to 650 guests.
Frobisher Auditorium 1
Capacity: Up to 245 Theatre guests
Pricing: 450 / Venue Fee
Corporate hotel meeting room in the Barbican/Old Street area, offering compact boardroom spaces, reliable service and AV/catering support for focused small business meetings.
Barbican Hall
Capacity: Up to 1943 Theatre guests
Pricing: 18000 / Venue Fee & Min Spend
Iconic Brutalist landmark in the City of London with a 1,943-seat auditorium, strong in-house AV, clear sightlines and dedicated conference facilities for large seminars.
Frobisher Rooms
Capacity: Up to 170 Theatre guests
Pricing: 1800 / Venue Fee
The Frobisher rooms are ideal spaces for both smaller meetings and syndicate work, with 6 individual conference suites each seating up to 50 delegates in theatre style or 16 delegates in boardroom style. The suites are separated by removable sound proofed partitioning, allowing complete flexibility in combining these rooms to create larger flat floored spaces. When all partitioning are removed 2 large rooms accommodating up to 170 delegates in theatre style or 100 in classroom style each are created. There is a built in projector screen and a LCD projector to make giving presentations easy.
The Garden Room
Capacity: Up to 300 Reception guests
Pricing: 182 / Party Packages
The Garden Room adjoins directly to the Conservatory, the space can seat up to 200 guests for a wedding breakfast or wedding reception. The Garden Room has floor-to-ceiling windows, showcasing fantastic views of the city skyline, Barbican Lakeside, and St Giles Church. It also has a state-of-the-art lighting system, so it is an excellent choice to host the evening reception, after the ceremony in the Conservatory, for the post-dinner dancing.
Cinemas 2 & 3
Capacity: Up to 153 Theatre guests
Pricing: 55 / Delegate Packages
Located in their own building on Beech Street, Cinemas 2 & 3 provide a private entrance and dedicated registration desk and cloakroom facilities. Offering stage lighting, PA system, microphones and Wi-Fi, the cinemas boast the security and facilities for a London cinema film location.
Barbican Theatre
Capacity: Up to 1154 Theatre guests
Pricing: 13250 / Venue Fee
Iconic Brutalist London arts centre offering major conference spaces, theatre-style seating, breakout rooms, and strong in-house technical support for large-scale corporate events.
Frobisher Boardroom
Capacity: Up to 280 Theatre guests
Pricing: 12000 / Venue Fee & Min Spend
Flagship Barbican screening auditorium in the City of London with a huge 7.6m x 4.2m screen, 5K projection, in-house AV support and a private, cinema-grade atmosphere for polished launches and livestreams.
Summer Parties 2026
Capacity: Up to 100 Standing guests
Pricing: 144 / Party Packages
This summer, escape the hustle and bustle of city life (and the fickle British weather) in the Barbican's idyllic, completely covered, tropical Conservatory. Home to 1,500 species of exotic plants and fish, this urban oasis is the perfect spot for a summer garden party.
Christmas Parties 2026
Capacity: Up to 475 Dinner Dance guests
Pricing: 155 / Party Packages
Celebrate the season in our tropical Conservatory! Our private tropical garden offers a unique setting for your 2026 Christmas party. Guests can enjoy an evening of festive fun, surrounded by exotic plants and trees. Our Christmas party packages are suitable for groups of 100-475 and are priced from £155+VAT per person.
Lakeside Room
Capacity: Up to 120 Reception guests
Pricing: 2000 / Venue Fee
Opening in September 2026, the Lakeside Room is a new, flexible space suitable for receptions, meetings, private dining, Christmas parties, product launches, and conferences of up to 120 delegates. To support planners and production teams, this space includes AV suitable for meetings, standard lighting for receptions, and clear signage to support the guest journey.
Weddings 2026
Capacity: Up to 100 Wedding guests
Pricing: 199 / Party Packages
Our packages are designed to include everything you need for the best celebration. We also offer a bespoke option to allow you to fully personalise your special day.
Meeting Room
Capacity: Up to 60 AllLayouts guests
Pricing: 910 / Venue Fee
Central City meeting venue near Bank with flexible bookable rooms, straightforward delegate setups, and a polished business setting for small to medium meetings.
About This Venue
Venue Information
Total Spaces: 16
Website: https://www.hirespace.com/Venues/London/53697/Barbican-Centre