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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Barbican Centre
Barbican Centre is a grassroots music venue in Barbican, London with a standing capacity of approximately 200. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Barbican Centre books Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The Barbican Centre is Europe's largest multi-arts venue, and its Barbican Hall is one of the continent's leading concert spaces — home to the London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The ~1,949-seat hall hosts everything from orchestral and contemporary classical programmes to world music, jazz and major touring artists, all backed by adjustable acoustic panels and a state-of-the-art lighting rig. It sits at the heart of the City of London on Silk Street.
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Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DS
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Barbican Centre books Rock, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Barbican Centre has a standing capacity of approximately 200 (1949 seated), classed as a medium venue. See all London venues for size comparisons.
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Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DS. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
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