The Barbican

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Address: Silk St City of London, Greater London EC2Y 8 GB (map)

Phone: 020 7638 8891

Link: London The Barbican

Info

Train: Liverpool Street (10 mins)

Tube: Moorgate (3 mins)

Reviewed Events

Belle And Sebastian at London The Barbican, Sun 25 Sep

Review by T. Judge

The coy figure of Murdoch takes to the piano and plays the opening chord to 'Slow Graffiti'. Then promptly forgets the first line. Belle and Sebastian aptly choose Sunday to hold their ceremony of perfect worship.»

Joanna Newsom, Alasdair Roberts at London The Barbican, Fri 19 Jan

Review by Colin Roberts

Tonight, the Barbican is a vortex. There's an indescribable chasm between my body and my conscience; between bouts of frenzied applause and a brief nicotine-fuelled interval, there is no one in this room other than me, Joanna Newsom and the distant faces of an orchestra...»

A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Fanfare Ciocarlia at London The Barbican, Wed 30 May

Review by Samuel Strang

Zece Prajini and Albuquerque provide odd places of origin for two acts to be so openly basking in each others’ renown. But, with Balkan brass-band Fanfare Ciocarlia and America's finest purveyors of Eastern European mimicry A Hawk And A Hacksaw, this evening at the Barbican is quite a spectacle showcasing both innovation and innovators...»

Antony And The Johnsons at London The Barbican, Fri 31 Oct

Review by Alexander Tudor

Unexpectedly tying in with our Election-themed articles, DiS reports on Antony's phenomenal performance with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) at the Barbican, debuting material from the follow-up to his Mercury Prize-winning album, but also giving us an impromptu speech demanding much more from the world than mere "Hope for Change".»