After the original site was destroyed by the bombs in the blitz in World War Two, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the newly renovated Barbican Centre on 3rd March 1982. The Barbican Centre contains two theatres, a concert hall, three cinemas, conversatory, two art galleries, and a public lending library.
In 2003, the Barbican was voted "London's ugliest building" however, its stand-out and distinctive architectural design makes it an integral part of the London skyline. The largest venue within the Barbican Centre is the Barbican Hall, which seats 1,943 people, followed by the Barbican Theatre which has seating for a capacity of 1,156.
Theatre: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Moorgate
Bus numbers: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271
Night bus numbers: (Beech Street) N76; (City Road) 43, 205, 214, 271
Car park: Aldersgate Street underground car park (10mins)
Underground: Barbican (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan)
Directions from Barbican Underground: (10mins) Take Goswell Road and turn right onto Fann Street. Continue straight on to Fortune Street, and turn right at Whitecross Street and follow it all the way down to the entrance of the theatre.
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