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Performing arts centre in London, England

Centre

The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England.

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The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory. The Barbican Centre is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network.

How locals move

Getting around Centre the local way

  • Get in}} {{go | name | url | address | long | phone | hours | wikidata=Q800751 | lastedit=2024-08-05 | content=Services: Avanti West Coast from the West Midlands, the North East, North Wales and Scotland, including Watford, Birmingham Airport (), Birmingham New Street, Manchester, Liverpool Llandudno Junction, Holyhead with ferries from and (), Oxenholme Lake District and Glasgow.
  • Get inConnections at London Moorgate are: |wikidata=Q801210}} {{go | name | url | address | long | phone | hours | wikidata=Q801124 | lastedit=2024-08-05 | content=Services: Greater Anglia from the East of England including Hertford, Cambridge, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea, Southend Airport (), Harwich with ferries from (), and Norwich.
  • Get inSouthern from the South East including Gatwick Airport (), Bognor Regis, Epsom and Portsmouth with ferries from and ().
  • Get inAlso from Harwich (via A120, ferries from Hook of Holland, Netherlands).
  • Get inFastest route from Fishguard (ferries from Rosslare, Ireland).
  • Get aroundBy boat: Both commuter ferries run by TfL and pleasure cruises ply along the River Thames.
  • Get aroundOyster is also not accepted on long-distance coaches, tour buses, or charter buses.
  • Get aroundThe London cable car (branded for sponsorship reasons as IFS Cloud Cable Car; formerly Emirates Air Line) is a cable car that runs across the River Thames in east London giving panoramic views of the surrounding area and beyond.

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