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Search the Public Notice PortalAn iconic London arts centre will close for a year as part of a multi-million pound revamp.
The brutalist Barbican Centre is to get a £191 million cash injection to overhaul its terrace, gallery and performance spaces - securing the future of the world renowned landmark.
The City of London Corporation agreed the funding package last week, with the centre due to close for the 12-month building works in June 2028.
The renewal includes extra toilets, a multi-faith room and "improved wayfinding" around a building that is notoriously confusing to navigate.
The distinctive brutalist foyers, lakeside terrace and Conservatory will be sensitively restored to open-up the public spaces and upgrade vital infrastructure to reduce carbon emissions and improve security.
Planners hope it will reignite the architectural icon and expand its use with more creative programming, learning, and community engagement.
The Grade II-listed building was opened in 1982 by Queen Elizabeth II, who hailed it as “one of the wonders of the modern world”.
The Barbican now attracts millions of visitors annually to its concert hall, two theatres and gallery. Its resident companies the London Symphony Orchestra and RSC - currently staging a production of Twelfth Night - will alter their programme during the closure period.
LSO managing director Dame Kathryn McDowell will deliver a full 2028/29 season in other London venues and on tour while the Barbican cinemas on Beech Street will remain open.
Corporation chairman Chris Hayward said the funding "secures the Barbican Centre’s future as a world-leading cultural and economic powerhouse".
"Our major investment strengthens its role as an international destination for audiences and artists, supporting thousands of jobs and generating tens of millions for London’s economy," he added.
"Delivering these works quickly will ensure the Barbican can welcome even more people into a fully accessible, future-ready centre."
Sir William Russell, chair of the Barbican Board, said: "We’re not just preserving the centrepiece of the UK’s largest listed site but unlocking the full potential of a cultural icon – a new dawn has begun."
Philippa Simpson, Barbican director for buildings & renewal, said The Barbican estate rose from the ruins of a bombsite nearly 50 years ago.
She added: “This is a defining moment for the Barbican and gives us the confidence and certainty we need to deliver essential upgrades for generations to come.
"In summer 2029 we will embrace that same spirit of optimism – renewed, revitalised, and ready for the future.”
The corporation's £191 million contribution represents around 80% of the funding needed for the scheme with the remainder coming through a fundraising campaign.
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