Box Office Contacts
| Box Office: | 020 7638 8891 |
| Access Booking: | 020 7638 8891 |
| Group Booking: | 020 7382 7211 |
| Stage Door: | 020 7638 8891 |
| Visit the official website | |
The Barbican Theatre Box Office is located within the foyer of the Barbican Centre building on Silk Street. The theatre itself is at level -1. The Box Office is open Monday-Saturday: 10am – 9pm and Sunday/Bank Holidays: 12pm – 9pm.
Those collecting pre-booked tickets for a show at the Barbican Theatre may do so 90 minutes prior to performances from the foyer ticket desk.
To find out more about what's on at the Barbican Theatre, click here.
To find out more about what's on at the Barbican Theatre, click here.
History
Opened by the Queen in March 1982, the Barbican Theatre is part of the vast Barbican Centre, which heralds art, cinema, theatre and culture. Funded by the City of London Corporation, the Barbican Centre was intended as a centre for the arts. With a seating capacity of 1,166, the Barbican was originally designed to be the London home of the Royal Shakespeare Company. The RSC remained at the venue until 2002, when they decided not to renew their contract.
Since then, the Barbican Theatre has become a holding place for touring productions from companies such as Cheek by Jowl, Blue Boy Entertainment, the RSC and Michael Clarke Company. The centre is also associated with international companies including New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Jazz at the Lincoln Centre and more.
Notable productions at the theatre have included the RSC's Henry IV saga, as well as Sonia Friedman's sell-out Hamlet (2015), starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Well-known for hosting avant-garde theatre and touring productions, several shows pass through the Barbican throughout the year. The venue is best-known for hosting RSC productions, including The Taming of the Shrew, Measure for Measure and As You Like It (2019).
In 2019, the Barbican hosted the transfer of Jesus Christ Superstar, which originally played at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in summer 2016 and 2017. The production won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and was praised hugely by audiences and critics alike.
Since then, the Barbican Theatre has become a holding place for touring productions from companies such as Cheek by Jowl, Blue Boy Entertainment, the RSC and Michael Clarke Company. The centre is also associated with international companies including New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Jazz at the Lincoln Centre and more.
Notable productions at the theatre have included the RSC's Henry IV saga, as well as Sonia Friedman's sell-out Hamlet (2015), starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Well-known for hosting avant-garde theatre and touring productions, several shows pass through the Barbican throughout the year. The venue is best-known for hosting RSC productions, including The Taming of the Shrew, Measure for Measure and As You Like It (2019).
In 2019, the Barbican hosted the transfer of Jesus Christ Superstar, which originally played at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in summer 2016 and 2017. The production won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and was praised hugely by audiences and critics alike.
Past Shows
King Lear RSC
(closed 23 Dec 2016)
Cymbeline RSC
(closed 22 Dec 2016)
Doctor Faustus RSC
(closed 1 Oct 2016)
The Alchemist RSC
(closed 1 Oct 2016)
A Mad World My Masters
(closed 9 May 2015)