Venue Hire
Rates & packages
The Barbican offers a range of packages and offers for delegates, parties and private events, themed to suit the occasion and your needs.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7382 7043
Email: [email protected]
Or submit your enquiry via our contact form
Delegate rates and packages
Our day delegate rates are all inclusive packages that offer excellent value for money for events of 25 or more delegates. Choose from three packages, all of which come with the following inclusions and a catering package tailored to suit a range of budgets and requirements.
All rates include:
- Room hire of main conference room, from 8.30am–5.30pm
- Technical and dedicated event management support
- Projector
- Screen
- PA system
- 3 wired microphones
- Free delegate Wi–Fi
- Catering
All catering at the Barbican is provided by Searcys, our partners for more than 20 years. Menus are prepared using fresh and natural ingredients which are sourced locally where possible to reduce food mileage. View the full catering options.
£89+VAT per person
All day
Unlimited fairtrade tea and coffee and signature apples in your breaks
Arrival
Freshly-baked mini Danish pastries
Mid-morning
Butter biscuits
Lunch
Please select your lunch from our standing Hot Fork Buffet menus on pages 12–13
Afternoon tea stand
Scones, Cornish clotted cream, strawberry jam, Bakewell tart, passion fruit délice
Minimum order 30
£79+VAT per person
All day
Unlimited fairtrade tea and coffee and signature apples in your breaks
Arrival
Freshly-baked mini Danish pastries
Mid-morning
Freshly-baked chunky chocolate, white chocolate, macadamia nut, and cranberry and white chocolate cookies
Lunch
Chef’s choice of four deli sandwiches with seasonal fillings on flavoured bread, bagels and wraps. Add three finger food items and one pudding from our Finger Food Menu on page 14
Afternoon tea stand
Mini chocolate eclair, lemon drizzle cake, passion fruit tart
Minimum order 30
£69+VAT per person
All day
Unlimited fairtrade tea and coffee and signature apples in your breaks
Arrival
Freshly-baked mini Danish pastries
Mid-morning
Butter biscuits
Lunch
Chef’s selection of one and a half rounds of sandwiches per person, Kettle crisps, fresh fruit
Afternoon tea stand
Dark chocolate brownies, treacle flapjacks
Minimum order 30
Parties & private events
Step in to our garden party where your hosts will welcome you to a memorable night of festive fun in the City’s largest Conservatory.
Explore our private garden and find tropical fish ponds and over 1,500 species of plants. Follow the music to the Garden Room where you can dance the night away.
Suitable for groups of 150–650, speak to us today to find out more.
Festive Fun package - £109+VAT per person
- Hire of the Conservatory and Garden Room (6pm-12midnight)
- Mulled wine on arrival
- Unlimited Prosecco, wine, beer and soft drinks for 3 hours
- Christmas snacks, food and dessert stations
- DJ
- Theming and lighting
Christmas Wrapped-up - £159+VAT per person
- Hire of the Conservatory and Garden Room (6pm-12midnight)
- Cocktails and nibbles on arrival
- 3 course festive menu with coffee and mince pies
- 1/2 bottle of wine per person
- Unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks for 1 1/2 hours
- DJ
- Theming and lighting
We can also create bespoke Christmas events for you. Get in touch for more information.
Available spaces: Conservatory Terrace, Conservatory and/or Garden Room.
Minimum numbers and amplified music restrictions apply, please ask for more information.
This summer escape the hustle and bustle of city life (and the fickle British weather) in the Barbican’s completely covered tropical Conservatory. Home to 1,500 species of exotic plants and fish, this urban oasis is the perfect spot for a summer party.
Suitable for groups of 180–600, speak to us today to find out more.
Staycation package - £99 + VAT per person (min. 180)
- 3 hours of beer, wine & soft drinks
- 4 canapes & nibbles on arrival
- British Picnic food station
- Ice cream tubs
- Acoustic musician or DJ
Globetrotter package - £109 + VAT per person (min. 180)
- 3 hours of summer cocktails, beer, wine & soft drinks
- 4 canapes & nibbles on arrival
- A selection of continental food stations (Italian, French, Greek)
- Dessert canapes
- Acoustic musician or DJ
Available spaces: Conservatory and Garden Room or Conservatory Terrace.
Minimum numbers and amplified music restrictions apply, please ask for more information.
Special offer: Book your drinks reception or dinner at the Barbican in April, May, June or July 2020 by 31 March and we will provide you with 20 bottles of complimentary Searcys Cuvee to enjoy on the day.
Terms and conditions: Minimum numbers of 180, or minimum catering spend of £10,000+VAT applies.
The Barbican offers you a fantastic opportunity to host your colleagues, business partners or friends during an exclusive private view after opening hours.
Our latest exhibition, Masculinities: Liberation through Photography, considers how masculinity has been coded, performed, and socially constructed from the 1960s to the present day through the medium of film and photography. The exhibition brings together the work of over 50 international artists, photographers and filmmakers including Laurie Anderson, Sunil Gupta, Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Isaac Julien and Catherine Opie.
Masculinities: Liberation through Photography runs from 20 February to 17 May 2020.
Speak to us for the latest rates and offers.
[email protected]
+44 (0)20 7382 7043
Please quote 'Corporate Private Views' on enquiry. Minimum numbers apply.
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