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.

Make an enquiry

Tel: +44 (0)20 7382 7043
Email: businessevents@barbican.org.uk
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.

Enjoy a carnival-inspired feast of exotic dishes, served on bamboo from street food stalls. Explore the depths of our secluded garden and find tropical fish ponds and over 1,800 species of plants. Follow the music to the Garden Room where you can dance the night away to Latin beats.

Christmas Packages from £99+VAT per person, including:

Hire of the Barbican Conservatory
Welcome cocktail
Carnival snacks and food stations
Unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks for three hours
DJ
Cloakroom and security
Invitation to the menu tasting event for party organisers
Suitable for groups of 150–650. Minimum numbers 150.

Available spaces: Conservatory Terrace, Conservatory and/or Garden Room.

Minimum numbers and amplified music restrictions apply, please ask for more information.

View Christmas Parties leaflet

View Christmas Parties menu

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 2,000 species of exotic plants and fish, this urban oasis is the perfect spot for a summer party.

Suitable for groups of 120–600, speak to us today to find out more.

Packages start at £89+VAT and include:

Venue hire for up to 6 hours
Arrival glass of Rosé–ini cocktail
3 hours of unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks
with cash or account bar to follow
International tapas food station
Summer dessert bowl food

Upgrades

Beautifully British Canapes from £12 +VAT
DJ from £600 +VAT
Acoustic acts from £600 +VAT
Gin cocktail bar (price on request)
Lawn games (price on request)
Photobooth (price on request

Available spaces: Conservatory Terrace, Conservatory and/or Garden Room.

Minimum numbers and amplified music restrictions apply, please ask for more information.

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, Into the Night: Cabarets & Clubs in Modern Art, explores the electrifying history of cabarets, cafés and clubs in modern art across the world, from London to New York, Paris, Mexico City, Berlin, Vienna, and Ibadan. Discover over 200 works of art, many rarely seen in the UK, as well as life-size recreations of avant-garde spaces.

Into the Night: Cabarets & Clubs in Modern Art runs from 4 October to 19 January 2020.

Speak to us for the latest rates and offers.
businessevents@barbican.org.uk
+44 (0)20 7382 7043

Please quote 'Corporate Private Views' on enquiry. Minimum numbers apply.