Choose their membership
Membership £59
- Get the best seats with priority booking.
- Free entry to all exhibitions.
- Save 20% on tickets for them and a guest for many of our events, discounted tickets are limited and subject to availability.
- Pay no booking fees on events sold through our Box Office.
- Get closer to the Barbican with invitations to Members-only events.
- Relax in our Members' Lounge – they can bring a guest, too.
- Save with a 10% discount in our restaurants and cafes (excluding Urban Baristas at the Cinema Café), and a 15% discount in the Barbican shops (exclusions apply, including Japanese Gallery and sale items).
- Stay up to date with our weekly email announcing priority booking and upcoming events.
T&Cs apply. Check them out in full to find out more.
Membership Plus £114
Make their Membership go even further, with all the
benefits of Membership, plus:
- Book even earlier with extra priority booking for our
theatre and classical music season launches. - Free entry to all exhibitions for you and a guest
- Bring three guests with you to the Members' Lounge
T&Cs apply. Check them out in full to find out more.
Not sure which to pick? Gift Membership Plus is our most popular option.
How does it work?
How do I buy Gift Membership?
Select 'Buy Gift Membership' or 'Buy Gift Membership Plus' – whichever type of Membership you'd like to give. Email the Gift Membership certificate to yourself, or to whoever you’re buying for. You can choose to send it immediately, or on a specific date. Add your name so they know who it's from, and there's also space to add in a special message. Click add to basket, checkout – and you're all set!
Everything they need to know is in their Gift Membership Certificate
But, if they’re still unsure, they can get in touch with us. They can choose a start date that suits them and they'll have twelve months to set up their Membership. Once they’ve activated their Membership, we’ll send them a welcome email with everything they need to get started.
I've received a Gift Membership - how do I get started?
Lucky you! You have twelve months from the date you received your email certificate to activate your Gift Membership.
All the instructions are on your Gift Membership certificate, but if you don’t have it handy, here’s a simple guide:
How to activate your Gift Membership:
- Add your chosen Membership to your basket.
- At checkout:
- Ignore the first-stage ‘promo code’ box – this isn’t the right one.
- At the second stage, enter your Gift Membership code in the ‘gift voucher code’ box.
- Apply your credit by clicking the ‘Use available credit’ button. Your basket total will update to £0.
- Complete the checkout process – congratulations! You’re now a Barbican Member.
Need help? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to assist.
Gift Vouchers
If you want a more flexible present, why not try a Gift Voucher?
Give the gift of choice
Need a last-minute gift? No problem – vouchers can be bought and delivered instantly, or scheduled to arrive on a date you choose.
Our vouchers can be purchased for any amount and used towards event tickets* or Memberships. Each voucher is valid for twelve months from the date you buy it.
*Please note: standard event entry conditions still apply (e.g. age restrictions).Gift vouchers cannot be used in the Shop, at bars or restaurants, or for car park tickets.
