The Barbican Estate was built in the 1950s to regenerate the area after WW2 bombing. It was designed to include modern, high-density, high-quality housing. A self-contained “concrete utopia”, the complex features elevated walkways, gardens and integrated amenities.
The Venue
The estate’s residential apartments are still in use (and are now considered some of the finest examples of modernist architecture in the world). The Barbican Centre now contains a performing arts centre, a music school, a library, several theatres, cinema screens, art galleries and the Barbican Conservatory.
The Barbican Conservatory is a hidden tropical oasis within the estate. Added in the 1980s, the Conservatory houses around 1,500 species of plants and trees, many of which are rare or endangered. The species are a vibrant mix of temperate and arid types, ranging from areas as diverse as South Africa and Brazil.
The Barbican is Sam and Molly’s favourite part of London, and we cannot wait to host you there.