Barbican to close its doors for a year for multimillion-pound renovation

London site’s theatre, music venue and galleries to close in June 2028, in first stage of upgrades before 50th anniversaryThe Barbican will close its doors for 12 months from June 2028 as it undergoes a multimillion-pound renovation that its leaders say will secure its future.The arts organisation’s Beech Street cinemas will remain open but its theatre, music venue, conservatory and visual arts galleries are set to shutter as the overhaul of the 43-year-old building begins in the lead-up to its 50th anniversary in 2032. Continue reading...