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barbican

[bahr-bi-kuhn] / ˈbɑr bɪ kən /


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“There’s this apocryphal interpretation of Mozart that suggests the music just fell into his lap,” Sharpe says, speaking on a recent Friday evening outside London’s Barbican.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Even the once derided, now celebrated Brutalist Barbican included a plethora of glass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Also in the top 20 were the Royal Albert Hall, Westminster Abbey, Barbican Centre, and National Portrait Gallery, which were all visited by more than 1.5m people.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Chris Hayward, the corporation's policy chairman, said the decision marked a "major step forward for the Barbican Centre and its place on the world stage".

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The Barbican Centre had long walkways leading to the street.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart




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