Barbican Lakeside Lounge - Outdoor Terrace

The Barbican Centre’s picnic garden on the Lakeside Terrace is back for summer 2024 featuring new bench seating with built-in planters, a kiosk, and the all important view of the water!

The Lakeside Lounge will be open every day until 13 September, weather depending.

Sunday – Wednesday 1pm – 8pm
Thursday – Saturday 1pm – 10pm

The kiosk will serve soft drinks, snacks and ice-cream. Alcoholic drinks will be available from the inside Foyer bar or using QR codes on the tables.

Until 18 August, you'll also get a great view of the artwork Purple Hibiscus by Ibrahim Mahama, enveloping the building’s iconic concrete walls with approximately 2000 square metres of bespoke woven cloth.

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10.09.2023 – 28.07.2024

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04.10.2023 – 29.08.2024

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Guildhall Library

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01.01.2024 – 31.12.2024

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St Paul's Cathedral

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02.01.2024 – 31.10.2024

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Tower Bridge

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28.02.2024 – 01.09.2025

The Future of Money

Bank of England Museum

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10.04.2024 – 18.08.2024

Ibrahim Mahama: Purple Hibiscus

Barbican Centre

Transforming the Barbican’s famous Lakeside Terrace, the site-specific artwork will dramatically envelop the building’s iconic concrete exterior with approximately 2000 square metres of bespoke woven cloth.

12.04.2024 – 08.09.2024

Anne Desmet: Kaleidoscope/London Exhibition

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