Barbican Centre to undergo £191m regeneration as City of London approves funding package

The City of London Corporation has given the green light to a £191m investment to refurbish and improve the Barbican, the City’s premier cultural and arts hub. The approval for funding was announced yesterday, with plans set to put construction into motion starting in 2027.

This hefty sum will cover 80% of the initial phase in the centre's overhaul, with the remaining costs anticipated to be sourced through an extensive fundraising effort set to begin in 2025. The project is timed for completion in honour of the Barbican's 50th anniversary in 2032, as reported by