Barbican Arts Centre to close for a year for a £240m upgrade

A £240 million renovation of the Barbican Arts Centre is set to get started after the City of London granted full planning permission.
However, it will also see the Barbican close for a year to allow the rebuilding to take place.When it opened in 1982, the arts centre was described as “one of the wonders of the modern world.” Although the core building still matches its lofty ambitions, decades of wear and internal changes have interfered with the original vision.
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