Concrete and Clay: Archiving the Barbican
Fri Oct 30
Brutalist history & architectural models
This event is in the past.It took place on October 10, 2026 at Barbican Centre.
Barbican
🌧️Mostly outdoors: dress for the weather
♿Step-free route available, email access team 24h ahead
🎟️Pay what you can, free for essential companions
Roman ramparts, war ruins, and a Pyramid that never was: this BSL-led tour reveals the wild story behind the Barbican's Brutalist icon. Exclusively for D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors.
BSL-led tour
D/deaf community
Brutalist architecture
Hidden history
Barbican
🌧️Mostly outdoors: dress for the weather
♿Step-free route available, email access team 24h ahead
🎟️Pay what you can, free for essential companions
Roman ramparts, war ruins, and a Pyramid that never was: this BSL-led tour reveals the wild story behind the Barbican's Brutalist icon. Exclusively for D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors.
BSL-led tour
D/deaf community
Brutalist architecture
Hidden history
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