Church Hire
The church's beauty, acoustics, capacity and adaptability have made it a popular choice for concerts, fashion events, filmings, and meetings. We welcome community and professional groups from our neighbourhood, all over London, and overseas.
The church is normally available every day except Sunday mornings. We have various small services in the lady chapel during which hirers are normally happy to schedule their breaks (no need to pack away, just to be quiet). Fees are not charged during these breaks. Very occasionally we are willing to move a service to the Rectory so that the booking is uninterrupted, but we only do so with great reluctance.
The church can be accessed from 7am to 11pm but no outside noise can be made before 8.00am or after 10pm.
If your preffered date/time is shown as unavailble, conctact Jake in any case. Jake may be able to reschedule, especially if your booking is potentially substancial.
Experience a performance
Enjoy the London Mozart Players concert, spring 2020, with social distancing in place.
Additional Details
Areas available to hire
Main body of the church, east entrance under the tower, the vestry on ground level.
Musical instruments
We have two organs (grands and chancel), and a Steinway Grand B piano. Please click here for details.
Church capacity
Maximum potetencial capacity of 450 (including performers). Only seating for 370 so an orchestra needing 50 chairs would reduce audience seating to 320 unless you hire in extra chairs. All furniture stackable and movable.
Lighting
New lighting from 2022 includes over 100 lights with multiple settings.
Seating
Seating includes benches and chairs with arms. All are moveable and stackable.
Disability Access
There is a long stone ramp beside the North door for wheelchair access from the churchyard into the church. Access to a disabled toilet is in the vestry area.
Other Facilities
Four staging bocks, each 1-foot-high x 4 feet wide x 8 feet long which can be aligned to make a platform for up to 30 people
Two toilets (including a disabled toilet) in the vestry plus free access to the Wood Street Wine Bar’s toilets (30 meters away) on weekday afternoons and evenings (no requirement to buy a drink)
Free parking in the churchyard for up to six cars
Clothes rails
Additional benefits
Access to the church is via the churchyard so is off-road with no passing traffic.
All furniture is movable, including the altar, which allows great flexibility for performer and audience position
Marketing
All public events are listed on www.CultureInCityChurches.com and a leaflet is posted to 3,000 Barbican residents in each season promoting these events. We also include details in an email bulletins to 3,000 Barbican residents and can display some flyers and a poster in church.