London listening bar Spiritland to open new site inside the Barbican
The new hi-fi bar will be a temporary fixture, opening this month until July 2027 Continue reading...
London’s long-running listening bar Spiritland is set to open a brand new venue inside the Barbican later this month in celebration of its 10-year anniversary.
Spiritland At The Barbican will open its doors on October 20 at the famed performing arts centre, and will be a temporary fixture, closing in July 2027.
The hi-fi space will open from Tuesdays to Sundays with a capacity of 100, located on Level 2 of the Barbican, hosting listening sessions, supper clubs, talks and album playbacks.
The listening bar is fitted with a custom Living Voice soundsystem and two R252 loudspeakers, as well as a range of high-end audio equipment.
Each day at 5:PM, an album will be selected to be played in full, while some weeks will be dedicated to a specific artist, Spiritland says, spotlighting a range of genres from jazz to classical, ambient to soul.
"Bringing Spiritland to the Barbican Centre is a dream," says Spiritland co-founder Sophie Uddin. "It’s a unique mix of adventurous programming across all art forms; the audience, the Lakeside Room, and of course the building itself are all unbeatable."
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Spiritland At The Barbican will also mirror the Barbican’s cultural programming, coinciding with the arts centre’s offerings with a spread of music and food-focused events.
The food menu comes from the hospitality professionals behind London restaurants Lardo, Smoking Goat, Milroys and St. John, with a focus on European and Japanese drinks.
"The Lakeside Room at the Barbican is a stunning space for us to go even deeper into the music we love on an outrageously high end soundsystem," says Spiritland co-founder Paul Noble. "We couldn’t be more excited."
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