OCD Connection
This Spring, CULT VISION in Clerkenwell and The 67 York Street Gallery in Marylebone will simultaneously showcase a retrospective of the very best works by Polish Artist Tomas Cichecki also known as OCD Connection. Tomas Cichecki settled in London in 2000 and worked out of studios in Hackney, East [...]
Lockdown life zine
Maeve Cosovic is a resident and art director creating a zine about what life has been like for residents at the Barbican throughout the pandemic. Want to be involved? Answer these questions & send in an image: Who are you? How was your quarantining experience at the barbican? What [...]
Health in the City
Stephanie Ross updates us on the latest Health news in and around the Barbican. Healthwatch update on our local health services and how to access up-to-date information by Gail Beer, Chair, Healthwatch City of London. If the last year has taught us anything it’s the importance of how we [...]
St Giles’ April Newsletter
(A message from Katharine Rumens) Dear friends, Services and events Palm Sunday We will be livestreaming the service this Sunday from 10am although those who feel able are very welcome to attend in person. Click here to find the video on our YouTube channel. And remember, the clocks go forward [...]
A View from St Giles
I now know about RSJs (rolled steel joists). Knock down just one wall to let in more light – a modest modification – and, before you can say knife, you’ll find you need two RSJs up in the loft to hold the house together. As it so happens, there [...]
The Cripplegate Institute
One enjoyment of being a pedestrian in London is that a leisurely walk gives one time to look around. Coming out of Fortune Street Park and crossing Golden Lane next to the Denizen you will find the imposing frontage of the UBS building at Number One Golden Lane. But [...]
Coming of age
Christopher Makin reflects on how Barbican residents are consulted An 18th birthday is always worth celebrating, so join me in toasting the coming of age of the Barbican residents' forum that is consulted by the City of London, our Landlord and Managing Agent. That forum is the snappily named [...]
One Pesto At A Time
Just over a year ago, the pandemic hit us. It goes without saying that our lives changed dramatically as many of us have been through tough times, often separated from our family and friends. Looking back, I think that my closest ally to cope with all the stress and [...]
Theatre Previews
Hello everyone! As I write this in February, it was uncertain as to how and when the country was easing out of lockdown, so I do hope that the falling cases numbers and rising vaccinations mean that by the time you read this we all have some measure of [...]
Crow-Watching
On a recent walk through the city, I made an impromptu visit to Fortune Park. A recent discovery for me, I have fallen a little bit in love with this pocket-sized green space in the heart of London. I discovered it by accident. On a visit to the Barbican [...]
Flat Watch
Sales and rentals holding up despite Covid We keep on getting mixed messages from the media as to how property prices are holding up in the new lockdown, and in central London in particular with the ever increasing trend toward working from home. This has almost certainly led to [...]