Gardens · London
Centre for Music, London
In or near City of London.
Centre for Music, London — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Basher Eyre — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Barbican · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Centre for Music in London, the nearest railway station is Barbican, located 0.3 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is EC2Y 5HN.
About
Centre for Music, London is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Summary from the official site
The Three Printers statue, created by Wilfred Dudeney in 1957, commemorates the print industry and is the only public monument in Britain dedicated to newspapers. Originally located at New Street Square, it was relocated to the Goldsmiths' Company garden after redevelopment.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
The Centre for Music was a proposed concert hall in the City of London. The City announced on 18 February 2021 that the project would not be progressed. The plans included a 2000-seat, "world-class" auditorium, as well as other performance spaces, rehearsal rooms, education facilities, and four storeys of commercial space. The proposed site was occupied by the Museum of London, which was due to move to Smithfield Market as part of a separate redevelopment plan. The building would have been the new home of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), and would also have been used by the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. It would have been run by the Barbican Centre. The estimated cost of £288m to build the centre would have needed to be raised entirely from private donations. The construction time was estimated at four years.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Campaigning for the hall began in 2015 when Sir Simon Rattle, then considering joining the LSO as music director, said in an interview that London's concert halls were not up to international standards. Rattle would later be appointed the LSO's music director. After meeting with Rattle, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne ordered a feasibility study for a new London concert hall, and committed £5.5 million to fund the development of a business case. In late 2015 the City of London Corporation agreed in principle to make the site available when the Museum of London moves to West Smithfield. In 2016 central government funding was withdrawn on the grounds that it did not offer value for…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5177, -0.0968
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC2Y 5HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Barbican — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.londonremembers.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q65122293 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Centre for Music, London (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Centre for Music, London?
- Centre for Music, London is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC2Y 5HN), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- What is Centre for Music, London?
- Centre for Music, London — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Centre for Music, London?
- The nearest railway station is Barbican, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC2Y 5HN.
- Is Centre for Music, London free to visit?
- Yes, Centre for Music, London is free to enter.
- How do I get to Centre for Music, London?
- The nearest railway station is Barbican, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC2Y 5HN.