Question of the week: London has hundreds of venues, for all types of performances. Do you have any particular favourites? "If you're looking for entertainment, the Barbican is hard to beat. The sheer diversity of the things that go on there still amazes me, even though I have known about it for years. If you want to see live theatre, music, dance or comedy, you'll be able to find it there. If you want to see a movie, there are three theatres showing everything from the latest Hollywood blockbuster to winners at the Cannes Film Festival to important film milestones in Mexican cinema. It's also a great place to go to see art installations, both indoor and out.
The Barbican was developed as a new idea for living in post-war London. About half the flats were sold (and are still very desirable and expensive today) and the other half are social housing. The complex includes shops, theatres, education venues and other facilities that people might want close to home. The entire development was designed to look 'modern' (some would say ugly) and to represent a break with the old ways of living. Who's to say if it worked? It's still here and as popular as ever, even if the concept didn't really catch on..."
- Kris
* Photo by daveybot, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
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