Visiting Guildhall School
Where we are
The School is based in the heart of the City of London, and is part of the Barbican complex, next door to the Barbican Centre.
By underground/train
Barbican, Moorgate, Liverpool Street, St Paul’s and Bank stations are all nearby.
By bus
Bus numbers 4, 43, 55, 76, 100 and 153 stop nearby.
By road
The School falls within the Congestion Charge zone. Visit cclondon.com or telephone 0845 900 1234 for further information.
Silk Street Building
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Silk Street
Barbican
London
EC2Y 8DT
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Milton Court Building
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Milton Court
1 Milton Street
London
EC2Y 9BH
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If you have any access-related queries, or are planning to attend a performance and would like to discuss your access requirements in advance, please email the Facilities Department or call 020 7628 2571 and ask to speak to the duty manager. Accessible parking for Milton Court is available at Car Park 3.
Although we are unable to provide public tours of our buildings there are still a number of other ways you can visit us.
Open Days: if you’re thinking about studying at Guildhall School, we are currently offering in-person and virtual open days through the academic year so you can meet our staff and students and find out about life here. Visit our Open Days page to find dates for upcoming open days and book your place.
Our students and teaching staff are available online for you to chat to. Discover what it's really like to train at Guildhall School.
We don’t provide public tours of our buildings, but you can view our 360° virtual tour below. For a glimpse inside the School's performance spaces, come along to one of our events.
For any enquiries about visiting the School, please email marketing@gsmd.ac.uk.
What’s on: Explore our event listings to find out what’s on at the School, and sign up to our events mailing list to be the first to hear about our new seasons and events. You can also join the Guildhall Circle to receive offers for exclusive events and priority booking.
Box Office opening hours: The Advance Box Office is located in the Barbican Centre and accessed via their Silk Street entrance, between 10am–9pm Monday to Saturday, and 12noon–9pm on Sunday. The Barbican Box Office phoneline is open Monday–Friday from 12noon–5.30pm on 020 7870 2500.
Ticket prices: After more than 10 years of Guildhall School ticket prices remaining unchanged, a new pricing structure has been established for Autumn 2023, in line with increased costs now faced. The School’s commitment to affordability and access remains unchanged:
- the majority of Guildhall School performances remain free of charge, with no tickets required;
- concessionary prices are available for all ticketed events for students in possession of a valid Students’ Union card, over 60s/OAPs, and under 18s;
- accessible tickets are available to book for all events through the Barbican’s Access Scheme;
- most ticketed events are part of the Young Barbican scheme, offering discounted tickets for those aged 14–25.
Booking fees: Online & phone bookings are subject to the Barbican Box Office’s £4 booking fee. There is no booking fee for tickets purchased in person. Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events, and if a booking contains several events, the highest booking fee will apply.
Changes of programme: Guildhall School reserves the right to make alterations to the advertised programme or event in unavoidable circumstances. Please check website listings for notifications of any changes. In the event of a major alteration to a ticketed performance the Barbican Box Office will contact ticket holders to make them aware.
More information about booking tickets to Guildhall School events is available on the Barbican website.
Venues: the School has several key performance venues. Within the Silk Street Building (with the entrance on Silk Street itself) you will find the Music Hall, Lecture Recital Room and Silk Street Theatre. Across the road in Milton Court (also accessible via Silk Street) are situated our Concert Hall, Theatre and Studio Theatre. Find more information about our venues and facilities.
Catering: in the Silk Street building there is a small café, located via the foyer and open in term-time between 8am and 9pm weekdays and 8am to 4:30pm on Saturdays, with a reduced service during holidays. In Milton Court, the first and second floor foyer bars are open for performances in the Theatre and Concert Hall, and the Livery Companies’ Bar opens for performances in the Studio Theatre.
Disability access & hearing loops: Throughout Milton Court we have an Infra-Red system for those who are hearing impaired. All floors and venues in Milton Court are fully accessible, except for the cloakroom on Level -1 – staff will arrange your cloakroom items to be taken down for you upon request at the entrance. In our Silk Street building, hearing loops are provided in the Music Hall and Theatre, with all venues suitable for wheelchair users.
Download our Milton Court Access Guides to find out more about accessibility in Milton Court:
Milton Court Access Guide
Large print, plain text Milton Court Access Guide
If you have any access-related queries, or are planning to attend a performance and would like to discuss your access requirements in advance, please email the Facilities Department or call 020 7628 2571 and ask to speak to the duty manager.
Cloakrooms: throughout major productions, facilities are provided free of charge on level -1 of Milton Court and in the foyer of the Silk Street building.
Transport: Guildhall School encourage all visitors to choose the most efficient and environmentally-friendly travel options where possible.
Children at events: Please use discretion when bringing young children to events. Some of our events, particularly Drama and Opera productions, may contain adult content that is unsuitable for younger audience members. Please check content warnings on relevant website listings in advance of attendance.
Photography and filming: Please refrain from taking photos or videos whilst performances are in progress. Photographic, sound, or video recording of any performance without the written permission of Guildhall School is strictly prohibited.
Guildhall School or permitted third parties may carry out filming and sound recording, to be used for selected purposes including teaching, research and promotion. By attending an event you consent to filming, photography and sound recording which may include you as a member of the audience.
