York Barbican Centre

York Barbican Centre - home of snooker's UK Championship

Situated opposite York's city walls, the Barbican Centre is an entertainment and conference venue best known for staging snooker's second biggest annual tournament, the UK Championship. You can both buy and sell York Barbican Centre tickets on StubHub.

The city's premier entertainment venue

Built by York Council alongside an existing swimming pool in 1989, the Barbican Centre soon became the city's premier entertainment venue thanks to annual events such as the York Interschool Battle of the Bands and the UK Snooker Championships, the second most prestigious tournament in the game. After closing its doors in 2004, the building remained dormant for several years but later reopened in 2011 following a £1.5 million refurbishment which involved a brand-new box-office area and dedicated meeting rooms. The 1,900-capacity centre has since re-established its status as a premier venue not just for music, comedy and theatre performances, but also for award ceremonies, fashion shows, business conferences, exhibitions, receptions and training courses. The UK Championship also returned to its former home on its reopening in 2011, as did the Guildhall Orchestra and annual shows such as the Lord Mayor's Carol Concert and the Festival of Remembrance. Check out the range of York Barbican Centre tickets available on StubHub.

From Bill Bailey to The Bootleg Beatles

The Barbican Centre has welcomed a whole host of major pop and rock names through its doors over the years, from contemporary acts such as Mercury Prize winners Wolf Alice, troubadour Ben Lawson, country singer Kacey Musgraves and soulman Michael Kiwanuka, to '80s chart acts including funk-pop outfit Level 42, prog-rock giants Marillion and girlband trio Bananarama, and legends like crooner Tony Bennett, Merseybeat icons Gerry and the Pacemakers, Irish maverick Van Morrison and glam rockers Slade. Several comedians have also graced its stage including Flight of the Conchords, Greg Davies, Jason Byrne and Bill Bailey as well as tribute acts such as Scott Bradlee and Postmodern Jukebox, The Bootleg Beatles, Queen Extravaganza and The ELO Experience and world music acts such as 11-piece salsa dura band La Excelencia. Robbie Williams, Radiohead and Little Mix are just a few of the major names who performed at the centre during their early days. Looking for a night of first-class entertainment at one of Yorkshire's premier entertainment venues? Then take a look at the various York Barbican Centre tickets on offer at StubHub.