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 York Barbican | |
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| Location | York, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°57′12.42″N 1°4′27.27″W / 53.9534500°N 1.0742417°W |
| Owner | City of York Council |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 1,900 standing; 1,500 seated |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Website | |
| http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk | |
York Barbican is an indoor entertainment venue located in York, England. Named after the nearby barbican attached to Walmgate Bar, the venue hosts a busy calendar of live music, comedy and sports, as well as business events and conferences. It has a 1,500 seating capacity and a 1,900 standing capacity.[1]
York Barbican is the host venue for the second biggest-ranking snooker tournament, the UK Championship, and has done so from 2001 to 2006, and then from 2011[2] onwards.
The centre is located on the southern end of York city centre, opposite the city walls.[3]
- ^ "York Barbican Centre". visityork.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "UK Snooker Championship". Yorkbarbican.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "How to find York Barbican". Yorkbarbican.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.