When abstinence makes the arts grow fonder (and better)
By Richard Morrison, The Times, 26 September 2006

"The Barbican celebrates its 25th birthday with 25 brilliantly devised ‘landmark events’, ranging from an Icelandic epic and an Islamic festival to glitzy concerts and a celebration of punk."

"Today, the Barbican must rank as the world’s top arts centre - easily outclassing the Lincoln Centre in New York for adventurous programming and sustained quality."

The Barbican means business
By Norman Lebrecht, Evening Standard, 20 September 2006

"Today, on the eve of the Barbican’s 25th quarter-centenary, and his own final year, Tusa has completed a £34m refit that has remedied the acoustic, simplified the geography and created physical and intellectual cohesion."

"What can be stated with certainty, is that the Barbican has overcome its physical debilities…of ugliness and incoherence by making a case for integrity and seriousness, a favourite Tusa word…. It’s a simple recipe and one he has made work."

Barbican opens new door on artistic efforts
By Peter Aspden, Financial Times, 20 September 2006

In praise of... the Barbican centre

The Guardian, 24 February 2007

“Nicholas Kenyon, the controller of the BBC Proms who is now set to be the Barbican's next director, inherits a building where there is always something rich and strange going on.”

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