Graham Sheffield and John Tusa

In 1996, John Tusa and Graham Sheffield appointed as Managing Director and Artistic Director respectively. They set about revitalizing the centre - re-energising its arts programme and modernising all the venues and public spaces. They brought all the art forms under one management. In 1999, they began an ambitious redevelopment programme to improve the acoustics in Barbican Hall, refurbish all the venues, give the Barbican a front door and improve the orientation round the Centre.