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Welcome to the Barbican’s press room, where you can contact our Communications team, read press releases and find out the latest news.

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Latest press releases

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Discover the Barbican after dark with atmospheric Ghost Tours
Barbican announces its Spring/Summer 2027 Theatre & Dance programme featuring returning favourites, classic stories reinterpreted, and the best of both international and UK stage talent
Susan Fang returns to Barbican for Lakeside Terrace London Fashion Week show
Barbican Family Film Week 2026
Barbican announces Perfume Genius and Kate Wallich live collaboration, and Unsound London showcase
Barbican secures green light and initial support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to revive Sculpture Court
Barbican announces 2027 visual arts programme: couture returns to the concrete with Characters of Fashion, alongside a line-up of cross-disciplinary, international artists activating the Barbican’s varied spaces
Barbican Cinema programme: October 2026
Barbican announces Radie Peat performance of debut solo album No Human Tongue Can Tell, plus caroline show
Barbican announces Alice Sara Ott for year-long residency in 2027
Barbican and Pre-Echo Press to publish new book celebrating the American artist Robert Ryman
Barbican announces 'Ryman in Rhythm' live jazz series at major exhibition on American painter Robert Ryman, featuring Sarathy Korwar, tyroneisaacstuart and Soweto Kinch
Death Note: The Musical announces new 2027 Barbican season
Barbican relaunches its Young Barbican membership scheme with even more discounts, exclusive events and creative opportunities for young people aged 16-29 keen to get closer to culture
Full cast and band are announced for the London premiere of Hamlet Hail to the Thief, running at the Barbican Theatre from 31 October 2026 to 23 January 2027
Barbican classical season overview (September 2026 – January 2027)
Barbican unveils details for Always, Already There: the Afrodiasporic avant-garde festival curated by Elaine Mitchener MBE
Barbican Cinema presents I Am Furious Black: The Films of William Greaves – a two month retrospective
Black British Book Festival returns to the Barbican for 2026
Barbican Shop launches interiors collection and installation with MADE, inspired by iconic design of the Barbican Estate

General info

A limited number of press tickets are available to most Barbican events and exhibitions. Priority will be given to members of the press who are reviewing for major publications or broadcast and are available at the discretion of the Press Office or the external promoter, where applicable.

To request a press ticket or entry to an art, theatre, dance, music or cinema event, please contact our Press Office.

Contact us



Our working hours are Monday–Friday 10am–6pm

Please do get in touch with any questions – we look forward to hearing from you.

For general enquiries, please email [email protected] or call 0207 382 2389. Contact details for specific artform press teams at the Barbican can also be found below.