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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.

Latest press releases

Title Posted on
Barbican announces Lucinda Williams performance in February 2026
Hidden Figures: Stephanie Rothman
EFG London Jazz Festival 2025: second wave of artists announced by the Barbican and Serious
Barbican announces Le Trio Joubran’s Twenty Springs – a 20th anniversary celebration of oud mastery and cultural storytelling
Barbican Cinema programme: June 2025
Frequencies
Barbican announces Ryoji Ikeda weekender and Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Cinematic Suites – The Denis Villeneuve Scores
Barbican launches its summer 2025 programme
Barbican Renewal gathers momentum with strong public backing and new designs unveiled
Barbican announces full line-up, a special cinema screening and more for Warp Records takeover
Barbican and World Design Congress to showcase “designing a planet-positive event” at IMEX 2025
Outdoor Cinema 2025
Barbican announces Public Service Broadcasting with London Contemporary Orchestra
Barbican announces Theatre & Dance productions for autumn-winter 2025
Barbican announces JAMBINAI with London Contemporary Orchestra and ganavya: Daughter of a Temple
Barbican announces Warp Records all-dayer, Loraine James’ Whatever The Weather, and GoGo Penguin 
Queer 70s: LGBTQ+ Cinema in the decade after Stonewall
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage receives the Freedom of the City of London at the Barbican Centre
Barbican announces new shows from Balimaya Project and Discos Pacífico All Stars and Hania Rani with Manchester Collective, plus support for Actress x Suzanne Ciani
Barbican announces The Divine Comedy for October 2025

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.