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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
Snapshots: Caribbean Cinema Up Close (17–31 May)
Barbican announces its music programme for September 2023 – January 2024
Casting confirmed for Giles Terera’s award-winning play confronting the legacy of Britain's human rights and slave trading past
Barbican announces line-up for Piano Day 2023 and Kaushiki Chakraborty Masterclass
Barbican Cinema - April 2023 Highlights
Chronic Youth Film Festival 2023
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival Presents 10 Award-Winning Films in the London Edition, 16-26 March 2023
Barbican announces EFG London Jazz Festival Summer Series plus Kronos Quartet and Hamed Sinno
A Strange Loop: The Pulitzer and Latest Tony Award-Winning Best Musical Coming to the Barbican
Barbican announces Erland Cooper: Folded Landscapes and Balmorhea Barbican-debut.
Barbican Cinema: March 2023 ScreenTalks & Live Events highlights
Barbican announces Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily in Love in Exile
RESOLVE Collective: them's the breaks
Oscar® Week 2023
Barbican announces dates with Jeff Mills, This is The Kit, and Roger Eno
Barbican Press reminder: Performance installation by Nonclassical reflecting on the climate crisis
February 2023 ScreenTalks highlights
Barbican announces first-ever drum & bass concert in the Barbican Hall with OrchestRAM, plus Unsound London showcase and UK debut for Bosnian Sevdah musician Damir Imamović
Barbican presents José González for Veneer’s 20th Anniversary plus final Milton Court performance from Balimaya Project’s Yahael Camara Onono and newly announced support acts for Aldous Harding
Barbican Cinema: Jan 2023 ScreenTalks & Live Events highlights

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.