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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 Jorge Drexler for May 2023
Barbican announces Baaba Maal, Matthew Herbert, and Christina Vantzou dates in 2023
Emerging Film Curators Series - Dec 2022 – Mar 2023
Moor Mother returns to the Barbican to perform latest album, Jazz Codes
Baroque Christmas at the Barbican - glorious festive music from the 17th and 18th century
Barbican's Classical Music Spring highlights calendar (Jan -Jun 2023)
Barbican announces new concert dates with A Winged Victory for the Sullen and Rival Consoles
Barbican upcoming Contemporary-Classical events (Dec 2022)
Tenor Allan Clayton and pianist Kate Golla in a visual re-imagining of Schubert’s Winterreise (7 Dec).
Barbican announces a second concert date with Devonté Hynes and LSO
Barbican announces performance by critically acclaimed folk artist Lisa O'Neill
Barbican announces Richard Dawson performance for May 2023
To the Moon and Back
Barbican Visual Arts events programme - including launch of Pay What You Can
Barbican Open Lab announces artists for 2023
Barbican announces a new concert with Dublin four-piece, Lankum
Shanay Jhaveri joins Barbican as new Head of Visual Arts
World premiere of Perfect Show for Rachel by award-winning theatre company Zoo Co
EFG London Jazz Festival returns to the Barbican for 30th Birthday celebrations
The Barbican’s spring 2023 Theatre and Dance programme announced

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.