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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 Cinema: August 2022 highlights
Barbican announces further EFG London Jazz Festival dates, focusing on the Chicago avant-garde
Barbican announces Voices from the Lake and Musics from Summerisle concerts
Barbican announces AV live show with Lotic
The Barbican’s autumn 2022 Theatre and Dance line-up announced
Barbican Cinema: July highlights
Barbican announces Dillon concert
Barbican announces Ichiko Aoba & 12 Ensemble
Barbican announces 2nd John Waters event for 10 June 2022
Barbican announces Erland Cooper date for 2024
Post-Horror Summer Nights at Barbican Cinema
World premiere of My Neighbour Totoro stage adaptation breaks Barbican box office record
Soheila Sokhanvari: Rebel Rebel
We Are Parable announces 'An Evening of Purpose' in association with Jessica Huie MBE and the Barbican
Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company present the world premiere of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro
Barbican launches The Edge of the Centre, a new events programme inspired by the Centre’s surrounding creative communities
Winning design team to lead Barbican Centre renewal revealed
Barbican announces Nils Frahm residency for 2024 and line-up details for John Cumming tribute
Barbican to showcase collection of new artworks by emerging artists inspired by the theme of ‘repair’
Barbican and flipped eye publishing team up for first time for Barbican Young Poets anthology

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.