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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
Homeland: Films by Australian First Nations directors
Barbican announces Boiler Room date feat. Berwyn, Demae, Léa Sen, Mansur Brown, NAYANA IZ, Ojerime
Barbican announces January - April 2022 Theatre and Dance programme
Barbican announces its music programme for January - July 2022
The wonders of sensory development explored in new light and sound installation for babies and toddlers at the Barbican
Barbican and Southbank Centre present Andris Nelsons: The Strauss Project
Barbican announces Circuit des Yeux date for April 2022
Barbican announces DakhaBrakha date for January 2022
World premiere of new performance PRIME_TIME by award-winning company IN BED WITH MY BROTHER takes aim at web giant
Cancellation - Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Barbican, 26 Sep 2021
World’s best architects and designers asked to renew Barbican Centre
Can we talk about Power? a series of conversations exploring the power of power
Barbican announces new Theatre and Dance productions for this autumn
Leytonstone Loves Film announces 2021 festival line-up
Barbican announces guests for Speakers Corner Quartet including Kae Tempest, Lafawndah and Sampha
Barbican announces Sona Jobarteh and Klein dates
Barbican announces Maria Schneider Orchestra and Jane Birkin for 2022
Shilpa Gupta: Sun at Night
Barbican welcomes External Review and sets out new appointments to drive change
External review into racism at the Barbican

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.