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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
Claudia Andujar: The Yanomami Struggle
Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty
Barbican announces continuation of its Live from the Barbican concert series through summer 2021
Barbican brings back Concerts On Demand and announces new films on Cinema On Demand alongside more digital content
New Suns: A Feminist Literary Festival 2021
Barbican postpones Live from the Barbican concert dates scheduled between 10 January and 24 March 2021
Paul Weller with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Jules Buckley concert date added to ‘Live from the Barbican’ line-up in spring 2021
Barbican announces 2021 Level G programme
Barbican announces line-up details for Live from the Barbican in spring 2021, with artists including Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason, Shirley Collins, The Sixteen, Moses Boyd, This is The Kit, Anna Meredith and Jonny Greenwood
Barbican announces Hildur Guðnadóttir: Chernobyl Live, available On Demand 4 - 11 December
Barbican reopens with vibrant programme for the festive period
Barbican announces a three-day digital residency with the Australian Chamber Orchestra alongside further new digital content across all artforms
Barbican launches digital group exhibition It All Comes Down
Barbican announces digital residency with the Australian Chamber Orchestra
Live from the Barbican series now available On Demand during lockdown
Barbican announces a series of festive live and livestreamed concerts
Barbican continues to offer new digital content and concert livestreams
Barbican to continue livestreamed concert series during temporary closure
Barbican launches Soundhouse: Intimacy and Distance
New Barbican and Bridge Theatre collaboration

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.