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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 programme: October 2024
Press reminder: Barbican classical music autumn and winter season own-promotion highlights calendar (September 2024 – January 2025)
Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke to star in Chekhov’s The Seagull in a new version by Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier, Directed By Ostermeier at the Barbican Theatre
Barbican announces weekend of free entry to landmark exhibition The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998 as part of a Centre-wide celebration of Indian arts, music and culture
Rewriting the Rules: Pioneering Indian Cinema after 1970
Barbican announces The Joy as part of EFG London Jazz Festival, plus support acts for Cornelius and Lynda Dawn
Barbican Cinema programme: September 2024
Lear by National Changgeuk Company of Korea international premiere at the Barbican Theatre in October
Barbican announces Hania Rani & Ensemble present: Ghosts
Barbican Leadership Update
Further details announced for four groundbreaking opera and music theatre UK premieres at the Barbican this autumn
Barbican announces new performances from Sarah Davachi with LCO Players, plus Touching Bass presents: Lynda Dawn
Rough Trade pop-up store arrives at the Barbican Shop
Barbican announces full programme for Our Street
EFG London Jazz Festival - Barbican announces Take Me To The River: A Celebration of New Orleans Music
Barbican Cinema highlights: August 2024
World Premiere of blur: Live at Wembley Stadium joins Film nights under the city lights
Barbican announces Dur Dur Band plus special guests
Barbican announces Nala Sinephro debut performance
Barbican announces Lisa O’Neill’s orchestral debut with Britten Sinfonia

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.