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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

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RESOLVE Collective: them's the breaks
Oscar® Week 2023
Barbican announces dates with Jeff Mills, This is The Kit, and Roger Eno
Barbican Press reminder: Performance installation by Nonclassical reflecting on the climate crisis
February 2023 ScreenTalks highlights
Barbican announces first-ever drum & bass concert in the Barbican Hall with OrchestRAM, plus Unsound London showcase and UK debut for Bosnian Sevdah musician Damir Imamović
Barbican presents José González for Veneer’s 20th Anniversary plus final Milton Court performance from Balimaya Project’s Yahael Camara Onono and newly announced support acts for Aldous Harding
Barbican Cinema: Jan 2023 ScreenTalks & Live Events highlights
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

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.