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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
To the Moon and Back
Barbican Visual Arts events programme - including launch of Pay What You Can
Barbican Open Lab announces artists for 2023
Barbican announces a new concert with Dublin four-piece, Lankum
Shanay Jhaveri joins Barbican as new Head of Visual Arts
World premiere of Perfect Show for Rachel by award-winning theatre company Zoo Co
EFG London Jazz Festival returns to the Barbican for 30th Birthday celebrations
The Barbican’s spring 2023 Theatre and Dance programme announced
Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now
Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle
Barbican Visual Arts Exhibition Programme 2023
Barbican Family Film Week 2022
Universities flock back to the Barbican for graduation ceremonies
Award-winning company HighRise Entertainment challenge myths about UK Drill music and its links to youth violence in their latest show
Barbican announces details of its music programme for February - July 2023
Barbican announces a concert curated by British-Bahraini trumpeter and composer, Yazz Ahmed, with Tunisian American singer Emel and Lebanese Oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil
Information following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Barbican announces talk with pioneering musician Brian Eno
Barbican Cinema: October 2022
Barbican announces Mark Kavuma Presents Banger Factory Records

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.