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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
Soheila Sokhanvari: Rebel Rebel
We Are Parable announces 'An Evening of Purpose' in association with Jessica Huie MBE and the Barbican
Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company present the world premiere of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro
Barbican launches The Edge of the Centre, a new events programme inspired by the Centre’s surrounding creative communities
Winning design team to lead Barbican Centre renewal revealed
Barbican announces Nils Frahm residency for 2024 and line-up details for John Cumming tribute
Barbican to showcase collection of new artworks by emerging artists inspired by the theme of ‘repair’
Barbican and flipped eye publishing team up for first time for Barbican Young Poets anthology
Barbican announces Lykke Li (22 Oct) and first EFG London Jazz Festival dates (Nov)
Barbican announces "Time for one more? - Celebrating John Cumming" (16 July)
Barbican announces Tigran Hamasyan (14 July) and Sofiane Pamart (17 July) dates
Barbican Cinema: Journeys across Afro-Futurism
Barbican Cinema: May 2022 highlights
Barbican announces its new Autumn-Winter 2022-23 music season
Full event details for Barbican own-promotion concerts Sep 2022 - Jan 2023
A hit of London International Mime Fest - Gecko's The Wedding - returns to the Barbican in June
Three extra weeks added to Anything Goes Barbican season
Barbican announces 2nd Autechre date (7 Oct) and Nabihah Iqbal as support for Arooj Aftab (17 Jun)
National Open Youth Orchestra presents debut performance and world premiere at Milton Court
Barbican announces Autechre date (7 Oct) and line-up for Piano Day (29 Mar)

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.