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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
Age of Rage
Barbican announces dates for Ibrahim Maalouf (11.7.) and DJ Spoony presents Babylon (30.4.)
Barbican announces postponement of Aldous Harding concerts to 2023
Barbican Cinema: April 2022 highlights
William Kentridge: SIBYL
City of London Corporation appoints the Barbican Centre’s first-ever CEO
Barbican Music events exploring nature, place and space in spring 2022
Barbican announces Anna Meredith double bill for spring 2022
Barbican announces Mica Levi date for April 2022
Out and About!: Archiving LGBTQ+ history at Bishopsgate Institute
Barbican marks 40th birthday with an exciting programme of music, art, theatre, dance and cinema celebrating London and its many creative communities
Barbican announces new (postponed) dates for Jane Birkin and Aoife O'Donovan
Spring/summer 2022 Theatre and Dance line-up at the Barbican
Barbican announces schedule for London Contemporary Orchestra's 24-hour concert (Sat 15-Sun 16 Jan)
Revealed: design teams shortlisted for renewal of Barbican Centre
Barbican announces special Father John Misty date for 7 April
Barbican announces screening of "LISE" as part of soprano Lise Davidsen's Artist Spotlight in 2022
Changes to Barbican music programme in 2022 (Maria Schneider Orchestra, Souad Massi, Lord Huron)
Barbican Visual Arts Exhibition Programme 2022
Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics

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.