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Lakeside Terrace (A7408619_Web Res), Photo by Dion Barrett

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 announces new Theatre and Dance productions for this autumn
Leytonstone Loves Film announces 2021 festival line-up
Barbican announces guests for Speakers Corner Quartet including Kae Tempest, Lafawndah and Sampha
Barbican announces Sona Jobarteh and Klein dates
Barbican announces Maria Schneider Orchestra and Jane Birkin for 2022
Shilpa Gupta: Sun at Night
Barbican welcomes External Review and sets out new appointments to drive change
External review into racism at the Barbican
Barbican announces GoGoPenguin & MoodSwing reschedules for 2022
Barbican Managing Director Sir Nicholas Kenyon to step down after 14 years to take up posts in music criticism and research
Barbican announces its music season for autumn 2021
Barbican announces Aldous Harding dates for March 2022
A statement from the Barbican
Hidden Figures – Jacqueline Audry
Barbican Cinema: June 2021
Barbican launches digital group exhibition 'Regenerate'
Anything Goes starring Sutton Foster and Robert Lindsay at the Barbican
Outdoor promenade performance at the Barbican as part of Shubbak Festival
Samuel Beckett’s Cascando, reimagined as promenade performance along Barbican Highwalks, by Ireland’s Pan Pan Theatre
Cast change announced for Dido’s Ghost world premiere at the Barbican (6 June)

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.