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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
Masculinities: Liberation through Photography
Toyin Ojih Odutola: A Countervailing Theory
Barbican Art Gallery Reopening Programme
Barbican announces reopening
Barbican announces new digital content including Cinema Curator's picks to celebrate Pride
Barbican announces rescheduled The Divine Comedy dates for 2021
Barbican announces rescheduled concerts for 2021
Barbican announces new digital content and launches new music album made by young Londoners
Barbican announces new content to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Barbican announces new digital content during temporary closure
Barbican extends temporary closure to 30 June 2020
Barbican to temporarily close
Barbican announces five Divine Comedy dates for September 2020 and Shirley Collins as special guest for Lankum
Barbican announces A Winged Victory for the Sullen concert for 19 Nov 2020
Barbican April highlights
Barbican announces Gilberto Gil & BaianaSystem (28 June) and full line up for Richard Dawson (28 March)
Barbican announces its 2020-21 classical music season
Barbican announces Visible Cloaks, MoodSwing, Taj Mahal & Jon Cleary and Gustavo Santaolalla dates
Barbican announces further details for Max Richter's world premiere performances of 'Voices'
Applications to get involved in Walthamstow Garden Party now open

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.