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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

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Masterpieces of the Iranian New Wave
Barbican announces Yann Tiersen's premiere performance of new album: Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour
Barbican announces a series of new exhibitions in collaboration with Fondation Giacometti
Animation at War
Barbican announces Actress x Suzanne Ciani present Concrète Waves
Barbican announces Kim Deal performance of debut solo album Nobody Loves You More with ensemble for March 2025
Barbican announces Theo Croker’s DREAM MANIFEST and Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Barbican Cinema programme: December 2024
Barbican announces performance with singer-songwriter Charlie Cunningham for April 2025
An Exclusive Exhibition featuring Original Costumes from Apple Original Film’s BLITZ, written and directed by Steve McQueen
Global experimental films, artists’ films, rare archive restorations and special events at Barbican Cinema Oct, Nov & Dec 2024
Barbican Cinema programme: November 2024
Barbican announces tribute concert to David Crosby, plus joint performance by Belinda Zhawi and Duncan Bellamy
Barbican announces Theatre & Dance productions for spring 2025
Press Reminder: EFG London Jazz Festival events at the Barbican, 15-24 November 2024
Barbican announces a performance by Moin, plus additional date for Spiritualized
Barbican announces spring-summer 2025 classical music season
Jazz On Screen 2024
Poetry in Practice: A Celebration of Poetry and Barbican Young Poets
Barbican announces Spiritualized playing 1995’s Pure Phase, and support for Roo Panes

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.