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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

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Barbican announces Whiplash – In Concert and line-up for Piano Day 2024
Chronic Youth Film Festival ( 27 & 28 April, 2024)
World’s first disabled-led national youth ensemble, National Open Youth Orchestra, presents Feel The Music, a relaxed concert from the Barbican and Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Barbican announces Karl Bartos: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Roo Panes and The Delphi Quartet, and support for Lila Downs
Devyani Saltzman appointed Barbican’s Director for Arts and Participation
ScreenTalks & Live Events – March 2024
Barbican announces ANOHNI and the Johnsons: It’s Time To Feel What’s Really Happening
Barbican Cinema April 2024 programme highlights
A statement from the Barbican in relation to the London Review of Books Winter Series
Barbican announces The Magnetic Fields perform 69 Love Songs plus Oysterband and June Tabor
Barbican announces events programme for Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
Barbican announces Cairokee, Beth Gibbons, Arthur Verocai + Nu Civilisation Orchestra and Gruff Rhys
Barbican announces SHABAKA, Efterklang, Hinako Omori and extra performance for Adrianne Lenker
Barbican Cinema March 2024
Press reminder: Barbican classical music spring and summer season highlights calendar (February - June 2024)
Barbican’s Lakeside Terrace to be transformed with monumental new public commission by Ibrahim Mahama
Barbican announces Dawn Landes & Friends performing The Liberated Woman’s Songbook with special guest Peggy Seeger
ScreenTalks & Live Events – Jan & Feb 2024
Adrian Dunbar to star with Stephanie J. Block in Kiss Me, Kate at the Barbican Theatre for a limited 15-week season this summer
Barbican appoints Philippa Simpson as new Director for Buildings and Renewal, and Beau Vigushin as new Director for Audiences

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.