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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 JAMBINAI with London Contemporary Orchestra and ganavya: Daughter of a Temple
Barbican announces Warp Records all-dayer, Loraine James’ Whatever The Weather, and GoGo Penguin 
Queer 70s: LGBTQ+ Cinema in the decade after Stonewall
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage receives the Freedom of the City of London at the Barbican Centre
Barbican announces new shows from Balimaya Project and Discos Pacífico All Stars and Hania Rani with Manchester Collective, plus support for Actress x Suzanne Ciani
Barbican announces The Divine Comedy for October 2025
Barbican announces its classical music season for 2025-2026
Barbican Cinema Programme: May 2025
Barbican expands arts access for young people across London
Barbican Theatre: Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet arrives this April 2025
Barbican Centre seeks new Chief Executive Officer
Barbican announces Hayden Thorpe’s Song of Ness with Robert Macfarlane and Propellor Ensemble
Barbican announces Frequencies: the sounds that shape us
Barbican Centre now in the UK’s 20 most popular cultural visitor attractions
Barbican announces major fashion exhibition 'Dirty Looks' and a new Curve commission by Lucy Raven
EFG London Jazz Festival 2025: first wave of artists announced by the Barbican and Serious
Barbican Cinema Programme: April 2025
Barbican announces Jeff Mills + London Symphony Orchestra: Blue Potential, plus Piano Day 10th Anniversary, and support acts for Moin
Full details for Piano Day 10th Anniversary - including Matthew Herbert, Vince Pope, Tawiah and more
Barbican announces Summer Jazz Series for 2025 with Serious, including three-night Herbie Hancock residency

General info

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 press@barbican.org.uk or call 0207 382 2389. Contact details for specific artform press teams at the Barbican can also be found below.

James Tringham
Head of Communications
07513 702 734
james.tringham@barbican.org.uk

Ariane Oiticica
Senior Communications Manager - Arts & Participation
020 3834 1181 
ariane.oiticica@barbican.org.uk

Ed Horne
Senior Corporate Communications Manager
07776 193 226
ed.horne@barbican.org.uk

John Kelly
Communications Team Coordinator
020 3834 1125
john.kelly@barbican.org.uk

Hannah Carr
Communications Manager – Visual Arts
020 3834 1191
hannah.carr@barbican.org.uk  

Lily Booth
Communications Officer – Visual Arts
lily.booth@barbican.org.uk  

Georgia Holmes
Communications Assistant – Visual Arts
georgia.holmes@barbican.org.uk  

HBL
Communications Manager – Theatre & Dance
hbl@barbican.org.uk

Sumayyah Sheikh
Communications Officer – Arts & Participation 
sumayyah.sheikh@barbican.org.uk

Ed Maitland Smith
Communications Manager  Music
020 3834 1115
edward.maitlandsmith@barbican.org.uk

Simone Gibbs
Communications Assistant – Music
simone.gibbs@barbican.org.uk

For enquiries about the London Symphony Orchestra, please contact their press team directly.

Ian Cuthbert
Communications Manager – Cinema
020 3834 1121
ian.cuthbert@barbican.org.uk

Sarah Harvey
PR Consultant – Cinema
sarah@sarahharveypublicity.co.uk

Andrea Laing
Communications Assistant - Theatre & Dance, Cinema & Creative Collaboration 
andrea.laing@barbican.org.uk

 

For enquiries about the Barbican Immersive programme, including Feel The Sound, please contact immersivepress@barbican.org.uk