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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.

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Latest press releases

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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
Chronic Youth Film Festival 2025: Against All Odds (Sat 26 & Sun 27 April)
Barbican and Searcys celebrate 35 years of catering partnership with contract renewal
Barbican Cinema Programme: March 2025
Barbican announces final line up for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Residency
Barbican announces new concerts for Shubbak Festival - the UK's largest festival of contemporary Arab cultures
Barbican announces Feel the Sound – An Exhibition Experience on a Different Frequency
Critically acclaimed Broadway play Good Night, Oscar transfers to Barbican Theatre for strictly limited summer season
Barbican unveils ambitious renewal plans as public consultation launches
Barbican announces RAMPAGE: Carnival Classics 2 and Carlos Alomar presents: The D. A. M. Trilogy
Barbican announces Terry Riley 90th Birthday Tribute, ClubStage with Wu-Lu, Denzel Himself and SHEIVA and new concerts as part of Barbican Spring Season: Concrete Garden

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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.

James Tringham
Head of Communications
07513 702 734
[email protected]

Ariane Oiticica
Senior Communications Manager - Arts & Participation
020 3834 1181 
[email protected]

Ed Horne
Senior Corporate Communications Manager
07776 193 226
[email protected]

John Kelly
Communications Team Coordinator
020 3834 1125
[email protected]

Hannah Carr
Communications Manager – Visual Arts
020 3834 1191
[email protected]  

Lily Booth
Communications Officer – Visual Arts
[email protected]  

Georgia Holmes
Communications Assistant – Visual Arts
[email protected]  

HBL
Communications Manager – Theatre & Dance
[email protected]

Sumayyah Sheikh
Communications Officer – Arts & Participation 
[email protected]

Ed Maitland Smith
Communications Manager – Music
020 3834 1115
[email protected]

Simone Gibbs
Communications Assistant – Music
[email protected]

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

Ian Cuthbert
Communications Manager – Cinema
020 3834 1121
[email protected]

Sarah Harvey
PR Consultant – Cinema
[email protected]

Andrea Laing
Communications Assistant - Theatre & Dance, Cinema & Creative Collaboration 
[email protected]