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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

Title Posted on
Barbican announces Hania Rani & Ensemble present: Ghosts
Barbican Leadership Update
Further details announced for four groundbreaking opera and music theatre UK premieres at the Barbican this autumn
Barbican announces new performances from Sarah Davachi with LCO Players, plus Touching Bass presents: Lynda Dawn
Rough Trade pop-up store arrives at the Barbican Shop
Barbican announces full programme for Our Street
EFG London Jazz Festival - Barbican announces Take Me To The River: A Celebration of New Orleans Music
Barbican Cinema highlights: August 2024
World Premiere of blur: Live at Wembley Stadium joins Film nights under the city lights
Barbican announces Dur Dur Band plus special guests
Barbican announces Nala Sinephro debut performance
Barbican announces Lisa O’Neill’s orchestral debut with Britten Sinfonia
The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998
All Kaiju Attack! 70 Years of Japanese Monster Movies
Barbican announces Jaubi and Tara Lily
Barbican announces Theatre & Dance productions for autumn/winter 2024
ScreenTalks & Live Events – June 2024
EFG London Jazz Festival 2024: second wave of artists announced by the Barbican and Serious
Barbican Cinema July 2024
Barbican announces Gotts Street Park & Friends and Titanic supporting Efterklang

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 [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]

Matthew Little
Corporate Communications Manager
020 3834 1192
[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
07980 925 352
[email protected]

Sarah Harvey
PR Consultant – Cinema
[email protected]