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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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Barbican announces OrchestRAVE celebrating UKF's 15th anniversary, and Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Desert Slide
Barbican announces first major survey of pioneering Indian art charting the country’s transformations between 1975-1998
Film Music: From screen to stage – a season of film music, live concert screenings and documentary
The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin Through Film
Barbican announces Lloyd Cole performance with full band for January 2025
Barbican announces Lee Gamble and Marina Herlop double bill
A statement from the Barbican in relation to the London Review of Books Winter Series
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

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]