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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.

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Latest press releases

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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
Barbican announces Aoife O’Donovan with Guildhall Session Orchestra and Choir and extra performance for Nils Frahm
Barbican Bitesize: Short and affordable events from January to March 24

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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]

 

For enquiries about the Barbican Immersive programme, including Feel The Sound, please contact [email protected]