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Job Title: Production Coordinator (LSO Events)

Posting Start Date: 01/12/2025

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Salary: £38,080 to £42,150 inclusive of Inner London Weighting (Pro rata)
Contractual Hours: 21
Basis: 3 day per week, up to 12 months FTC
Attachments: Job Information Pack

Interviews: W/C 5th January 2026 (in person)

The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London.

Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.

Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.

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The role
The Barbican Music Department are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Production Coordinator (LSO Events) to join our production team on a maternity cover contract.

The role will be supporting the production team in the coordination and management of LSO music events. Working across all genres of the LSO music programme on events and festivals in the Barbican Hall and ancillary areas, relating to planning and logistics and contributing to the delivery of their Barbican productions to the highest technical and artistic standard, and, may on occasion, be called upon for on-the-day attendance and management cover for certain events.

We are seeking a resourceful and dynamic individual with a genuine passion for the live arts industry (specifically music), who has some relevant experience of working in an artistic environment and the delivery of creative projects:

• You will have great written communication skills with attention to detail and the ability to organise complex itineraries in relation to live music events planning.

• You will have experience of coordinating and supporting live arts events/creative projects to the highest standard.

• You will be flexible and proactive in your approach and able to work under pressure in a multitask environment as part of a team.

• You will have an understanding of international standards, and knowledge of the technical and production elements involved in live music.

• You will have great communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with contract partners, artists and Barbican staff.

To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please see the ‘Job Information Pack’.

We would ideally like the role to start in mid-late February 2026.

As a team and an organisation, we are committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), and would welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly those currently underrepresented in the arts. We are also a member of Disability Confident scheme, and you will have an opportunity to indicate if you would like to be considered through this scheme in the application process.

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Ready to apply?

To apply click on the 'Apply Now' button below.

If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at Careers@barbican.org.uk.

Deadline for applications is 12pm on Friday 19th December 2025. The advert may close ahead of this date if a sufficient number of applications is reached - apply early to avoid missing out.

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.

• Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.