The Cultural Pulse of King’s Cross
Christmas at Kings Place
Our Christmas programme is packed and ready to fill your calendar with a magical December of events! From festive Folk favourites like Tim Edey and Albion Christmas Band, to soulful celebrations with The BIG Gospel Choir and Michael Mwenso; from glittering Classical with I Fagiolini and Jess Gillam to Comedy gold with Robin Ince and Three Bean Salad (and much more!) there are so many ways to celebrate - whatever gets you in the spirit!
Noh Reimagined returns with a powerful edition as part of Kings Place’s Earth Unwrapped. Experience the transcendent artistry of Japanese noh theatre with two classical masterpieces —Bashō and Matsukaze, alongside the world premiere of Song of Rona Island, a historic first-time collaboration between Scottish artists and Japanese Noh performers.
Bashō (Plantain Tree)
Matsukaze & Song of Rona Island
Throughout 2026, Kings Place has turned its focus to Earth for our 2025 award-winning Unwrapped series, bringing artists together to explore our wounded planet and how collectively we can seek healing. In it's final months, now's your chance to catch some incredible closing acts, including Nicolas Altstaedt and The Carice Singers, VOCES8, Aurora Orchestra, Terje Isungset Ice Quartet and more.
The House of Bedlam: To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe
Far, Far Away: Mahler and the Mountain Adventure (for grown-ups)
Brìghde Chaimbeul and Aidan O'Rourke
A duo of subtlety, close listening and deep musicianship bringing together two of Scotland’s most sensitive and exploratory traditional artists. Lau’s award-winning fiddler/composer Aidan O’Rourke teams up with pioneering piper Brìghde Chaimbeul to explore ancient tune repertoire.