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Past Performances

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra for a playful stroll around the garden.

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Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra for a playful stroll around the garden.

Find out more

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Step inside the Green Leaf Forest to tightrope walk across a dancing river, tame a furry lion cub and make music with some very rascally frogs. Join Pepper the mischievous monkey as he embarks on an adventure to join the Rainbow Circus.

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Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra for a playful stroll around the garden.

Find out more

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra for a playful stroll around the garden.

Find out more

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra for a playful stroll around the garden.

Find out more

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra for a playful stroll around the garden.

Find out more

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Step inside the Green Leaf Forest to tightrope walk across a dancing river, tame a furry lion cub and make music with some very rascally frogs. Join Pepper the mischievous monkey as he embarks on an adventure to join the Rainbow Circus.

Find out more

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Step inside the Green Leaf Forest to tightrope walk across a dancing river, tame a furry lion cub and make music with some very rascally frogs. Join Pepper the mischievous monkey as he embarks on an adventure to join the Rainbow Circus.

Find out more

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Step inside the Green Leaf Forest to tightrope walk across a dancing river, tame a furry lion cub and make music with some very rascally frogs. Join Pepper the mischievous monkey as he embarks on an adventure to join the Rainbow Circus.

Find out more

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Wander among the lavender, wiggle with worms and snooze to the music of a twinkling firefly. Join Principal Players of Aurora Orchestra for a playful stroll around the garden.

Find out more

Aurora Orchestra – Far Far Away

Family / Aurora Orchestra - Far, Far Away

Step inside the Green Leaf Forest to tightrope walk across a dancing river, tame a furry lion cub and make music with some very rascally frogs. Join Pepper the mischievous monkey as he embarks on an adventure to join the Rainbow Circus.

Find out more

Articles

15 Recommended Events

Feature

Top Tips from the Kings Place Programme team

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Trad. Reclaimed Playlist

Feature

Scottish singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Newton, curator of Trad. Reclaimed, puts together a playlist of artists featured in the…

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Newton’s Law

Feature

Scottish singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Newton curates this year’s Folk Weekend for Venus Unwrapped, Trad Reclaimed. Here she speaks…

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Martin Simpson

Q&A

With chiffchaffs singing aptly away in the background of our call, master of acoustic guitar and subtle, heartfelt songwriting Martin…

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Brave new aura

Story

Winning BBC Young Musician 2016 propelled young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason into the public eye – a record contract and TV…

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A New Order

Feature

From 1900 to 1930, Einstein’s theories of relativity and those of quanta and quantum mechanics transformed the understanding of the…

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Walking the Tightrope

Feature

Since the time of Hildegard of Bingen, every century has had its share of exceptional female composers. So why aren’t…

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Composing Herself Kathy Hinde

Interview

Bristol-based audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde makes a unique contribution to Venus Unwrapped & Luminate with Scattering Layer, (Sat 9 Feb, Hall…

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The courage of creativity over conflict

Feature

Kevin Le Gendre traces the story of black music in London from the Roman army to Tomorrow’s Warriors.

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Voice from the Soul

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Ruby Hughes & Natalie Clein

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Perseverance Furthers

Interview

As Vula Viel bandleader and gyil player Bex Burch tells Max Reinhardt, her latest album is a major step along…

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Light in the Darkness

Interview

Tansy Davies goes deeper than most composers dare to do and emerges with music of clarity and hope. Amanda Holloway…

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The Wild Within

Interview

Paul Hillier, director of Theatre of Voices and Associate Artist in Nature Unwrapped, explores the place where music and the…

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Jeremy Dixon

Interview

Jeremy Dixon reminisces about eight years of performances at Kings Place, the building he designed in 2008, with Amanda Holloway

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A Feast of Russian Dreams

Feature

Last year’s London Piano Festival was such a hit that Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva return this October for a…

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Parallel Lives

Feature

Richard Boothby

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Pages

  1. Aurora Orchestra – Resident Ensemble

    Since its creation in 2005, Aurora has rapidly established itself as the most significant new British chamber ensemble in a generation, and one of Europe’s leading chamber ensemble. With its signature creative ethos, Aurora combines electrifying live performance with a uniquely adventurous approach to programming and presentation. Collaborating widely across art forms and musical genres, the ensemble has worked with an exceptional breadth of artists from Ian Bostridge to Wayne McGregor to Björk. In recent years it has pioneered memorised…

  2. Learning and Participation

    Sparking creative opportunities for the widest possible range of people is central to our vision at Kings Place. Below you can read more about our work with people of all ages and backgrounds, both within our local community and beyond. Schools and families Our work with schools centres on our partnership with Aurora Orchestra, collaborating on events for families and local primary schools under the rubric of ‘Far, Far Away’. In 2024 alone the programme reached 763 children and 685…

  3. Community Club Campaign

    Pay it forward today to give away free tickets to underserved members of our local communities across Islington and Camden. https://youtu.be/Rm0d0z31580 Kings Place Music Foundation are proud to introduce the Community Club, our new initiative partnering with organisations to ensure that everyone has access to live music in their local community. First launching in November 2022, our donors raised enough funds to give away over 100 free tickets to local people. This means more members of our community will have…

  4. Design

    Features and Highlights Glass Façade One of the most distinctive design features of the building is the three-layered undulating glass façade covering the west-facing York Way frontage. This is a free-standing transparent surface made up of hundreds of very slightly curved sheets of glass, produced in a factory near Venice. As well as being a beautiful design statement, it has practical benefits; from allowing Kings Place to be seen and recognised by visitors from as far as Kings Cross station…

  5. Acoustic Design

    Kings Place – the story behind the sound Background Kings Place is the first modern purpose built recital hall to be built in London. With limited precedent in the UK, Arup went with the client, Parabola Land Limited, and architect, Dixon Jones, to Japan, where a number of small halls have been built in the last 20 years. This helped to consolidate what the team wanted from the new venue - a space with excellent acoustics for a wide range of…

  6. Desk Space to Rent

    If you are a freelancer or an organisation looking for somewhere to call home within an exciting and creative environment, look no further! The Music Base at Kings Place provides office and desk space for like-minded arts organisations, including Black Lives in Music, Aurora Orchestra and Alan Bearman Music. Together we’re an inclusive hub for new ideas in arts and culture. We currently have a selection of desks available, including groups of 1-6 desks and flexible sharing options. Interested? For further…

  7. ChamberStudio

    ChamberStudio provides year-round coaching and support for professional chamber musicians in the early stages of their careers. Our masterclasses are held in the studios and concert halls at Kings Place, our home and partner venue from the beginning. We run four different programmes: Mentorships Groups build a tailor-made set of masterclasses with a chosen mentor. The masterclasses at Kings Place are open and free to observers. Details are regularly updated at chamberstudio.org/calendar Visiting Professor Series We invite eminent chamber musicians…

  8. The Contessa Fund

    Be a part of commissioning new musical works at Kings Place Kings Place Music Foundation has a rich history of commissioning and premiering works by outstanding composers, including Thomas Adès, Caroline Shaw, Oliver Leith and more. In 2025, we are launching The Contessa Fund, to gather a group of passionate individuals who share our vision to champion new music and sustain its place at Kings Place for years to come. Please join The Contessa Fund Commissioning Circle to be part…