‘How fast do we have to drive to go as fast as the music?’
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Tim Rutherford-Johnson muses on the meaning and manipulation of speed as explored in a multi-faceted programme from Icebreaker.
‘Torch-bearers of a freshly reinvigorated tradition. . . one of the most exciting Scottish folk discoveries in recent years’ AllMusic ‘Gifted, imaginative, complex and engaging. . . a sound that just exudes joy’ FRUK ‘Bring
London Unwrapped Artist in Residence Cassie Kinoshi (SEED. Nérija, Kokoroko) presents a curated night of three forward-reaching artists from our capital and beyond.
The incomparable pianist Belle Chen performs her new AV show, collaborating with designer Nick Robertson (Coldplay, Brian Eno) to transform the stage into shifting environments with realtime visual performer Mario Radev.
Enjoy readings and new commissions from some of the UK’s finest writers – The Poetry Society presents a dazzling line-up of ten poets who have gained recognition through the National Poetry Competition’s 40-year history.
Urban Sound combine the traditional and experimental with an array of Eastern instruments and Western piano as part of K-Music Festival 2018.
Poetry London is one of the UK’s leading national and international poetry magazines. This event will offer the opportunity to hear four poets from its Spring 2018 issue reading their poems.
Tim Rutherford-Johnson muses on the meaning and manipulation of speed as explored in a multi-faceted programme from Icebreaker.
Héloïse Werner’s beguiling one-woman opera The Other Side of the Sea draws on her own experience of moving from Paris…
The subject of Olivier Messiaen’s music was time itself. No wonder his music appears like a thread through Time Unwrapped.…
American composer and co-founder of the innovative ensemble Bang on a Can Julia Wolfe shares her key musical influences with Helen…
Paul Griffiths explores the evolving relationship between time and western music in the last 1000 years.
Experimental electronic artist and producer, Nik Void, and multi-instrumentalist/composer Ashley Paul, discuss their new collaboration appearing in Venus Unwrapped & Luminate.
Nothing can capture the excitement of an artist in full flight. Sebastian Scotney talks to three masters of improvisation: classical…
Award-winning composer Kerry Andrew performs with Juice Ensemble and alt-folk band You Are Wolf. Her first novel Swansong (Jonathan Cape) appeared…
Kevin Le Gendre traces the story of black music in London from the Roman army to Tomorrow’s Warriors.
The Chief Operating Officer for Green & Fortune, Emma Williams, speaks to us about reopening the restaurant within Kings Place…
Since the time of Hildegard of Bingen, every century has had its share of exceptional female composers. So why aren’t…
Sonica Festival returns to Kings Place in April with a radical menu. Colm McAuliffe was up in Glasgow to preview…
The tenth edition of our year-long series celebrates music as a temporal art in myriad ways. With just over a week left…
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Following an architectural competition, Dixon Jones (National Gallery, Royal Opera House, Said Business School) was appointed as the architect for the developers Parabola Land Limited. In delivering the brief, they have skilfully brought together a major arts venue and creative hub, elegantly situated bars and dining areas including a waterfront restaurant, an excellent conference and events centre, and a Grade A office complex. In addition to being an iconic, mixed-use building, Kings Place has been planned and designed from the…
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…
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…
Kings Place is a welcoming arts venue and conference destination in the heart of Kings Cross. Independently funded, Kings Place finances its artistic output through ticket sales, commercial enterprise and the hire of our spaces and facilities for rehearsals, conferences, filming and recordings. With two world-class performance spaces, our unique programme of music, spoken word, comedy and family events is managed by the charity Kings Place Music Foundation. Audiences are our rhythm, and people connect here with their passion, no…
The London Sinfonietta is one of the world’s leading contemporary classical ensembles, with a core of 18 Principal Players. Its mission is to place the best new music at the heart of today’s culture; engaging and challenging the public through inspiring performances of the highest standard, and taking risks to develop new work and talent. Founded in 1968, the London Sinfonietta celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2018, and with it, a rich musical history that has seen it commission over…
Poet in the City brings poetry to life beyond books, producing classic and contemporary poetry performances, experiences and conversations taking on major ideas, issues and people. We showcase biopics, use poetry to animate cultural movements and peer into ideas past and present, and create dramatic poetry experiences in major arts venues and unusual spaces. Since 2009, Poet in the City has made its significant mark by helping Kings Place establish itself as a new London home for poetry, having presented…
The Evening Standard calls Kings Place one of the number one places to see live podcast recordings: ‘The beauty of the London Podcast Festival is that it brings together many of the shows that don’t usually have live audiences; this is a chance to get involved in the conversations you’ve been listening to on the tube.’ 2018 saw the third edition of our London Podcast Festival featuring a mouth-watering line-up including Cariad Lloyd, Chris Gethard, Helen Zaltzman, Paul F Tompkins, Robin…
at the home of UK podcasting! Audio drama, panel show, chat show, round table, whatever type of podcast you have Kings Place is the best venue in London to record it live. With 100, 200 and 400 seat performance spaces we have the right size room for every show. Your listeners will love it too, The Evening Standard calls us the best place to watch podcasts being recorded in London. With our world-class acoustics and state of the art facilities…
The Board and team of Kings Place are resolutely committed to actively minimising our impact on the environment and responding to the climate emergency. We aim to be a leader in the cultural sector for environmental practice and we actively promote environmental awareness to our audiences, artists, performers, collaborators and stakeholders. As an organisation and as individuals we are continually looking at how we can further reduce our carbon footprint, energy consumption, the waste we produce and our consumption of one-use plastic. We are…
In collaboration with our resident Aurora Orchestra, Kings Place presents imaginative, immersive events for local primary-school children, and children with special needs, in Camden and Islington. Multi-sensory storytelling concerts, Far, Far Away, introduce the very young to classical music. Immersed workshops are built around Aurora’s unique memorised performances, where musicians perform without sheet music, stands or chairs. Children have the rare chance to experience music in the midst of the orchestra – up close to the musicians and instruments. In…
KPlayer is our new streaming platform. Here, you can buy tickets to watch several of our live shows online, from the comfort of your own home. There is also an archive of free-to-watch videos. If you miss a show or want to watch again, some of the shows will remain on KPlayer, as a video on demand, for a time-limited period. Watching a purchased KPlayer Stream or On-Demand Video When it’s time to watch – you can access all your booked shows by logging in here Alternatively you can navigate to your…
Updated 01/09/2021 The safety of our audiences, artists and staff is of paramount importance to Kings Place. We are continuing to try and offer the most enjoyable and safest visit as Government restrictions are being relaxed. If you suspect you have any symptoms of coronavirus or have been advised to self-isolate, we kindly urge you to refrain from attending events at Kings Place. If you inform us prior to the event we will offer you a credit voucher for the…
Can I watch on any laptop or mobile phone? KPlayer uses Vimeo to distribute video. Please ensure your devices meet the compatibility requirements to play video from Vimeo. Vimeo compatibility guidance can be found via this link. Can I watch on my smart TV? Not all smart TVs are compatible with Vimeo playback but here are some tips on how to access and watch videos from some commonly used smart TVs. Log into your Kings Place account, using a laptop, tablet or smartphone Find the video…