The Cosmic Shambles Network's annual mash up of science, comedy, music and culture returns to Kings Place.
Legendary 70’s Tyneside folk-rock pioneers Lindisfarne present a classic five-piece line-up of long-time members, fronted by founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, and guitar.
This outstanding quartet brings together four of the most influential voices in Celtic music for a special Kings Place performance - Duncan Chisholm, Michael McGoldrick, Gerry O’Connor and Tony Byrne.
Martyn Joseph is a completely unique and mind-blowing artist. For one man and a guitar he creates a performance with a huge far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling, and passionate. He returns to Hall One after multiple sell-out Kings Place shows.
'Protect us against war and precarious times' pleads a cantata haunted by suffering and hope. Discover how the first light emerged from primordial darkness to shape the universe we inhabit today.
Tamsin Elliott is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and film-maker with roots in the traditional dance tunes of the British Isles. For this Future Folk appearance, she is joined by long-term collaborators Sid Goldsmith on cittern and concertina and Rowan Elliott on fiddle.
Québec traditional music quartet La Déferlance bring vibrant arrangements, rich vocal harmonies and infectious energy to Kings Place. Drawing on both traditional repertoire and original compositions, the group present music from their latest album, Âmes des bois.
The road stretches into darkness. This month, Bach, the Universe and Everything explores hope in the face of doubt and the remarkable drive of humans to journey beyond our earthly limits.
Described in The Living Tradition as ‘captivating, bold and striking’, Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne is at the forefront of his generation of English folk musicians as both a powerful and commanding singer and a masterful player of the Anglo concertina and melodeon.
Darkness. Wonder. Light. Bach's music and atmospheric science come together in an exploration of beauty emerging from uncertainty, and how joy can be found in the darkest places.
Forged out of the traditional Folk music scenes of Scotland and Ireland—yet influenced by the sounds of the Balkans, North America, and far beyond—Dallahan have spent over a decade guiding audiences through a musical world tour of their own making.
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell are a two-man trad tornado tearing through the folk world with foot percussion, fiddle, guitar, vocals, and groove to spare. Kitted out with grooving basslines, tight harmonies, and offbeat charm, they’re just a couple of lads with a tangle of strings - yet they somehow summon the sound and swagger of a much bigger band.
Three years on from their acclaimed debut 'Double You', Welsh-Irish, harp-violin, folk-classical duo Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain return to Kings Place following the release of their anticipated second album.
In this special semi-acoustic performance at Kings Place, Barbara Dickson and her pianist, Nick Holland, explore her catalogue of songs in an intimate setting. Barbara lets the words and melodies take ‘centre stage’ as she performs a wonderful range of material, drawing on her folk roots, contemporary greats, and some of her classic hits.