Innovator, award winning, multi-instrumentalist Malin Lewis' debut at Kings Place, melding Scottish West coast tradition with a newly invented, self-made bagpipe. Hair tingling, philosophical and dance inducing melodies inspired by European folk traditions, queerness and the universe.
Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage release their fifth studio album 'The Strangers' Share'; a record centred on dreams and the supernatural.
After a decade touring with Midge Ure and India Electric Company and following his top 10 single, a reimagining of Fade To Grey, Cole Stacey shares his acclaimed solo album Postcards From Lost Places. Expect captivating stories, lyrical songwriting rooted in tradition, haunting melodies and a night of connection in a remarkable setting.
The Gigspanner Big Band are a unique force in British folk music... Their high-energy, virtuosic performances appeal equally to traditionalists and to those looking for something more experimental, and they have garnered praise from publications as varied as fRoots, The Telegraph and The Wire, where they were described as ‘melodically folk-rooted yet open and innovative beyond the constraints of genre’.
Muco is a singer, songwriter and composer of British-Burundian heritage whose music is shaped by a love of language and storytelling. He specialises in reimagining medieval folk songs and poetry in Middle and Old English, alongside original songs with lyrics inspired by myth and folklore.
Catrin Finch performs Notes to Self, a series of reflective and deeply personal new tracks she has composed for Katy, her 13 year-old-self, and her first album of solo compositions in a decade.
Two of the most electrifying virtuosos of the UK scene, Jack Jennings & Omar Puente create new music inspired by the world's biggest natural sound library. A powerful electric band led by guitar and violin, combining raga themes of Indian classical music, with a jazz/rock rhythm section of Domenico Angarano on bass, Arthur Newell on drums.
Stevens & Pound are BBC Radio 3’s award-winning percussionist Delia Stevens ('superb' Financial Times) and triple BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year nominee, harmonica player Will Pound ('One of the world’s top harmonica players' Daily Telegraph).
Qawwali is a centuries-old devotional art form that blends poetry, music and spiritual expression into a powerful collective experience. Rooted in the Sufi traditions of the Indian subcontinent, it uses rhythmic clapping, soaring vocals and repetitive melodic patterns to evoke a state of wajd, a heightened spiritual ecstasy.
Northern Resonance is a Swedish folk trio that brings newly composed traditional music into a new soundscape.
Winners of Best Group at the Songlines Music Awards 2024, these leading figures in the sevdah revival bring over 400 years of Bosnian musical tradition vividly into the present, sharing its deeply expressive power with audiences worldwide.
Following headline performances at Cambridge Folk Festival and Gate To Southwell with his nine-piece Caley Soul band, as well as a sold out bravura show for Celtic Connections at Glasgow’s 1,400 cap Pavillion Theatre, Blue Rose Code is launching his new album with an exclusive London show at the prestigious Kings Place.
Celebrated for her "velvet-voiced authority" (The Scotsman), Carnie blends traditional Gaelic roots with cinematic, contemporary soundscapes. One of Scotland's most compelling musical voices, performing with her own band, as well as the lead singer of the multi-award-winning band Mànran and a founding member of the experimental folk ensemble Staran.
Cocanha are two singular voices, those of Caroline Dufau and Lila Fraysse. In this impactful face-to-face, the two musicians deliver their complementary vocal personalities, built over 12 years of artistic complicity.
Internationally renowned Irish singer and pianist, Karan Casey appears in concert with her trio, featuring Niall Vallely on concertina and Niwel Tsumbu on guitar. The evening will feature material from her 12th album 'Nine Apples of Gold' and more. With support from In Good Company.
Join vibrant group Kit Downes, Lauren Kinsella and Robin Fincker, for an evening of modern and folk music with a repertoire of improvisation and original compositions.
For this world premiere performance Armenian tar virtuoso and vocalist Miqayel Voskanyan assembles an internationally renowned quartet with piano, double bass, and percussion.
Gnoss’ signature sound is a rich tapestry of acoustic layers; outstanding musicianship, deep traditional roots and contemporary compositional flair combine to create songs and tunes brimming with character.
Sian are a Scottish Gaelic folk band whose acclaimed sophomore album 'araon' won Album of the Year at the 2025 Scots Trad Music Awards.