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Remembering the past to reimagine the future

Memory Unwrapped is the 18th in the award-winning series from Kings Place. Throughout 2026, the series will invite audiences on a journey with artists delving into the past to reimagine the future, uncovering how memory and music can spark transformation and inspire change.

Featuring Artists in residence Renell Shaw, GBSR Duo and Olivia Chaney, Composer in Focus Steve Martland, and a host of exciting performers new and familiar, Memory Unwrapped will explore the extraordinary power of music to stir innermost recollections, to preserve history and to honour the unforgettable – from vibrant stories rooted in the venue’s home of King’s Cross to tributes to the greats of spoken word and song.

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Purcell, Dido & Aeneas with I Fagiolini

Classical at Kings Place

I Fagiolini’s semi-staged take on Purcell's masterpiece - written when he was just 29. So much variety in a single hour: great tunes, sparkling instrumental interludes, hysterical witches, dance music and of course the great lament, 'When I am laid in earth'.

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After the Rain with Gavin Bryars Ensemble and Jess Walker: songs of Waits, Cohen and Weill

Contemporary / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets

Recipient of the 2024 Ivor Novello Innovation Award, Gavin Bryars returns with singer Jess Walker and his Ensemble in After the Rain — hypnotic arrangements of iconic songs by Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Kurt Weill.

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Renell Shaw: The Windrush Suite & Echo in the Bones

Jazz at Kings Place

Join Artist-in-Residence Renell Shaw for an evening that celebrates history, identity, and the power of music. Renell opens the night with the live premiere of his Ivor Novello Award-winning The Windrush Suite.

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Brodsky Quartet + Laura van der Heijden

Classical / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets

As part of Memory Unwrapped, the Brodsky Quartet continue their Kings Place residency with cellist Laura van der Heijden in Schubert’s String Quintet, alongside works spanning two centuries that showcase the intimate yet powerful voice of chamber music.

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Olivia Chaney: Sons of Art

Classical at Kings Place

Olivia Chaney's deep connection to the music of Henry Purcell runs throughout her life. This show will be the London debut of material from Olivia’s new Purcell album, featuring a star-studded chamber ensemble. Come and hear a modern English songwriter at the height of her powers interpreting one of England's great composers in a refreshingly natural and contemporary way.

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I Fagiolini: Monteverdi Vespers

Classical at Kings Place

I Fagiolini live – featuring star Monteverdi singers, following the group’s new recording of this iconic work with cornetts, sackbutts, baroque strings and more.

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VOCES8 & Jack Liebeck: Flight of the Soul

Classical / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets

Flight of the Soul, featuring VOCES8 and violinist Jack Liebeck, celebrates human spirit, transcendence and the transformative power of music.

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GBSR Duo x Sarah Davachi

Classical at Kings Place

In this special concert, GBSR Duo give the World Premiere of a newly commissioned work by Sarah Davachi, presented in partnership with d&b audiotechnik’s en-space technology.

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Brodsky Quartet: Memories

Classical / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets

This ‘Memories’-inspired programme spans Davidson’s tropical island, Golijov’s war-torn cityscape, Bartók’s yearning for Hungary, and Dvořák’s celebration of America. A journey through euphoria, tragedy, optimism and nostalgia - it’s all here.

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Renell Shaw: Remember Us Tomorrow

Jazz at Kings Place

Join Artist-in-Residence Renell Shaw for the world premiere of Remember Us Tomorrow, the third and final chapter of his acclaimed work The Windrush Suite.

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Olivia Chaney: Daughters of Memory

Memory Unwrapped at Kings Place

This show is a meditation on the artist and the muse, past and present. Moving seamlessly through different eras, Olivia will perform new material and ideas, while revisiting beloved and lesser-known songs from her growing back catalogue.

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Aurora Orchestra: Where Memory Sings

Classical / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets

For thousands of years the Psalms have been sung and remembered – words of sorrow, joy and hope that have travelled across generations and cultures. Aurora Orchestra’s latest collaboration with the BBC Singers brings together three composers.

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