Josienne Clarke has been hailed as the songwriter-poet of melancholy, as well as a thrilling interpreter of traditional song. In the wake of her acclaimed new album, 'Parenthesis I’, she is now stepping up to honour Sandy Denny - a singer with whom she has often been compared - with a show that brings Denny’s music to a new generation.
In this penultimate celestial Sunday morning with Bach, the Universe and Everything, we consider our changing views of the Moon and exciting discoveries on the horizon with NASA's new Lunar Trailblazer mission with guest speaker Dr Katherine Shirley, alongside an adventurous cantata performed by Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Organic, authentic & joyful folk concerts for music lovers of all ages. Acclaimed folk duo Megson present a delightful concert experience tailored for young children, combining their award-winning vocals and rich harmonies. After a sell out tour in 2023, Megson’s family friendly show returns for 2025.
The IGF’s Guitar in London Series typically features one young guitarist from our Young Artist Platform and one established international player sharing a concert. This performance features the electronic and classical guitar of Luke Bartlett alongside 19th century guitar from Philippe Villa.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Raphael Wallfisch and Piers Lane explore music for cello and piano in the time of war in Britain and France.
Contemporary alt-folk duo Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly make a welcome return to Kings Place, with their exquisitely crafted, honest, personal, heartfelt songs.
Kings Place and Eat Your Own Ears are proud to welcome Irish singer-songwriter Brigid Mae Power to the venue of the first time, presenting her forthcoming album Songs For You – a collection of cover
Bach, Schnittke, Hitchcock: Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra brings a cinematic concert to Kings Place as part of its centenary celebrations with Music Director and Principal Conductor Joanna MacGregor. Madness, mayhem and tango entwine for an evening of light and shade featuring Herrmann’s ‘Psycho’, Piazzolla’s ‘Libertango’ and more.
Gavin Fairhall Lever are a stunning explosion of colour in the wild and unruly garden of the London folk scene. A tangle of roots from Northern Ireland, Cornwall and Norfolk gives exuberant life to a truly contemporary folk music, full of thorns and flowers.
Kings Place is proud to present the gifted bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado for the launch of 'Effra', Misha’s fourth album as a bandleader which will be released on Ubuntu Music on 31 Jan 2025. Ubuntu Music
Join us for a morning of music and insight as Chamber Studio returns to Kings Place for their Hall One Masterclass series, as Michael Collins, Peter Hill and the Paddington Trio explore Messiaen’s transcendent Quartet for the End of Time.
The famous Hanover Band, directed by Leon Bosch, give the first performance in modern times of Johannes Matthias Sperger’s Cello Concerto, with soloist Sebastian Comberti.
George Sansome and Sophie Crawford are the founders of Queer Folk, an organisation that researches queer music and champions LGBTQIA+ musicians. Since finding a wealth of LGBTQIA+ folk music in the archives, they now perform these songs together accompanied by guitar, bouzouki, and accordion.
Theatre of Voices make a welcome return to Kings Place, performing the premiere of a Kings Place commission of Julia Wolfe, alongside works by Nigel Osborne and Arvo Pärt.
Psychoanalyst Josh Cohen discusses his book, ‘All the Rage’, in which he argues that anger is not an emotion to suppress but a fundamental force shaping both our personal relationships and the wider world.
This year’s Jewish Book Week opens with pianist Danny Driver, and Cellist Gemma Rosefield in performance, followed by a panel discussion to reflect on the mounting challenges recently faced by artists and institutions.
Something special for opening night: the launch of 'Colour In...Jewish UK', an exciting addition to Emma Barnett and Jeremy Weil ‘s local colouring book range, 'Colour Your Streets'.
A series of compelling short films featuring celebrated Jewish personalities who share their personal bookshelves. To celebrate their beautiful new home in Jerusalem, the National Library of Israel invited renowned international personalities to share their
The fourth edition of the Emerging Writers Programme, in partnership with the Genesis Foundation, culminates in this popular panel event chaired by one of their alumni, Karen Skinazi.
Renowned historian Richard J. Evans questions why so many Germans took part in Nazi crimes, and how they came to support Hitler and follow him almost to the very end.
Former Israeli ambassador to the UK Daniel Taub chairs a panel discussion on Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’s inspirational vision on The National Library of Israel.
A vital discussion on how Israeli identity, life and literature have been shaped by the seismic events of 7 October and their aftermath.
Author Jack Fairweather tells the remarkable true story of Fritz Bauer, a gay German-Jewish lawyer and Holocaust survivor, who made it his mission to confront his country – and the world – with their complicity in genocide.