Throughout December
Get into the festive spirit with a selection of sparkling seasonal shows at Kings Place, with joyous music, sublime song, mirth and merriment in December.
Get into the festive spirit with a selection of sparkling seasonal shows at Kings Place, with joyous music, sublime song, mirth and merriment in December.
This festive chapter of Bach, the Universe and Everything takes us back to Weimar in December 1715 where, praise be, music was allowed during advent unlike Leipzig. Alongside a performance of Cantata 132 by Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Dhara Patel shines an interrogative light on some recent curiosities captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
The Albion Christmas Band are widely regarded as the premier seasonal show, which has been touring for 25 years, and attracts sell-out audiences across the UK. Indeed, many people say that their Christmas doesn’t start until they have seen The Albion Christmas Band. Featuring the combined talents of Simon Nicol (Fairport Convention), Kellie While (Albion Band), Simon Care (Edward II), Blair Dunlop (Albion Band) and the Guvnor himself, Ashley Hutchings MBE, this show takes you on a guided tour through the Christmas customs of Britain.
Returning to Kings Place this holiday season, join Michael Mwenso and his band – The Shakes – for a celebration of love and community with a soulful twist on Christmas classics.
Windborne, the acclaimed American vocal quartet, present Music for Midwinter in England for the first time, with songs from their seasonal album 'To Warm the Winter Hearth'. Blending English carols, solstice songs, wassails, early American folklore, and global polyphony, their programme celebrates the warmth of community in the year’s coldest season.