Classically Black: Full Day Pass
Presented by Black Lives in Music
Your full day pass includes:
| Under The Skin, One People | St Pancras Room, 11.15am |
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| Keyboard Warriors | Hall Two, 2.30pm |
| The Next Movement Showcase | St Pancras Room, 4.30pm |
| Down with the Patribachy | Hall Two, 7.30pm |
Welcome to Classically Black 2026 – London Edition, a growing cultural movement redefining what classical music looks and sounds like today, this vibrant programme celebrates new voices and perspectives rooted in Black and global majority experiences. For the complete festival experience, choose the full-day pass. You will have access to the entire programme at Kings Place from the morning sessions through to the thought-provoking live podcast episode of Down with the Patribachy.
Under The Skin, One People – A thought-provoking panel on race, identity and representation in classical music. Moderated by Carol Leeming, with Michael Howell, Victoria Oruwari and Berginald Rash.
Keyboard Warriors – a lively afternoon of keynote insight and live performance celebrating innovation and individuality in classical music. Featuring Oli Rose of the Lang Lang Foundation, plus performances from Rebeca Omordia, Yshani Perinpanayagam and Okiem with strings, the session offers an inspiring snapshot of contemporary classical talent, creativity and representation through the Classically Black lens.
The Next Movement Showcase – Discover the next wave of classical talent at The Next Movement Showcase, part of Classically Black in collaboration with Warner Classics. Featuring up to five rising performers selected through an open call, this inspiring event celebrates bold artistry, fresh perspectives and emerging voices from underrepresented backgrounds. A vibrant showcase of promise, creativity and the future of classical music.
Down with the Patribachy – A live podcast event featuring an eight-piece chamber choir, that showcases a whistlestop tour through the history of Western Classical Music, shaped by the underrepresented composers you might not know so well. Performance from Omnium Ensemble. Hosted by Ellie Ajao, with guests Joe McHardy and Emma Arthur, it offers a fresh, funny and thought provoking journey through classical music history.
Your full-day pass ensures you don’t miss a moment, from the opening conversations to the dancefloor. Free tickets for the Children and Young People’s Music Workshop Sharing Session in Hall One at 12:45pm need to be booked separately.
Throughout the day, the five screens on level minus two will feature a display of composers through history, curated by Dwight Pile Gray.
BSL interpretation and additional access support will be available across the day.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets are available for certain shows to attendees aged under 30. To access Under 30s tickets, your account needs to be updated with your Date of Birth. Please visit the account centre to add your Date of Birth and go to ‘Other Preferences’ to opt in to the Under 30s Scheme.
If £10 tickets are available, the ticket discount will apply automatically at checkout. If the discount does not apply, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out for the performance.
Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
About Black Lives in Music
Talent is distributed evenly, opportunities are not! Black Lives in Music addresses the current inequality of opportunity for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse people aspiring to be artists or professionals in the Jazz and Classical music industry. Black Lives in Music believes in real equality for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse people to learn musical instruments at the grassroots level and to allow them to pursue and realise their musical ambitions.
Black Lives in Music is made up of over 100 partners who are all working towards the same goal: to dismantle structural racism in our industry. We aim to support the industry in providing better professional opportunities. We also want to achieve equality for Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse professionals at all levels and in all areas of the UK Jazz and Classical industry. Representation matters; we need to take action together and create a level playing field for everyone to have an equal chance to succeed.