RNS Moves
| Glass | Glassworks 1: Opening |
|---|---|
| Caroline Shaw | Orangery/Beach Tree |
| Glass | Echorus |
| Tallis | If Ye Love Me |
| Julius Eastman | Joy Boy |
| James MacMillan | Memento |
| Purcell | Fantasia upon One Note |
| Riley | In C |
RNS Moves brings together disabled and non-disabled musicians to create bold, boundary-breaking music. This performance weaves Renaissance choral music, contemporary minimalism, and modern experimental works – from Thomas Tallis to Philip Glass to Caroline Shaw – into a compelling journey across time, brought to life by an ensemble redefining what orchestral music can be.
RNS Moves is a one-of-a-kind musical ensemble made up of professional disabled musicians and non-disabled members of Royal Northern Sinfonia. Together, they are pioneering a new style of inclusive music-making with improvisation and experimentation at its heart. And this set of music is a perfect snapshot of how they do it: by bending and blending styles, eras, and sound worlds until something entirely new takes shape.
RNS Moves start with the mesmeric minimalism of Philip Glass, paired with Caroline Shaw’s lush, nature-inspired textures. Then it’s a shift in mood and century. A burst of Renaissance calm with Tallis’s If Ye Love Me before a jump to 1970s New York for Julius Eastman’s Joy Boy. Brash, joyful, and a little wild – this one pulses with energy and edge. And Memento, by James MacMillan, takes it somewhere else again: intimate, reflective, a piece that almost whispers.
The finale blends the old and the radical in one seamless flow. Purcell’s Fantasia upon One Note – strange and beautiful – slides quietly into Riley’s In C, a piece that’s different every time it’s played. Built on repetition and chance, it grows and morphs like a living thing.
Access information: booking a ticket
We recommend that disabled and neurodivergent customers register for our Access Scheme, which allows access customers to book access tickets and essential companion tickets online. You can read more about the scheme and sign up HERE.
Any seats in row A, as well as Q1 & Q20 (towards the back of the stalls), can be removed for wheelchair users who are not transferring to a theatre seat. To ensure we can accommodate customers who need to be seated close to the front or to book a wheelchair accessible space, Row A is currently only bookable for access customers.
If you would prefer to speak to a member of our box office team directly when booking, you can visit our box office or call the team during opening hours on 020 7520 1440. Our box office is open Monday to Friday between 12.30pm – 5pm and in the two hours before the first performance of the day.
Access information: attending the event
When you arrive at Kings Place, a member of the front of house team will greet you and direct you to the event space. If you’d like to watch a video of our venue or read more about accessibility at Kings Place, please visit our Access Information page.
During this performance, audience members are welcome to leave the hall at any time. Our front of house team will be happy to readmit you at the next suitable break in the performance.
Break out spaces will be available during the performance and for 45 minutes after the performance. One break out space will have a live relay of the performance so that audience members can watch the performance without being in the hall. The other break out space will be a quiet space. We will have signage directing you to the breakout spaces and our front of house team will be happy to help if you have any questions.
Concessions & U30s 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 for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
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
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 RNS Moves
Smashing stereotypes every time they play. RNS Moves is a one-of-a-kind musical ensemble made up of professional disabled musicians and non-disabled members of Royal Northern Sinfonia. Together they are pioneering a new style of inclusive music-making with improvisation and experimentation at its heart. One that breaks boundaries and flips expectations. One where everyone has an equal voice and the chance to shine. One that hopefully won’t be one-of-a-kind much longer.
RNS Moves meet at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead several times a year to collaborate and create. They invite inspiring and pioneering artists to join them, to bring new perspectives, to learn from each other. The 25/26 season will see RNS Moves’ debut performance in London at King’s Place, a collaboration with Candoco Dance Company and a new partnership at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.