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Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People

presented by The Cosmic Shambles Network

Sun 13 Dec
Comedy

Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People

presented by The Cosmic Shambles Network

The Cosmic Shambles Network’s annual mash up of science, comedy, music and culture returns to Kings Place.


The Cosmic Shambles Network’s annual mash up of science, comedy, music and culture returns to Kings Place for four shows of carefully managed curiosity filled chaos in 2026. As ever Robin Ince is your trusty host and he’ll be joined by an exciting mix of special guests ready to expand your minds and delight your senses with geology and jokes, astronomy and art, biology and beats and just about anything else you can think of! With all profits to charity as always this is an annual tradition you don’t want to miss! Full lineups will be revealed in the run up to the shows at cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons

This event is suitable for ages 16 and over.

This event will last approximately 3.5 hours with an interval. 

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.

Reviews

‘Long may it continue to brighten our bleak midwinter with the light of reason and silliness’ The Guardian

‘Eclectic, enjoyable and truly epic’ Evening Standard

‘A unique experience’ Everything Theatre

Date:Sun 13 Dec
Start time:7pm (Doors: 6.30pm)
Venue:Hall One
Price:£29
Subject to a booking fee per ticket. More info
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