"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." - Oscar Wilde
Political commentator and broadcaster, Steve Richards, presents the latest behind-the-scenes guide to the epic dramas and the characters shaping seismic events. How have we got here? What’s going to happen next? Are there any answers to these questions? Come along and find out.
The award-winning ORA Singers present the Young Composers’ Showcase, featuring 10 brand new pieces written by the next generation of composers. Since March 2025, the Young Composers have benefitted from free mentoring with professional composers, and have had their ideas workshopped by ORA Singers. Hear their completed pieces alongside a panel of industry experts, and VOTE for your favourite piece.
Hailed by critics as the toughest and most creative group of his career, Tommy Smith’s KARMA sees the brilliant Scottish saxophonist lead a band of virtuosic musicians on a deeply grooving acid jazz adventure that draws on influences from around the world.
A live episode of the Pilot TV podcast — your essential guide to every show that matters. Join hosts James Dyer, Boyd Hilton and Kay Ribeiro for an in-depth discussion of TV news, the latest reviews, general TV chat, and possibly even a guest or two.
Hayden Pedigo, acoustic guitarist and soundscape composer hailing from Amarillo, Texas, makes his Kings Place debut.
S. Carey is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer Sean Carey, commonly recognized as the drummer, backing vocalist, and second-longest serving member of Bon Iver. He makes his Kings Place debut in the ample acoustics of Hall One.
Manchester Camerata and virtuoso violinist Daniel Pioro join forces once again to perform the London Premiere of Nick Martin’s Violin Concerto, which serves as a love letter to British Artist and Sculptor Dame Barbara Hepworth. This hour-long performance presents the new work alongside music of Mozart, Britten and Priaulx Rainier, celebrating themes of youth and connection to Hepworth herself.
Artist in Residence Sam Lee presents a Great Harvest Feast, a musical feast at Kings Place, welcoming in the harvest season through song, with special guests to be announced.
‘One of the most exciting bands on the Scottish folk scene’ (★★★★★ Songlines), multi award-winning RURA return to Kings Place after multiple sell-out shows, celebrating their 15th anniversary in 2025.
Welcome to the Alps! Join Aurora and soprano Mary Bevan on a mountain journey in the third concert of Aurora’s year-long exploration of Mahler’s music.
Celebrate the power of music with OneTrackMinds, a cross between Desert Island Discs, TED Talks and The Moth that sees a selection of storytellers share one song that changed them forever.
The Haar make their Kings Place debut, bringing the formidable singing talent of Molly Donnery combined with three of the most exciting instrumentalists on the folk and traditional music scene in Cormàc Byrne, Adam Summerhayes, and Murray Grainger.
Influenced by the artistry and the expression of intuitive solo voices like Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake and Adrienne Lenker, Eve Goodman combines honest lyricism with mesmerising musical hooks and patterns.
Honing his synthesis of folk and blues for over 50 years, Chris Smither, truly an American original, returns to the Kings Place to perform music from his vast song catalogue.
Enhanced by the use of the Kings Place d&b Soundscape system and performed in-the-round, The House of Bedlam present two contrasting works by British composer Larry Groves and American electronic pioneer, Pauline Oliveros.
Lauded singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier makes a welcome return to Kings Place for a 25th year celebration. ‘Drag queens in limousines, nuns in blue jeans, dreamers with big dreams, they all took me in.’ – Drag
Experience choral brilliance and rhythmic mastery in this exceptional performance from Colin Currie & The King's Singers, set in the intimate and acoustically rich surroundings of Hall One
Sons of Town Hall—an immersive, theatrical folk duo blending storytelling, soaring harmonies, and adventure. Part concert, part performance art, their show captivates fans of Simon & Garfunkel, Tom Waits, and Monty Python.
Join VOCES8, The VOCES8 Scholars, Carducci Quartet and pianist Christopher Glynn for an evening paying tribute to bird species driven to extinction by humankind, through Christopher Tin’s work 'The Lost Birds'.
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The ice music pioneer, Terje Isungset, returns to Kings Place after a sold-out performance in 2021 with his exquisite quartet featuring voice, ice harp, ice horn, iceophone, ice percussion and ice bass.
Filkin’s Drift make their Kings Place debut, reimagining traditional melodies through pizzicato grooves, intricate guitar tunes, and boundless improvisation.
Join Solem Quartet at Kings Place for an evening of music which asks us to contemplate, or perhaps mourn Earth’s current condition, whilst reminding us of its natural aural beauty.