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Josienne Clarke Sings Sandy Denny

Folk at Kings Place

Josienne Clarke has been hailed as the songwriter-poet of melancholy, as well as a thrilling interpreter of traditional song. In the wake of her acclaimed new album, 'Parenthesis I’, she is now stepping up to honour Sandy Denny - a singer with whom she has often been compared - with a show that brings Denny’s music to a new generation.

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Brigid Mae Power + Alexia Avina

Contemporary at Kings Place

Kings Place and Eat Your Own Ears are proud to welcome Irish singer-songwriter Brigid Mae Power to the venue of the first time, presenting her forthcoming album Songs For You – a collection of cover

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GAVIN FAIRHALL LEVER

Folk at Kings Place

Gavin Fairhall Lever are a stunning explosion of colour in the wild and unruly garden of the London folk scene. A tangle of roots from Northern Ireland, Cornwall and Norfolk gives exuberant life to a truly contemporary folk music, full of thorns and flowers.

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Misha Mullov-Abbado

Jazz at Kings Place

Kings Place is proud to present the gifted bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado for the launch of 'Effra', Misha’s fourth album as a bandleader which will be released on Ubuntu Music on 31 Jan 2025. Ubuntu Music

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Queer Folk

Folk / Future Folk: Contemporary Sounds from Traditional Roots

George Sansome and Sophie Crawford are the founders of Queer Folk, an organisation that researches queer music and champions LGBTQIA+ musicians. Since finding a wealth of LGBTQIA+ folk music in the archives, they now perform these songs together accompanied by guitar, bouzouki, and accordion.

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Theatre of Voices: The Tree of Life

Classical at Kings Place

Theatre of Voices make a welcome return to Kings Place, performing the premiere of a Kings Place commission of Julia Wolfe, alongside works by Nigel Osborne and Arvo Pärt.

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Lady Maisery with O'Hooley & Tidow

Folk at Kings Place

Come and celebrate International Women’s Day at Kings Place with a unique concert from two of the English folk scene’s best acts! Power trio Lady Maisery and boundless songwriters O’Hooley & Tidow join forces again (at long last!) for the first time since their much-loved annual collaboration as supergroup, COVEN.

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Wooden Elephant play Aphex Twin’s ‘Drukqs’

Contemporary at Kings Place

Join string quintet Wooden Elephant and prepared piano specialist Mathias Halvorsen as they transform their instruments into drum machines and synthesisers for a totally new, acoustic experience of Aphex Twin’s epic double album masterpiece, 'Drukqs'.

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Whale Song Sound Bath

Folk / d&b Soundscape

Immerse yourself in a bioacoustic sound bath with Tom Mustill’s 'How To Be A Whale', a listening journey using d&b audiotechnik's Soundscape system. Experience many hundreds of scientific recordings woven together into a story told through the lives of seven different whales and dolphins.

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Sam Lee's Songdreaming

Folk at Kings Place

Kings Place Artist in Residence Sam Lee brings his latest album ‘Songdreaming’ to the Hall One stage, part of his Meeting is a Pleasant Place curation.

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Soumik Datta: Borderlands

Contemporary / d&b Soundscape

Winner of the Aga Khan Music Award, Soumik Datta reveals an immersive in-the-round experience in partnership with Loss>

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EMPOWER: Female Musical Icons

Classical at Kings Place

In an evening of powerful performances and thought-provoking conversation, EMPOWER: Women Changing Music celebrates and showcases the breadth and diversity of female music. It is accompanied by dynamic discussions with female leaders across the music industry.

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FARA

Folk / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets

In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Orkney born folk quartet FARA embark on a whistle-stop tour around the UK in 2025, returning to some of their favourite venues and towns from a decade of touring.

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Arthur Jeffes (Penguin Cafe)

Contemporary at Kings Place

We welcome Penguin Cafe founder, Arthur Jeffes for his Kings Place debut to showcase and perform his late father Simon Jeffes’ legacy of world-renowned Penguin Cafe Orchestra music.

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Soheil Nafisi

Contemporary at Kings Place

Vaak Records and Art Stage proudly present Soheil Nafisi's highly anticipated return to the stage after a long hiatus.

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Stevens & Pound

Folk at Kings Place

BBC Radio 3’s award-winning Delia Stevens and three-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year nominee, Will Pound, deliver an unprecedented collaboration, following the creative evolution of the classical composers inspired by folk, including their recomposition of Vaughan Williams’ 'Lark Ascending' as well as works by Holst.

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Lambert

Contemporary at Kings Place

Kings Place and Bird On The Wire are proud to present a special headline show from German pianist and composer Lambert with his trio featuring Luca Marini (drums) and Felix Veight (double bass).

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Shadowlands

Jazz at Kings Place

Join vibrant group Kit Downes, Lauren Kinsella and Robin Fincker, for an evening of modern and folk music with a repertoire of improvisation and original compositions.

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Alice Boyd: The Sounds of King's Cross - Sound Installation

Folk / d&b Soundscape

Composer and sound artist Alice Boyd brings a new sound installation to Hall Two, featuring the sounds of King’s Cross’ green spaces. This installation invites us to ponder the intersection of human life and the landscapes we call home.

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Alice Boyd & Guests: Concert

Folk at Kings Place

Singer-songwriter and sound artist Alice Boyd brings folk-inspired harmonies, ambient electronics and field recordings to Hall Two, inviting us to ponder the intersection of human life and the landscapes we call home.

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Platoon Presents... Belle Chen: Ravel in the Forest

Contemporary / Platoon Presents at Kings Place

In this solo concert for the Platoon Presents at Kings Place series, Belle Chen performs music from her whimsical and imaginative ‘Ravel In The Forest,’ as well as new original pieces.

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Platoon Presents... Stewart Copeland & Arash Safaian in Conversation

Words / Platoon Presents at Kings Place

In this Platoon Presents at Kings Place event taking place on Earth Day, renowned composers Stewart Copeland and Arash Safaian discuss their recent compositional projects, brought together by their love of Nature.

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Eliza Carthy

Folk / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets

If there is one musician who embodies the dynamism and vitality of the current English folk revival, it’s Eliza Carthy MBE. Kings Place proudly welcomes her back for a special gig as part of its birdsong-inspired Folk Weekend.

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Martin Simpson + special guests: Skydancers

Folk / ‘Under 30s’ Tickets

One of England’s most revered folk performers, Martin Simpson, will be joined by the wonderful Liz Hanks on cello and Louis Campbell on guitar for a special concert as part of Folk Weekend at Kings Place.

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